Planning has begun for the third York Walls Festival, which takes place in August. A January meeting, hosted at York Explore, established a seven-strong committee to help bring plans together.
Ideas discussed included the following:
- York Explore could either run the tile-decorating workshop (as in 2019) or Map Attack with Lego (as in 2018)
- Possibility of an archery event at Baile Hill – Bill is to discuss with the Jorvik Group
- The River Foss Society will again have their display boards along Foss Islands Road
- Barry Crump (Centre for Lifelong Learning) and Louisa Hood (CYC) are to give talks; Ian Tempest will again lead a walk
- English Heritage attended, and are keen that Clifford’s Tower has a role to play in the festival. There is also interest from York Liberal Jewish Community in having an event linked to the site
- York Museums Trust are hosting our Festival Information Point in Museum Gardens, and there will also be a festival stall during the Roman Festival in May
- Riding Lights Theatre Company are working on a number of projects with FOYW and Red Tower. It is hoped there will be a promenade piece in July, ahead of the main festival
- Baz Jones will again look to show video pieces during the festival
- Red Tower and Fishergate Postern Tower will have open days over the festival weekend
- The activity booklet, explorer trail and map will return
- York St John will again assist with their summer internship programme
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