13-15 FEB 26

York University

INFO AND QUESTIONS

This page is full of information about tickets, hotels, accommodation so have a read and find your answers for Flourish 2026

venue: university of York

We’re thrilled to be at the University of York for Flourish 2026 – and our main venues are Central Hall and the Physics Exhibition Centre.

Central Hall will hold our plenary sessions and is fully accessible via an outdoor lift. 

The Physics Exhibition Centre has a huge flexible space as well as seminar rooms and lecture theatres meaning you will find the following in this space:

  • Our much loved Market Place
  • Hope and Anchor
  • Cafe
  • Children and Youth Streams
  • Workshops
  • Flourish Reception

Alongside these two buildings, other rooms across the campus will be used for workshops during the Saturday afternoon.

The University of York boasts a beautiful lake and campus – so consider taking a walk around the lake during your visit!

tickets

Click here for general admission tickets

supporter ticket

£ 45
  • Access to the entire weekend!

subsidised
ticket

£ 25
  • Access to the entire weekend!

Sunday
Ticket

£ 5
  • Access on Sunday morning only

Alongside these tickets the following are also available

  • Under 18 ticket = £10*

  • Family Ticket = £69 **

*This ticket does not give access to the Children and Youth activities. Tickets for the Children and Youth stream can be accessed here  

**A family ticket is 2 adults and up to 3 people under 18 or 1 adult and up to 4 people under 18. This ticket does NOT include access to the children and youth stream.

In addition to your ticket, you can also purchase a Flourish Hoodie for an additional £28.

These Hoodies will only be purchasable by pre-order with your ticket so make sure you add it to your basket!

Note: Ticket prices are heavily subsidised by Yorkshire North & East Methodist District. Anyone for whom the cost is prohibitive should seek support from their church, circuit, or get in contact with us (in that order). Tickets allow you to attend any day or the whole weekend of Flourish – however, please note some workshops and parts of the programme will have limited space; the purchase of a ticket will not guarantee entry to these and you may be directed to an alternative session.

Please only buy tickets if you intend to come, as unfortunately no refunds are available.

Children Youth and Family Stream

Click here for Children and Youth tickets

Childrens stream

Reception - school year 6

£ 35
  • Includes Hoodie and activities

youth - residential

School year 6 to school year 13

£ 80*
  • Includes 2 nights of accommodation, 4-5 meals, activities and a hoodie

youth - Non-residential

School year 6 to school year 13

£ 50
  • Includes 2-3 meals, activities and a hoodie

volunteering at flourish 2026!

To help Flourish be a success, we need a team of fab volunteers who are willing to work for slots of time throughout the weekend. Most of our volunteering roles will not limit your participating in the weekend. E.g. directing people to workshops and then going to the workshop of your choice, or sitting in a specific seat in the plenary sessions! We are hopeful that we will have enough volunteers for plenty of breaks and freedom to engage in the weekend as you want o. 

Our team of volunteers will be supporting the following:

  • Flourish reception
  • Art Project
  • Directing to rooms
  • Stewarding the large plenary sessions 
  • Photography
  • Kairos/Hope and Anchor

If you are interested in being a volunteer over the weekend, please get in touch with our Event Manager – Naomi Prince, to see the role description.

All Volunteers will get a free Flourish Ticket!

getting to york

As a District aiming to be net zero by 2024, we would love to encourage you to think about this when sorting out your travel.

Please try and make the most of the good transport links or car share with others in your circuit as we try and do our bit in making this weekend as eco-friendly as possible.

Hostels and Hotels

HOSTELS 

YHA – based at 42 Water End, Clifton.  Various types of dormitory accommodation. 

Tel:  01904 653147 – www.yha.org.uk 

Safestay – 01904 627720 – www.safestay.com 

Both of these are off the bus route to the University, but a bus into the City Centre is a few minutes walk. 

 

HOTELS 

Barbican House – opposite Barbican Centre on Barbican Road.  Bus stop to University is on Heslington Road, approx. five minutes walk away.

Website:  Barbican House – A Warm and Welcoming Guest House in York 

Number: 01904 627617 

The Victoria – pub with rooms.  On the corner of Barbican Road and Heslington Road. 

Number: 01904 622295. 

Website: Available on all hotel comparison websites. 

Emerald Residence by Diamonds, 5 Main Street, Fulford (A19 south of the city, near campus) 

Website: Emerald Residence by Diamonds – York 

Number: 07717941122

The Saddle Inn – pub with rooms. 37 Main Street, Fulford 

Website:  THE SADDLE INN YORK | GREAT PRICES FOR ACCOMMODATION IN YORK  

York Pavilion Hotel,  45 Main Street, Fulford.

Website: www.bestwestern.co.uk – search for York Pavilion 

 Number: 07897 031134 

The Plough, Fulford Road, Boutique B&B, 48 Main Street, Fulford.

Website: www.theploughinn.guestreservations.com 

 Number: 01904 615131

Pinfold Cottage, Fulford Road, 145 Main Street, Fulford

Number: 07553 005529 

Website: www.pinfoldcottage.com 

Ashbourne House, 139 Fulford Road, York 

Number: 01904 639912 

Website: www.ashbournehouseyork.co.uk 

Moorgarth Guest House, 158 Fulford Road 

Number: 01904 636768 

Website: www.moorgarthyork.co.uk

Friars Rest Guest House, 81 Fulford Road 

Number: 01904 629823 

Website: www.friarsrest.co.uk  

The Lighthorseman – pub with rooms, 124 Fulford Road 

Number: 01904 624818 

Rose and Crown – pub with rooms, 13 Lawrence Street 

Number: 0104 659393 

Website: www.roseandcrownyork.com 

 

CHAIN HOTELS 

Hilton – City Centre

Travelodge – York Central, York Hull Road 

Premier Inn – Blossom Street South, Blossom Street North, Layerthorpe

Holiday Inn – Piccadilly

Marriott – Tadcaster Road

Malmaison

Novotel

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