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York’s Grassroots Creative Community

12/10/2026

Join us for our Write-Alongs / Creative Co-Working sessions EVERY last Monday of the month, at the fantastic in Acomb.

Come along 6-8pm, with whatever work in progress you have, we will have time to work and a few short breaks to talk about your project, any issues you’re facing and who knows, you might meet your next collaborator.

You’re welcome to bring any cafe-friendly creative project including (but not limited to) writing, knitting, illustration, any laptop work that you need to do - yes that includes any funding applications you need to get on with. We will encourage you!

⭐ Find out more and book a space via the York Creatives Eventbrite ⭐

Tickets are £5 for non members
Free for York Creatives Pro members

Pro membership is £6.25 per month and also includes other perks, such as a monthly Creative Drinks ticket and your profile listing on our creative directory. Find out more at yorkcreatives.com

07/10/2026

This week on York Creatives Circle 🟡

Don't miss out on local creative call outs, opportunities, conversation and more - It's free to join!

Join the conversation at york-creatives.circle.so or via the membership section on our website

Download the circle app or visit via your web browser.

05/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for another fantastic Creative Drinks on Friday!
We hosted a panel in collaboration with Luke at MIDLE Magazine, who chatted with some local graduates and emerging creatives! Lots of interesting topics and discussion surrounding the challenges and the journey into the industry.

A huge thank you to our panelist’s:
Simon Ellwood Simon Ellwood
Nick Walters nicW
Lily Petrov Lily-Rose Petrov
Ethan Clark Ethan

Keep an eye out for our next events!

01/10/2026

Starting your creative career? We are hosting a panel discussion with new and emerging creatives in York, discussing challenges and progression within the creative industries.

Grab a ticket via our Eventbrite, student discount available (dm us for details) and York Creatives members can attend for free!

The panel will run from 7-8pm followed by our usual creative drinks format.

Doors open at 6pm
Friday 2nd October
At Patch, York

See you there!

30/09/2026

Coming up this October! 🍂🎃🌙

Creative Drinks X
6-9:30pm, Fri 2nd Oct
, The Bonding Warehouse

4 Week Creative Writing Course
6:30-8:30pm, every Wednesday in October
Moorlands Nature Reserve

Photographers’ Networking Night
6-8pm, Mon 5th Oct
Moxy, York

York Artworkers: Claire Wellesley‑Smith
7pm, Mon 5th Oct
Southlands Church, Bishopthorpe Road

Off-Grid: Comedy Show
7:30pm, Sat 10th Oct
Theatre@41

BFI NETWORK Filmmaker Mixer
6-8pm, Wed 14th Oct
City Screen, York

How to thrive as a creative business in York & North Yorkshire
11:30-4pm, Fri 16th Oct
Patch, The Bonding Warehouse

Write-along and creative co-working
6-8pm Mon 26th Oct
, Acomb

22/09/2026

Meet the team!

Luke is our student representative board member, based at . Luke is a graphic designer and founder of , a platform supporting students, graduates and emerging creatives. Having recently completed his MA in Graphic Design at York St John, he is passionate about helping young creatives build confidence, gain visibility and connect with York's wider creative community.

Luke will be hosting the next Creative Drinks event, Friday 2nd October 6-9:30pm, at Patch, The Bonding Warehouse, York.

Come along and say hi, meet other creatives and hear the panel of students, graduates and creatives discuss careers and their experiences.

Tickets are £4.99, but FREE for York Creatives members.
Student discount is available, please check the student space at york-creatives.circle.so/ to find your code.
Grab your ticket via Eventbrite, link in bio!

18/09/2026

Our next Creative Drinks will feature a live panel discussing the early stages of creative careers, followed by our usual creative drinks format.

Our panel will be hosted by Luke, our board member and founder of , a platform helping students, graduates and emerging creatives find their place.

Join us Friday 2nd October, 6-9:30pm, at , York.

Come along for creative chats, discussion, drinks and meet other local creatives.

Whether you're a student, a young professional, a seasoned pro, or a retiree - all are welcome!

We're a friendly bunch so please don't be intimidated to come alone if you don't have a friend to bring, many people come alone, so you won't be the only one.

Tickets available via Eventbrite, FREE for York Creatives members.
Student discount available, please visit york-creatives.circle.so/ to find out more.

See you there! 💛

15/09/2026

The next Creative Drinks will be on Friday 2nd October, and will feature a live conversation with Luke, York Creatives board member and founder of Midle Magazine. Luke will be talking candidly with students and emerging creatives about career paths and getting into industry as a creative person.

If you would like to be involved and join the conversation please contact York Creatives directly via DM or contact Luke at to apply.

What is Creative Drinks? Creative Drinks is our monthly casual networking event for creatives in York, at , The Bonding Warehouse, York. It's a casual gathering of creatives, professionals, students, freelancers from a variety of industries, an opportunity to meet other local creatives, chat about work and practice, have a drink and wind down after the week!

Grab a ticket via Eventbrite, link in our bio 💛
York Creatives Members go FREE, find out more on our website!

09/09/2026

Monsters, mystery and darkness
4-week creative writing course
October 2026

Just 1 month to go until the first instalment of our creative writing course 🌲🕯️

We are thrilled to be teaming up with our friends at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to offer an exciting 4 week creative writing course this October, at Moorlands Woodland Nature Reserve YO32 2RE.

The sessions will run 6:30-8pm, Wednesdays in October.

We will take you week by week through monsters, myths and mystery, with gentle prompts and craft guidance to draw stories out of you. As the nights draw in and the clocks go back, gather among the trees or Moorlands nature reserve, a place where kings once hunted and wolves roamed.

More details about the course is available via the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Eventbrite 💛

07/09/2026

What a night! Thank you to everyone who came along to support our artists!

If you couldn’t make it, their prints will be available in the Patch Market later this week, and at our next creative drinks event on the 2nd October!

Address

Skeldergate
York
YO1 6DH

Website

http://yorkcreatives.com/

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