York Health and Arts Mela: Multi-Cultural Health and Arts Festival
Sunday 17 May 2026  |  10.00am-5.00pm 
York Museum Gardens
Free Entry

The award-winning York Health & Arts Mela is a free event open to anyone who wants to learn more about NHS services, voluntary sector services and the arts and performing sector. This vibrant and diverse event allows you to meet new people and enjoy diverse music, arts, crafts and food from a range of different cultures and backgrounds in the heart of York.

The programme includes traditional displays of music and dance performances, with a range of stalls selling traditional food, and other stands offering information and advice on local 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 event is led by Cultural Connections York CIC and delivered in partnership with York Museums Trust.  The programme has been kindly supported by Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), Public Health, Nimbuscare, City of York Council, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the National Lottery Community Fund and York Unlocked.