Creative Drinks on the first Friday of every month! Each month we have a collaborator to celebrate the different creatives in our network.

Don't forget to sign-up as a paid York Creatives member (https://yorkcreatives.com/join) from £2.50 a month BEFORE you book your ticket to get FREE entry to York Creatives drinks every month!

Creative Drinks is a monthly social for York's creative community.

This year, we're teaming up with creative communities around the city. We're bringing you an hour talk, generally from 6-7pm to kick off the evening and then it will be the usual social from 7-10pm.

Come along to enjoy a drink, meet some new people and expand your creative network.

There's no set agenda, no talk, no sales pitches, just grab a drink (alcoholic or non!) and strike up some conversations.

Whether you're a student, a young professional, a seasoned pro, or a retiree - all are welcome! (Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult).

We're a friendly bunch so please don't be intimidated to come alone if you don't have a friend to bring, many people come alone and so you won't be the only one.

Creative Drinks now takes place at PATCH, located in The Bonding Warehouse.

Enter via the gate on Terry Avenue, thorugh the main door then turn left up the ramp. Access is step-free throughout.

Photographs and videos will be taken at this event for promotional purposes. If you do not want to have your image used you must inform us at the door upon arrival.

Access / barrier/ event information

GETTING THERE:

Is the event close to public transport?

Patch is about a 10 minute walk from the nearest bus stop.

Parking:

Patch does not have guest-parking. The closest options are St George's Field or Castle Car Park.

PHYSICAL SPACE:

Amount of steps to access the venue: 3 with stairs, or 0 with ramp access.

The bar and the event are in the same lounge space.

There is step-free access to the event space and to the accessible bathrooms.

Toilets:

● Bathrooms are gender-neutral, single stall.

● The ground floor accessible toilet is just off the lounge. The other accessible toilet is upstairs, you can use

the lift to access it.

● There are two non-accessible cubicles at the back of the space.

● The accessible toilets double as shower rooms, and the downstairs one also has a baby changing facility.

Seating:

Unassigned seating is provided at the venue. Please feel free to rest during the evening.

If you have specific seating needs or enquiries email sarah@yorkcreatives.com

Wheelchairs:

There are ramps to provide step free access to the main space. Once in the main space, everything else is on one level with the exception of the balcony space.

Width of the wheelchair ramps: the outside ramp's smallest width is 160 cm; indoors, it is 113 cm.

The narrowest point a wheelchair might need to fit through in the space is an 86cm doorway.

There is a Wheel Chair accessible toilet -

There are two accessible toilets that are both easily accessible. See “Toilets” above for more details.

Quiet/Outdoor space:

● There is an outdoor balcony that is attached to the event space. There is no step free access to the balcony.

(There are 4 steps down to get to the balcony).

● There is also space outside of the entrance to the building that can be used to take a breather.

Food/drink/Allergies:

● Does the venue serve food/easy snacks: The venue sells small snacks such as chocolate bars and crisps.

● For nut allergies, it is not a guaranteed nut-free space.

○ The venue doesn’t sell nuts, but there are nuts in some of the chocolate bars they sell. And other people may bring nuts into the space.

○ The chocolate bars are individually packaged, however, so cross contamination should be minimal.

Are there alcohol free options: Yes! The bar sells alcohol-free beer and spirits as well as general soft drinks, tea, and coffee.

Description supplied by the event organiser.