Getting Here
Travel & Venues
York sits on the East Coast Main Line with four international airports within reach — and once you arrive, everything is on foot.
By Train
York is on the East Coast Main Line — fast, direct services from across the country.
- London1h 50m
- Edinburgh2h 23m
- Manchester1h 30m
- Newcastle55m
By Air
Leeds Bradford (30 mi) and Manchester (80 mi, long-haul) are nearest, plus Humberside and Doncaster Sheffield. Heathrow and Gatwick are 2–3 hours by train.
By Ferry
Overnight P&O sailings from Rotterdam or Zeebrugge to Hull — just one hour from York.
Once you're here, everything is on foot. No shuttle buses between venues — just stroll. Coaches are provided for the Gala Dinner, and every attendee gets £20 of Uber credit.
The Venues
All within a 10-minute walk
From the festival gardens to a medieval guildhall and a Gothic cathedral — York's finest spaces, side by side.
Museum Gardens
Welcome Night, Viking & Roman Night, Nations Night and the Farewell Brunch — exclusively opened for us.
York Guildhall
The medieval Guildhall hosts the Councillors Meeting, AGM and Regional Meetings.
York Minster — Chapter House
The banner exchange, beneath one of the world's great Gothic cathedrals.
Great Yorkshire Events Centre, Harrogate
The black-tie Gala Dinner. Coaches run from central York (30–45 min).