The York Older People’s Assembly
in association with The Press, supported by Lottery Community Fund and sponsored by SPARK, Age UK York, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Harrowells
presents
YORK 50+ FESTIVAL 2024
FULL OF LIFE!
Welcome to our 19th Annual 50+ Festival
21 September – 6 October 2024
Offering 118 diverse events organised by local enthusiastic individuals and groups
With a successful 18 year track record the 50+ Festival is now firmly on the York calendar for citizens and visitors to enjoy.
The 50+ Festival is a grass-roots affair put on by people who want to share what they have to offer with the community.
What is a taster session today may well become a regular weekly hobby as people discover new interests and ways of keeping healthy in body and mind.
Browse through the opportunities below and, if you think something is missing, why not organise an event next year?
YORK 50+ FESTIVAL SPONSORS
BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
Better, Community health champions, CYC Health Trainers, Nimbuscare,
OCAY, Samaritans, Sense of space, YorEnergy, York Neighbours,
York Talking News, York Wheels.
We welcome your participation. Look out for the brochures at Visit York, Explore libraries, St Sampson’s Centre, the Council’s West Offices, community centres, and many other outlets across the city.
The programme can also be downloaded here. Every community has something to offer and enjoy – let’s use the Festival to encourage participation, give people a sense of well-being and end loneliness and isolation.
For a summary of the 2024 Festival, read on. You can find out more in the programme brochure.
ADVICE & INFORMATION
Age UK – St. Sampsons Centre 2 Oct
Becoming a Community Health Champion – West Offices 2 Oct
Community Activism for the over 50s – Front Street Acomb 25 Sept and 2 Oct
Creative and Meaningful Funeral Planning – New Earswick 5 Oct
Digital Cafe – St. Sampson’s Centre 24 Sept
Information Fair – New Earswick Indoor Bowling Club 26 Sept
LIGHTBULB MOMENT! – SPARK, Piccadilly 21 Sept
MySight York Coach Trip to Sight Village North East 2024 – Leeds 24 Sept
Planning for Later Life – York Explore Library 23 Sept
Reducing your Risk of Dementia – online 25 Sept
Save energy & money – York Explore Library 3 Oct
Talk to a trusted solicitor about making your Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney
– Clifford Street 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 Sept, 2, 3, 4 Oct
OCAY Volunteering Drop in Session – St Sampson’s Centre 25, 27, 30 Sept
Welcome to the Wilberforce Trust – Dringhouses 2 Oct
Welcome to YorEnergy: Energy Solutions for Every York Home – Priory Street 5 Oct
Wigginton Brain Health Café – Wigginton 27 Sept
York Open Eco Homes – various locations 21, 22 Sept, 13 Oct
SPORTS & ACTIVE LEISURE
Aqua aerobics – Yearsley Swimming Pool 1 Oct
Circle Dance – Marygate Lane 24 Sept, 1 Oct
Croquet Taster Session – Scarcroft 29 Sept
Nature Cycling Ride – Millennium Bridge 1 Oct
Cycling Without Age Nature Rides – Fulford 1 Oct
Gym sessions – Burnholme 27 Sept, Energise 25 Sept & York Leisure Centre 4 Oct
Indoor Bowls Taster Session – New Earswick Club 29 Sept, 5 Oct
Jorvik Folk Dance Club – Acomb 26 Sept, 3 Oct
Leisure Centre Facility Tours – Burnholme Sports Centre 30 Sept, Energise 25 Sept,
Yearsley Swimming Pool 30 Sept & York Leisure Centre 24 Sept
Lawn Bowling Introduction & Taster Session – Wigginton 21, 22 Sept
Line Dance Workshop – Rawcliffe 23 Sept
Move It or Lose It exercise classes – Acomb 25 Sept, 2 Oct & Poppleton 27 Sept, 4 Oct
Pickleball – Copmanthorpe 23 Sept
Senior Club 60+ Session – York Leisure Centre 24 Sept
Silver Swans Ballet Classes – Haxby 23, 30 Sept
Swimming – Energise 6 Oct, Yearsley Swimming Pool 26 Sept
Table tennis – Dunnington 24, 26 Sept
Tennis – Rowntree Park 5 Oct
Walking Football – Burnholme 23, 26, 30 Sept, 3 Oct & Huntington School 25 Sept, 2 Oct
TALKS
‘Images of York: the Evelyn and Hanstock Collection’ – Nunthorpe Road 20 Sept
‘Who saved York Walls’ by Jonathan French – Tang Hall 19 Sept
‘York in close up’ 22 Sept & ‘York Minster in close up – the exterior’ – SPARK, Piccadilly 29 Sept
WALKS
Health Walks : Dringhouses 4 Oct, Dunnington 24 Sept, Foxwood 27 Sept, Haxby 2 Oct, Holtby 1 Oct, New Earswick 26 Sept, Rawcliffe Bar 23, 30 Sept, Tang Hall 26 Sept, 3 Oct, York Art Gallery 25 Sept, 2 Oct, York Hungate 24 Sept, 1 Oct
Nature Walks – Millennium Bridge – 2 Oct
Urban River Foss walk – Foss Islands Road 21 Sept
York Walking Festival 2024 – 16-24 Sept
WORKSHOPS
Introduction to whittling – Homestead Park 21 Sept
Sewn With Love – Holgate 9 Oct
Social handling sessions: The Romans of York – Barley Hall Coffee Shop 2 Oct
Tel: 07965 246193
York Older People’s Assembly
St Sampson’s Centre, Church Street
YORK YO1 8BE
Working for older people in York, we aim to:
- represent the views of older people in York to decision makers locally and nationally.
- Inform older people about services that are available.
- Identify where needs are not being met.
SOCIALS
“Casablanca” 21 Sept & ”Oklahoma” 28 Sept – Joseph Rowntree Theatre
Cuppa & a chorus.- Walmgate 23 Sept
Eat…Pray…Love: community open day – St. Denys, Walmgate 21 Sept
FnT Club Afternoon – Lendal 24 Sept
FnT Club Night – Blossom Street 4 Oct
Deal or No Deal 24 Sept & Games Afternoon 23, 26, 30 Sept, 3 Oct & Guitarist Neil Morgan 27 Sept & Open Mic 25 Sept
– St Sampson’s Centre
St. Sampson’s 50th Celebration – St Sampson’s Centre 1 Oct
Red Tower Open Days – Foss Islands Road 28 Sept, 5, 6 Oct
Sporting Memories – LNER stadium 27 Sept, 4 Oct & Wigginton 23, 30 Sept
The Fringe & Beyond – Blossom St 25 Sept
Wigginton Brain Health Café – Wigginton 4 Oct
York u3a Open Day – Friargate 25 Sept