Explore the events hosted by StreetLife York in 2022 and 2023.
To view ongoing work and discover the legacies of StreetLife, see our projects page.
Events
Guided tour
Strata/Life: The Rocks & Fossils of Coney Street
(12:00pm - 1:30pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
Join Fossiliam (Dr Liam Herringshaw) for a walking tour to discover the rocks, minerals and fossils of Coney Street.
Workshop
CUMIN Workshop #2: Hip-Hop, Healing and Wellness
(11:00am - 4:00pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
Workshop 2 from CUMIN (Contemporary Urban Music for Inclusion Network) will focus on Hip-hop, Healing and Wellness and will take place both online and in-person.
In conversation with...
Secret York: Isobel Akerman and Andrew Morrison in conversation
(7:00pm - 8:00pm)
Waterstones, Coney Street
Waterstones, Coney Street
Isobel will be talking with Andrew Morrison, Chief Executive of the York Civic Trust, about the hidden sites around the city and how we can conserve them for the future. This event is hosted in partnership with York Festival of Ideas and York Civic Trust.
Performance
Open rehearsals of Valentine Nalson’s Masses
Drop-in rehearsals of Valentine Nalson’s Masses and other music at St Martin Coney Street
(2:00pm - 4:00pm)
St Martin Coney Street
St Martin Coney Street
Drop-in rehearsals of Valentine Nalson's Mass in G at St Martin Coney Street.
Guided tour
Secret Tour of York with Author Isobel Akerman
(11:00am - 12:00pm)
York Minster
York Minster
Let the author of an unusual guide to York, Issie Akerman, take you on an unusual tour of York.
Workshop
Adaptive Reuse: After the shop
In times of changing high streets, how can spaces on Coney Street like vacant shops and upper floors be adapted for sustainable future use?
(2pm - 4pm)
King's Manor
King's Manor
This workshop explores the adaption and reuse of spaces including empty units, upper floors, and buildings behind the street frontage.
Workshop
Build Your Own Festival
(7:30pm – 8:30pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
As part of York's StreetLife, award-winning festival director Mary Agnes Krell will lift the lid on how to go about building a festival.
Workshop
Make Your Own Diddley Bow
(4:00pm – 5:30pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
As part of York's StreetLife, Rob Collins will be offering a hands-on workshop in which participants will build their very own diddley bow.