Alumni event
Your YSJ Reunion
2025
Saturday 28 June 2025
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Join us on Saturday 28 June for our bi-annual alumni reunion.
Decide how long you join us for with our different ticket types and enjoy a fantastic day connecting with old friends and making new ones.
Ticket options
You are welcome to bring a guest who did not study at York St John. Please make sure to book them a separate ticket, as well as their own place on any activities. Enjoy a complimentary welcome pack on arrival, and the opportunity to purchase a reunion pin badge.
Please note day ticket holders will not be able to upgrade their ticket on the day, as tickets are limited for the evening.
For information about cancellations and refunds please refer to our policy.
Download: Alumni Office Cancellation and Refunds Policy (PDF, 98.5 KB)
Join us for our daytime activities with access to campus and the Students' Union all day.
The Day ticket includes:
- Entry to the reunion and access to campus all day
- Exclusive access to the Students' Union all day, until close
- Arrival refreshments and pastries
- Hot buffet lunch with dessert table
- Two drinks tokens, which can be used for non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks
- Access to Stalls of our years
- Bookable campus tours
- Bookable guest lectures
- York St John Quiz in the Students' Union with prizes to be won (teams of 6 or less)
The Evening ticket includes:
- Drinks reception
- 2 course reunion dinner
- Live music
- Access to the Students' Union until close
Join us all day and enjoy all day and evening activities.
This ticket includes a £13.00 discount compared to buying the day and evening tickets separately.
Celebrating alumni stories
Stalls of our years
This year, we're celebrating our alumni community by giving you space to reconnect with alumni who studied at the same time as you.
During the day, our canteen will be transformed into a timeline, with different stalls set up to represent the decades of our alumni attendees. Including photos and archive items, each stall will include an area for you to meet and chat with your fellow alumni.
College of Ripon and York St John (CRYSJ) yearbook signing and collection point
Alumni who ordered a yearbook and chose to collect it at the reunion will have the opportunity to collect their copy and sign the University edition.
If you forgot to order a copy, details of how to buy one will also be available on the day. Please note that no yearbooks will be available for purchase on the day as they are pre-order only.
YSJ Quiz
Brush up on your general knowledge and University history for the chance to win prizes in our reunion quiz!
Join us in the Students' Union for a fun quiz hosted by the Alumni team. No need to pre-book, just sign up with your quiz team on the day.
Bookable extras
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This year, you can book onto 3 free activities during the reunion. You also have the opportunity to pay for an award-winning ghost tour. All tickets must be booked in advance using our online store.
Campus tours
Join us on our morning or afternoon campus tours. Each tour lasts approximately 1 hour and covers the history of the University and its buildings. The tour also guides you around campus to see how much it has, and hasn't, changed since your student days.
Please note that this tour involves long periods of standing, although limited seating is available at points along the route.
Free lectures
This year, you can book a place to attend one of our free guest lectures:
- Morning lecture: Join us at 11.45am for our first guest lecture 'Our Green University: YSJ Grounds and the Environmental impact' from Nick Coakley, Director of Estates Management. Check back soon to find out more about what he'll be sharing in his lecture.
- Afternoon lecture: Join us at 2.00pm for our second guest lecture 'Cinema and Social Justice'. Check back soon for more information about who will be involved.
Please book your free lecture place using our online store.
The Deathly Dark Tour
Book a ticket for this award winning ghost tour of York! The Deathly Dark Tour company was part founded by members of our alumni community.
Please note this tour does cover areas of York's historic centre, which includes areas of uneven ground and cobblestones. For more information about accessibility, please email alumni@yorksj.ac.uk.
Tickets cost £10 and can be booked using our online store.
Visitor information
Parking
Our Lord Mayor's Walk campus is close to local car parks. A full list of council run car parks can be found on the City of York council website. We do not have any general parking on campus, and any cars parked without permission will be billed.
There are a limited number of parking spaces for Blue Badge holders on campus. If you require one of these spaces for the reunion, please email alumni@yorksj.ac.uk.
To avoid expensive car parking charges, we recommend using local Park and Ride services. You can find out more about Park and Ride options on the iTravel York website.
Public transport
Our campus is located in the city centre, 0.9 miles from York Train Station and close to bus routes. For more information about public transport in and around York, check the Visit York website.
Overnight accommodation
Student accommodation is not available to book for this reunion. After feedback from our 2023 reunion, the reunion date was moved to earlier in the summer, outside of the school summer holidays. Therefore, students are still in residence and so we are unable to offer any accommodation.
For more information about accommodation in York, please see the Visit York website.
