National Centre for Early Music, York– Open at various times dependent on performance times. Box office open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. Entry fees apply

Details

Accessibility:

The closest car park is Peel Street approximately miles away, and there is also a Park and Ride Service which stops a two-minute walk away. On site there are two designated blue badge parking bays. There is level and ramped access into the building and it is completely wheelchair accessible throughout for users with or without an accompanied helper. There are toilets including wheelchair-accessible and baby-changing facilities. A hearing induction loop system is in place.

Brief Description:

St Margaret’s Church is a Grade I Listed Building which was built in the 12th Century, and then restored in the 17th and the 19th Century. It became redundant in 1974 and was used to store props from the Theatre Royal. Eventually in 2000 it became the National Centre for Early Music, a venue for music and creative learning which hosts concerts and music festivals.

Further Information

Address:

St Margaret’s Church, Percy’s Lane, Walmgate, York YO1 9TL

Email:

mailto:info@ncem.co.uk 

Phone:

01904 632220

Website: 

http://www.ncem.co.uk/

Opening Hours:

Open at various times dependent on performance times. Box office open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

Directions:

From Knaresborough via A59. Get onto High Street/A59 towards York. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto York Road/A59. At the roundabout take the 1st exit and stay on A59. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit and stay on A59 and continue for 10.1 miles. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto A1237. At the roundabout take the 1st exit and stay on the A1237. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit and stay on the A1237. At the roundabout take the 1st exit and stay on A1237. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Wigginton Road/B1363. Slight left onto Lowther Street. Turn right onto Huntington Road. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Foss Bank/A1036. Keep left to stay on Foss Bank/A1036. Turn right onto Navigation Road. Turn right onto Percy’s Lane.

From Pocklington via A1079. Head south-east on Regent Street towards New Street. Continue onto South Parade. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Station Road/B1247. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto West Green. Continue onto Hodsow Lane. At the roundabout take the 1st exit and stay on Hodsow Lane. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto York Road/A1079 and continue to follow for 9.4 miles. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Hull Road/A1079. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit and stay on Hull Road/A1079 and continue for follow for 1.7 miles. Use the right lane to turn slightly left onto Walmgate. Turn right onto Navigation Road. Turn left onto Percy’s Lane.

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Transport:

The closest railway station is at York approximately 0.8 miles away. Buses operate in and around the local area. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info  or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

York has a wealth of attractions including museums, churches, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, bars and restaurants, with grocery stores and shopping centres.