Spark to celebrate eight years at Piccadilly, York

Spark in Piccadilly will be celebrating eight years at its current site with a special celebration on Monday, 4 May, offering free cake, cocktails, and more in a full day of events.

The venue, which first opened in 2018, has grown into a hub for food, drink, retail, art, and community activity, attracting more than 430,000 visitors each year with 17 businesses currently running under its roof.  

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It first opened in 2018 on a temporary basis and its stay was last extended by five years last October, meaning it will remain in Piccadilly until 2030, ahead of a planned move to York Central.

Sam Leach, co-founder of SPARK, said that it was “brilliant” to celebrate the venue’s eighth birthday.

He said: “We are lucky to have such a brilliant team, a committed and ambitious group of traders and also have the fortune of working with so many community groups that bring such vibrancy, vitality and impact to Piccadilly, to York, and beyond.”

Monday’s birthday celebrations are set to begin from 8am and take place until late, with celebrations to include 80 free cupcakes from Crumbs Cupcakery, £8 cocktails all day, a complimentary photobooth, and a charity quiz night.

From 12pm to 9pm, eight guests each hour will receive a surprise drink token.

A special edition zine reflecting on eight years of SPARK’s journey, featuring stories from traders and the community, will also be available.

The birthday edition of Quingo, the venue’s popular quiz-bingo night, will begin at 6pm and raise funds for the Merchant Taylors’ Community Grant Fund.

For more, visit www.sparkyork.org or check their instagram page @sparkyork