Fishergate Postern Tower was open on Saturday 31st May and will be open again on Saturday 7th June for two special bookable events as part of the York Festival of Ideas 2025

See York Festival of Ideas website and details HERE 

Tickets are going fast so get your booking in as soon as possible, or join the waiting list !

BOTH events at FPT are FREE – but each person has to book a ticket in advance (via EventBright in the links below) for a one hour timed slot.
NOTE that on the FOI website there is one entry and link for each of the one hour slots that are bookable.

Admission will ONLY be by ticket – however there may be a very small number of tickets available on the day due to cancellations or no-shows. 

If you book a ticket and then can’t attend please cancel your booking so that others might attend.

On Saturday 31st May only 51 of the 69 bookers turned up ?   Please be considerate to other people !

Saturday 31st May HAS NOW PASSED – Event details =

This event was designed for children and their families.

Adults wishing to explore the tower are encouraged to sign up for one of our ‘Medieval Masons’ Marks Tours‘ on Saturday 7 June. 

Come along and hunt for medieval masons’ marks in the 500-year-old Fishergate Postern Tower. We know there are at least 81, so why not see how many you can find?

With three floors, a spiral staircase and an unusually complete medieval toilet – known as a ‘garderobe’ – there’s plenty for all the family to explore. Then watch a professional stonemason cut a mark on stone and, if you like, design your own!

Workshops run every hour from 10am to 3pm, so please sign up for the session of your choice.

Hosted by Friends of York Walls, these sessions are suitable for families only. Every person attending (children and parents/carers) needs to book an individual ticket as numbers are limited.

On Saturday 7th June – Event details =

Hosted by Friends of York Walls, these sessions are suitable for adults only.  (14+ ?)

Fishergate Postern Tower is unusual in having so many Medieval masons’ marks in good condition on its internal walls – 81 of them to date. Hear what current expert opinion is on their purpose and view them with torches on a guided tour.

Then watch a professional stonemason cut a mark on stone and, if you like, design your own!

Tours last one hour and will run between 10am and 3pm, so please sign up for the tour of your choice.

Hosted by Friends of York Walls, these sessions are suitable for adults only. Every person attending needs to book an individual ticket as numbers are limited.

Festival of Ideas website entries for Saturday 7th June start with session ONE     HERE

Published 26 May 2025   AF

Open Days for Fishergate Postern Tower – 2025

Located @  Junction of Piccadilly and Lead Mill Lane  YORK   YO1 9AF

PLEASE NOTE – The Festival of Ideas dates of Saturday 31st May and Saturday 7th June will be “admission by ticket ONLY events”.  Information and how to get FREE TICKETS for dates and times slots will be available nearer the time.

Climb the spiral staircase of this early Tudor tower, work the model portcullis and find a remarkably complete garderobe, masons’  marks, re-used roof beams and our displays, including brand new replicas reborn from fragments found in our recent archaeological dig.

Disabled Access (Partial – ground floor only)

These events are provided by volunteers of The Friends of York Walls.  We are also looking for new Volunteers, new Committee Members and new Trustees.  There would be no pressure for you to devote any more time or effort than you feel comfortable with.  If you are interested, or would like to get involved, please pop along for a chat one open day or email  us at    friendsofyorkwalls@yorkwalls.org.uk

These opening dates of Fishergate Postern Tower are a part of our 2025 season.  Check back here to see any updates or last minute changes !

For all 2025 open days please see    HERE

Our 2025 Information Leaflet  (Issue 1  January 2025)  is available    HERE 

Updated 23rd January 2025    AF

Fishergate Postern Tower wil be open on Saturday 12th April from 10am to 4pm.  FREE entry.

This date also marks the 2025 Sheriffs Army patrol, when they will visit FPT in the afternoon.

The Sheriffs Army event will be patrolling the York’s City Walls on the 12th April 2025, starting from the Mansion House at 2.00pm walking anticlockwise via Micklegate bar. 

Fishergate Postern Tower

@  Junction of Piccadilly and Lead Mill Lane   YO1 9AF

FPT is CLOSED on Sunday 26th January, as the walls are closed.
Apologies for the short notice if you visited, and found us closed.

Open on Sat 25^th Jan  &  Sun 26^th Jan  2025
from 10:00 – 16:00

FREE  ENTRY   (but donations welcome)

Climb the spiral staircase of this early Tudor tower, work the model portcullis and find a remarkably complete garderobe, masons’  marks, re-used roof beams and our displays, including brand new replicas reborn from fragments found in our recent archaeological dig.

Disabled Access (Partial – ground floor only)

This event is provided by volunteers of The Friends of York Walls.   If you would like to get involved please email  us at      friendsofyorkwalls@yorkwalls.org.uk

This is the first opening of Fishergate Postern Tower for our 2025 season.   For all 2025 open days please see    HERE

Our 2025 Information Leaflet  (Issue 2  January 2025)  is available    HERE 

Posted  26th January 2025    AF