Over two hundred stories were collected as part of this unique project where Adrian spent time in a host of York public houses mixing, sharing and gathering.
Adrian tells us, “On a few occasions the people I was chatting with told me that they believed it was a dream job; the chief element that made this job enjoyable was the company; the people I met. I can tell you now there are some interesting people out there.
The brief was to gather tales, anecdotes, memories, historical info from York residents on the topic of York and indeed on the topic of York pubs. This is the big York story: my week of travelling around listening gave me an overall impression of York people, and here it is – We are global – We are aware – And we are interested in the world. I was overwhelmed by tales, whether simple experiences or vivid memories, York people have been everywhere, met everyone, and have stuff to report back.”
York Stories 2012
Telling Arts Community Interest Company 