• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

News and entertainment worth sharing – York and North Yorkshire

  • News
  • Things to do
  • Radio
  • Vouchers
  • Categories
    • Business
  • More
    • Comments
    • Advertise
    • Contact us
Supreme Queen at York Barbican

Did they catch you out? Here are some of this year’s best April Fools jokes in York

Photograph: Giorgio Trovato / Unsplash
Thursday 1 April, 2021 @ 4.52 pm News YorkMix
Share via...

Snakes on Shambles, the Maze going bananas, a Yorkshire Pudding theme park and the town crier getting a truly impressive honour…

They were all eyebrow-raising stories this morning – until you looked at the date.

So did these fine April Fools catch you out?

If you’ve one we’ve missed, let us know – [email protected].

Shambles serpents

The Potions Cauldron poster

Wizard emporium The Potions Cauldron slithered in on the act after releasing this alarming poster, which stated that 1,000 snakes kept in its Shambles shop had escaped down the famous street.

The reptiles were needed to make the Cauldron’s Serpents Venom lemonade, apparently…

This one prompted some good punning work from The Silver Crooner! on Twitter: “Another snake sighting in York at Thomas’ Bakers – early reports say it could be a Piethon!”

YorkMix vouchers - save 50%
YorkMix vouchers - save 50%
YorkMix vouchers - save 50%
YorkMix Vouchers #ad

Bananas at the Maze

Tom Pearcy with

Farmer and York Maze owner Tom Pearcy “came a cropper with killjoy health and safety officials this week when it was revealed he plans to make his famous maze out of banana bushes, rather than corn plants”.

Or so he led us to believe…

Tom Pearcy said: “Global warming has meant that Yorkshire now has the perfect climate for growing bananas, so I thought I would give it a try. I didn’t think anyone would notice as they look very similar to corn cobs but taste much better!”

But according to this elaborate story, “a bunch of health and safety people came out for an emergency visit raising ‘corncerns’ about the risk of slips and trips from discarded banana skins. It’s political correctness gone mad!” he said.

If you fell for this one, consider yourself bananas!

Arise Sir Ben!

This morning Cllr @AshleyMasonYork came on air on YorkMix radio to surprise Ben with big news!

For his services to bell ringing Ben has been knighted and will become Sir Ben Fry.

All the team at YorkMix are very proud of Ben for his service to our city ???? pic.twitter.com/tr4SACoEcR

— YorkMix (@theyorkmix) April 1, 2021

Thanks to a very convincing performance by Sheriff-to-be Ashley Mason, the YorkMix team almost believed the town crier was about to be knighted – and we were in on the joke!

It was for ‘services to bell ringing’ since you ask.

You can listen to the whole thing below…

Never mind Ben. Maybe next year.

Yorkshire Pud Land

And to finish, here’s one from slightly further afield, but it made us smile.

The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co announced they were to open a brand new theme park this summer: Yorkshire Pud Land!

It would feature rides like the Gravy Boating Lake and Pud Mountain, said the Doncaster-based company.

Tourism team Welcome To Yorkshire were also in on the joke. We really hope this one comes true!

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co. (@therealyorkshirepuddingco)

We’ve got something to tell you… ????

We’ve been planning something revolutionary. It’s a new way to experience the best food on the planet – Yorkshire Puds.

Introducing Yorkshire Pud Land opening this summer.

Brought to you in collaboration with The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co. pic.twitter.com/CgNEWd2zar

— Welcome to Yorkshire (@Welcome2Yorks) April 1, 2021

Footer

YorkMix
News 01904 848 766
Email YorkMix news »
5-6 King's Court, Shambles, York  YO1 7LD
YorkMix Radio
General enquiries 01904 375 029
Studio/competitions 01904 375 030
Email YorkMix Radio »
Selby Superbowl, Bawtry Road, Selby  YO8 8NA
YorkMix is a trading name of YorkMix Media Ltd
Registered in England
Company number: 07814727
VAT number: 154 0364 34
© York Sound Ltd

Copyright © 2022 YorkMix Media Ltd

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT