page_title: York Festival of Ideas
hierarchical_section_title: York Festival of Ideas
caption_attribution_description: © Ian Martindale
context_page_description: York Festival of Ideas is a cultural festival in York, England, that aims to "educate, entertain and inspire". It runs for two weeks in June each year, in venues across the city centre and at the University of York.
  The festival was launched in 2011 as a partnership between the University of York and major cultural organisations in the city including York Theatre Royal, York Museums Trust, the National Centre for Early Music and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to celebrate York’s reputation as a city of ideas and innovation, and to demonstrate the transformative power of education and ideas.
  York Festival of Ideas celebrates the vibrancy of the city of York with a range of speakers, exhibitions, performances and a host of interactive experiences for people of all ages, including York residents and visitors to the city. On average the Festival attracts over fifteen thousand people each year.
context_section_description: York Festival of Ideas is a cultural festival in York, England, that aims to "educate, entertain and inspire". It runs for two weeks in June each year, in venues across the city centre and at the University of York. 
  The festival was launched in 2011 as a partnership between the University of York and major cultural organisations in the city including York Theatre Royal, York Museums Trust, the National Centre for Early Music and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to celebrate York’s reputation as a city of ideas and innovation, and to demonstrate the transformative power of education and ideas. 
  York Festival of Ideas celebrates the vibrancy of the city of York with a range of speakers, exhibitions, performances and a host of interactive experiences for people of all ages, including York residents and visitors to the city.  On average the Festival attracts over fifteen thousand people each year.
caption: Performance in York Minster at the 2018 festival
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