Is York very bohemian?

[Yorkshirelass444]

Hi ladies, I am a 43 yr old mother of 2 and am toying with the idea of moving to York. In fact, it's either York or Bristol.
What I like about Bristol is that it has a very arty- dare I say, "cool", side to it. Also I have family there.
However, we may have the opportunity to send our kids to Bootham school and this excites me as I love the ethos of the school.
So, without wishing to sound like a pretentious eejut, does York have it's share of arty types, bars, shops etc- or is it well-heeled but quite middle of the road?
I notice it has a thriving university which is very promising.
Thanks in advance.

Hi 444,
I'm local to York and am very much an arty type, being an artist! There are a few art supplier type shops in the centre, but as for bars I don't really know as I don't use them.
If you visit the shops that hug the castle walls both inside and out, you'll find some interesting independent types that cater for all tastes.

www.york.gov.uk/info/200158/arts_and_culture
www.yorkcountyarts.org
www.yorkcity.org
www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk

As for the Arts there is a massive amount happening all the time. I've put a few links above which gives an idea, and I can certainly recommend the open studios weekends.

Thank you so much Alien- I'll make myself a cuppa and work through those links!