Societies & Academic Bodies

Higher and Adult Education

York has two Universities, a horticultural college and a higher education college.

See references below. Between them they cover a wide range of disciplines.

University of York
York St John University
Askham Bryan College
York College
University of the Third Age -U3A
WEA
Part Time Adult Education
University of York – Centre for Lifelong Learning
University of York – Public Lecture Series

Sports Clubs and Centres

City of York Council

Arts for Young People

York Arts Academy
The Minster Minstrels
Stage Coach
York Youth Theatre
York Settlement Community Players
York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust
Theatre Mill

Useful Societies

Ancient Society of York Florists
Cafe Scientifique
NADFAS (National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies)
PLACE (People, Landscape And Cultural Environment of Yorkshire)
Rowntree Society
St Nicholas Fields
York Civic Trust
York Georgian Society
York Natural Enviroment Group
Yorkshire Philosophical Society
York Tree Wardens – City of York’s Aboricultural Officers – Harvey Lowson
York Ramblers
Yorkshire Architecture and York Archaeological Society
YAYAS publication York Historian 2013 contains an article about York in 1948, when the Civic Trust was a new organisation, It can be found on the page about the history of the Trust, and below.