Venues
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1 Visit York
2 City Screen
3 York St John University
4 Micklegate Bar Museum
5 Mansion House
6 Guildhall
7 Barley Hall
8 Thirteen Thirty One
9 King's Manor
10 St William's College
11 York Theatre Royal
12 De Grey Rooms
13 Bar Lane Studios
14 National Railway Museum
15 Yorkshire Museum
About the venues
Taking place across the city of York, ASFF will screen in a number of iconic locations all within walking distance of one another, combining the historical with the contemporary. Explore our 2012 venues below.
Visit York
www.visityork.org
Visit York is York's official tourist information centre and ASFF festival hub where wristbands and tickets will be available. Fully accessible.
City Screen
www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/York_Picturehouse
Overlooking the River Ouse, this cultural venue is the heart of independent film in the City. Fully accessible.
York St John University
www.yorksj.ac.uk
This prestigious civic university with an an award winning campus, has roots going back to the 1840s. Fully accessible.
Micklegate Bar Museum
www.micklegatebar.com
Situated on the route of York’s famous walls walk, Micklegate Bar Museum has stood sentinel to the city for over 800 years.
Mansion House
www.mansionhouseyork.com
Located in the centre of York, the Mansion House has been the official residence of the Lord Mayor of York for almost 300 years.
Guildhall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Guildhall
Located behind the Mansion House and on the River Ouse, the Guildhall has been the site of government and commerce since 1445.
Fully accessible.
Barley Hall
www.barleyhall.org.uk
A stunning medieval house that was hidden for decades. This gem was rediscovered in the 1980s and has been restored to its original splendour. Partial access.
Thirteen Thirty One
www.1331-york.co.uk
Situated in York’s Latin Quarter, this quirky gastro-bar is a hive of activity, housing a luxury cinema with fully reclining seats
and
table service.
King's Manor
www.yorkconferences.com
A Grade I medieval buildings, the King's Manor was originally the Abbot's House of St Mary's Abbey before serving the Tudors and Stuarts as a seat of government. Fully accessible.
St William's College
www.yorkminster.org/visiting/st-williams-college
Built in 1461 in the shadow of York Minster, St William's College under the license granted by King Edward IV, was originally a college for Minster priests. Fully accessible.
York Theatre Royal
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
A theatre since 1744, built on the ruins of the medieval St. Leonard’s Hospital, the building is a perfect blend of architectural styles from the past three centuries. Partial access.
De Grey Rooms
www.yorkconservationtrust.org/stleonardsplace-degreyrooms.html
Originally built in 1841, the De Grey Rooms housed the officers mess of the Yorkshire Hussars before the building went on to become a venue for balls, concerts and parties.
Bar Lane Studios
www.barlanestudios.com
A relative newcomer to York’s rich cultural heritage, Bar Lane Studios is an engaging combined arts space offering artists’ studios and workshops in a contemporary setting. Partial access.
National Railway Museum
www.nrm.org.uk
Housing a range of interesting and unique locomotives, the NRM explores the history of the railways of the world. Screenings take place in an old railway carriage. Fully accessible.
Yorkshire Museum
www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
The Museum was founded by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society in 1830 and is situated inside the York Museum Gardens. Fully accessible.