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• Two weeks left to submit your event!17 July 2026
  This is your chance to take part in York’s city-wide festival that showcases and celebrates the work of environment groups active in York. The call for events for York Environment Festival 2026 is closing on Friday 31st July – so if you’re thinking of submitting an event or activity, now is the time! What type of events can be part of the Festival? We’ve had a range of events as part of previous festivals – from walks in nature to board games nights, from panels with local business leaders to creative workshops and family fairs. If you have an ideaContinue reading “Two weeks left to submit your event!”
• Thinking of running an event? This worksheet might help!20 June 2026
  If you have an idea that will inspire, uplift and engage more people in York to build a more sustainable city, we want to hear it. This worksheet is designed to guide new event organisers on what they will need to think about before submitting an event. It’s available to download in printable form, for example if you’re a teacher and sharing it with your students, or you can work through the questions in your own time: Ready to submit? The full application form for YEFest 2026 is here: York Environment Festival application form.
• YEFest 2026 – download the ‘Call for Events’ poster25 May 2026
  The call for events is now live for YEFest 2026! Building on the success of previous years, the annual city-wide festival is back, running from Saturday 3rd October to Sunday 1st November. And we’re looking to spread the word! Organisers can submit their events to be part of York Environment Festival between now and the 31st July: past events have included everything from nature walks to film screenings to arts workshops. Event organisers have commented that being part of the programme offers greater visibility for events, enables them to reach new audiences, and gives them the sense of being partContinue reading “YEFest 2026 – download the ‘Call for Events’ poster”