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
Workshop
Media and the Music Industry
(1:00pm - 5:00pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
Visit Soundsphere magazine’s editor Dom Smith at the StreetLife Hub for tips on business development, creating a platform, and touring when you have a disability.
Workshop
Introduction to Letterpress Printing
A Postcard from Coney Street
(6:30pm - 8:30pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
Get to grips with the basics of letterpress printing in this introductory workshop from Professor Helen Smith of the University of York.
Performance
LGBTQ+ Music Social
(3:30pm - 5:00pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
Join us for a relaxed fun filled afternoon of LGBTQ+ music.
Workshop
Writing the Now
A walking / writing / looking / listening workshop with StreetLife Writer in Residence J. R. Carpenter
(2:00pm - 4:00pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
This process-oriented workshop will provide participants with strategies for paying attention, noticing stuff we haven’t noticed before, generating new writing out of seemingly nothing.
In conversation with..., Performance, Workshop
The Mysterious Chinese Pipa
(11:00am - 12:00pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
Join Yuehan Li, who is an MA Community Music student, as she bring you closer to this mysterious Chinese instrument.
Workshop
Street Fortunes
(2:00pm - 4:00pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
What will the street tell you? Meet the StreetLife Writer in Residence, J. R. Carpenter, and the University of York Writer Residence, Vahni Anthony Capildeo, on their Coney Street encounter.
In conversation with...
York’s Forgotten People of Print
(12pm - 1pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
A series of short, engaging talks about the remarkable lives of the lesser-known figures involved in Yorkshire’s 18th-century print trade.
Workshop
Heritage Ceramic Tile Making with Margaret L. Glackin
(10:00am – 1:00pm)
29-31 Coney Street
29-31 Coney Street
Create a number of unique ceramic tiles to your own design with Margaret from Clay and Wood Works. This event is presented in collaboration with Fabrication Crafts.