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Our Festive Opening Hours

All other days as normal

Monday 22nd December           9am – 10:30pm

Tuesday 23rd December           9am – 10:30pm

Christmas Eve                               CLOSED

Christmas Day                              CLOSED

Boxing Day                                     CLOSED

Monday 29th December            9am – 10:30pm

Tuesday 30th December           9am – 10:30pm

New Year’s Eve                              9am – 9pm

New Year’s Day                              9am – 9pm

Coffee and pastries from 9am, main menu from 12pm

Our coworking and room hire opening hours are slightly different. See our STUDIOS and WORK pages for more info.

what's on

coming up

7 January

Big Fat Quingo of the Year

Let’s reminisce on 2025!

21 January

Left Book Club: York

A book club to oppose war, inequality and fascism.

7 - 8 February

York Ice Trail 2026

Explore York’s enchanted streets as they come alive for York Ice Trail 2026!

7 March

Women’s Market

Supporting women achieve economic independence

6 - 8 March

Headlock Vintage Clothing Sale

Your chance to browse thousands of Grade A vintage clothing items!

ongoing events

Monthly

Piccadilly Ping Pong & Board Games

Free table tennis, darts and other fun games!

Wednesday & Saturdays

York Databank

We can provide free mobile data for those who are currently unable to get online and stay connected.

Wednesdays

Quingo

York’s most popular quiz-bingo fusion!

Monthly

Yoga for Social Justice

Yoga with a focus on the holistic and magical practice of yoga, healing through creativity and building community.

Got a question? Drop our Events team an email at [email protected]

community journal

Great things happen in York. It’s true! Our Community Journal aims to highlight some of those great things that happen outside of SPARK, and offers a different opportunity to discover our amazing city.

Find out more

some of our favourite past events

17 July

Sam Campbell x ComedySoc Stand-up

A funny night with funny people.

27 July

Women’s Euros 2025 Final: England vs Spain

Come on England!

14 July

EURO 2024 FINAL: England vs Spain

Watch England face off against Spain for the EURO 2024 Final!

8 - 9 June

TOP BINS – THE GREAT EUROS POP UP

Streetwear brand MUSH and artist Felix Collier are teaming up to bring us their biggest event yet!

1 June

Pride 2024!

Prepare for the parade with other Pride-goers!

4 May

6th Birthday Bash

Join the party as we celebrate our 6th birthday!

12 - 14 April

Raise The Roof Festival

Join us for our grand reopening festival and celebrate the summer season with us!

24 - 25 February

Ukraine Photography Exhibition

A new photography exhibition by Edward Matthews marking the 2nd anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Two drag artists performing in the Show space
A pop-up clothing shop
A man looking at artwork