{"id":2044730,"date":"2026-07-14T10:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044730"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:16:15","slug":"more-york-museum-gardens-gig-dates-approved-for-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044730","title":{"rendered":"More York Museum Gardens gig dates approved for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Futuresound Events Ltd will be able to put on shows in Museum Gardens on six more days next year<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A bid to expand concerts and live events at a popular city centre site has been approved, despite concerns from residents and council officials about noise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Futuresound Events Ltd had applied to hold events at York’s Museum Gardens on 12 days in 2027, but councillors approved just six additional days following a licensing hearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Supporters said the shows generated vital income, however opponents warned increasing concert numbers risked creating further disturbance for people living nearby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Referring to the income generated by the events, Kathryn Blacker, Chief Executive of York Museums Trust, told the hearing: “We simply can’t do without it.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The decision followed the latest four-day Live at Museum Gardens series, which featured Self Esteem, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Super Furry Animals and the York Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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‘Bubbling over with noise’<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Concerts were first staged in the gardens in 2024 and organisers said they had proved highly successful for both the venue and the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The six newly approved dates will be added to three already planned, allowing concerts to take place over consecutive weekends in June and July next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Organisers said the impact of the events would be monitored, with security staff and stewards on site and sound checks restricted to set hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Local Democracy Reporting Service said North Yorkshire Police withdrew its objection after Futuresound agreed to halve the number of additional event days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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However, objections were raised by nearby residents and the council’s public protection team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Environmental Protection Officer Michael Golightly said 18 complaints had been received about concerts last year and warned York’s geography allowed noise to travel widely across the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Marygate resident Marabel Clark said Museum Gardens was “too small” for the scale of events being staged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“The site’s more or less bubbling over with noise. It’s like a sponge cake that’s being baked in a tin that’s too small,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Supporters, including tourism body Make It York, argued the concerts had raised York’s profile and brought economic benefits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Blacker said the income generated was crucial and that organisers had previously adapted events in response to residents’ feedback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She said: “Our commercial income is nearly \u00a3500,000 pounds and Futuresound accounts for nearly 20% of that each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“We understand the Museum Gardens are an important resource for the people of York. We want these events to work for the community.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Listen to highlights from <\/i>North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds<\/i>, catch up with the latest <\/i>episode of Look North<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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