An event to truly brighten up dark winter streets, Illuminating York was an impressive display of innovative installations lit up throughout the city centre. With over 50,000 visitors the event gained masses of public interest that allowed a new kind of visual experience within York’s historic grounds. The artworks created a new view of hidden gems and well known heritage sites, with eight different artists, designers and makers contributing to the festival. The first install

Millennial Minds is a collaborative art installation in the York Minster Chapter House in late October. The event will provide a platform for Northern creativity and an open space to consider and destigmatise mental health. The first in a series of events over the coming year, this four-day long collaborative exhibition will feature pieces by students studying at Central Saint Martins, Ruskin School of Art, Leeds College of Art and the University of York. The event will raise