This year’s final will be held at York Minster on Saturday 20th June. Please see the information below for the various locations for the day, including What3Words references, and also a link to the registration form for those who wish to attend the draw.
The draw
The draw will be at 10.30am in the nave of York Minster.
Entrance to the Minster for the draw is strictly by (free) e-ticket only, via the South West Door (///oath.glare.undulation) between 10 am and 10.30.
Each adult wishing to attend the draw will need to register in advance using this form. Registration will close at 8pm on Saturday 6 June.
Wristbands will be issued on the door to all those who have registered in advance.
Access for competing teams
Teams should meet no later than 30 minutes prior to their contest slot, in the Chapter House Yard, accessed via the pedestrian gate in Minster Yard (///horns.vivid.festivity). This way into the cathedral, via the Minster’s Police Cabin, is the route that you will have used when you came for your practices.
You will be asked to sign in once inside. There will be an opportunity to visit the toilets (adjacent to the Police Cabin) at this point. You’ll then be escorted to the tower door by the stewards.
The headquarters pub
This will be The Cross Keys, Goodramgate (///atoms.lately.season), close to the east end of the Minster. This Nicholson’s pub is booked for our sole use for the entire day, opening at 1100, and entry will be restricted to those with wristbands. If you didn’t register to attend the draw, wristbands will be available on the day from 1100 at the pub.
The pub has a licence for off sales meaning you can consume them outside on College Green (///fault.dozed.thanks) (between the pub and the Minster). The bells are not audible from College Green.
A selection of real ales, ciders, lagers, wine and soft drinks will be available, as will a range of food, and they know to expect high volumes of sales.
The live 12-bell broadcast will be streamed to the screens in the pub.
Children and dogs are welcome in the pub, and also on College Green.
The results
These will be held in the Central Methodist Hall on St Saviourgate (///tigers.wider.guards) (those of you who came to York for the RW National Youth Contest will be familiar with this). The hall is less than 10 minutes walk from The Cross Keys.
The hall has a maximum capacity of 500. We are expecting the results to be live streamed to the pub, so some people may wish to stay there.