If you want to hold an event in York you will need to make sure that you satisfy certain legal requirements as well as those for health and safety and traffic management.

There may also be a cost to hold the event. The cost depends on the type of event and the organiser.

For enquiries about filming in parks and open spaces please contact the Events Officer.

Where to hold an event

City centre

If you want to hold an event in the city centre of York contact the City Centre Office.

Council owned open spaces

If you want to hold an event on a council owned open space, such as the Knavesmire or a park, contact the Events Officer.

What happens next?

Once a space has been agreed you will be sent an application form for completion. Following confirmation of the event a contract will be agreed.

Event safety

The City of York Event Safety Advisory Group has produced the two guides to help event organisers.  You can download Event Safety: A Joint Policy and Guide for York and Events on the Highway: A Brief Safety Guide on the right hand side of this page.

These guides should be read in addition to any legal requirements and government guidance.

The City of York Event Safety Advisory Group was set up to help ensure the safety of all public events held in the city. It offers safety advice to event organisers before events are held.

The group is made up of representatives from:

• City of York Council
• The Police
• The Highway Authority
• The Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service
• North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.