York Health & Arts Mela

Multi-Cultural Health Festival

What is York Heath & Arts Mela?

Our Award Winning York Health & Arts Mela is a free event open to anyone who wants to learn more about NHS services, Voluntary sector services, the Arts and Performing sector, meet new people, enjoy music, arts, crafts and food from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds in the heart of York.

The programme includes traditional displays of music/dance performances, with a range of stalls selling traditional food and other stands offering information and advise on services. York Health & Arts Mela is a family event appealing to all ages and ethnicities, with everyone welcome to come and enjoy the event in a relaxed atmosphere.

The next York Health and Arts Mela is on Sunday 11 May 2025, 10 am to 5 pm in York Museum Gardens and Exhibition Square.

Working in partnership with:

Arts Council England, York Museum Trust, Humber and North Yorkshire Care Partnership (ICB), North Yorkshire Police & Fire, Make it York and City of York Council.

We are delighted about winning a Community Pride Award for this this event in 2024 so embrace York Health & Arts Mela! Join the vibrant celebration of diversity infused with well being and arts! We look forward to seeing you there!

See our short video here:

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Hear what people have to say…

  • What a super fantastic day - everyone had the best time! The acts we saw (the Japanese drumming, DJ, Morris dancing, Tai Chi class and Bollywood) all made a powerful impression. Also, the health stalls provided their own benefit. Many thanks for putting this all together for us - dearly hoping it'll be back again next year and we can get behind it even more!

    Laurie Payton

  • How amazing it was, thank you to everyone involved. it was an absolute pleasure Shamim Eimaan thank you so much

    Mohamed AL Rashidy

  • New List ItemWe always knew it would be a great event with phenomenal multicultural performances from across the city’s diverse communities, but the reaction from the audience, the spontaneous dancing, the whole party atmosphere for the entire day I think blew all our minds!! Really hope it was the first of many such events! 😊🙏

    Jim Butler

Museum Gardens, Artist’s Garden

York, YO1 7FR

 

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