Video and pictures: What a night! Meet the winners of the YorkMix Choice Awards

What a night! What a celebration!

The first ever YorkMix Choice Awards brought together the most amazing, generous, talented and creative people for an event like no other.

Individuals, organisations and businesses packed into the sellout grand final at the Principal Hotel for the glittering awards ceremony last night.

Video: David Dunning

Sponsored by Yorkshire Profiles, the YorkMix Choice Awards saw awards given to winners in 20 categories, from Best Café to Charity of the Year.

The awards ceremony was hosted by the YorkMix Radio Breakfast Club – David Green, Laura Castle and Leigh Nicholson.

“Tonight we are hear to celebrate your organisations. Each of your businesses was nominated in the first ever YorkMix Choice Awards and your tireless campaigning has seen you reach the grand final,” YorkMix Radio MD David Green told the audience.

The winners were chosen by public vote. In total, nearly 50,000 votes were cast. So who took the awards?

Best Cafe/Tearoom

Gold winner: Coffee Pod

Bronze award: Crumbs Cupcakery
Silver award: Millie Fox Café

Best Entertainment Venue

Gold winner: Theatre @ 41

Bronze award: City Screen Picturehouse
Silver award: The Grand Opera House

Best Event

Gold winner: NE York (New Earswick Musicals – Oliver Twist)

Bronze award: Hallowscream at York Maze
Silver award: York BID – Colour and Light

Best Hair & Beauty

Gold winner: Hair by Gemma

Bronze award: Number One Hair and Beauty
Silver award: Nails by Liv

Best Independent High Street Business

Gold winner: Little Blondie Bakehouse

Bronze award: Angela Bare
Silver award: Yorkshire Wolds Apple Juice Co

Best Large Attraction

Gold winner: Newby Hall and Gardens

Bronze award: Eden Camp Modern History Museum
Silver award: The York Dungeon

Best Large Gym

Gold winner: Bannatyne Health Club, Spa and Gym

Bronze award: York Sport
Silver award: Emperor’s Gym

Best Service Business

Gold winner: The Hearing Place

Bronze award: York Mumbler
Silver award: PC Revamp

Best New Business

Gold winner: And-Able Ltd

Bronze award: Behear
Silver award: Teach Me Happy

Best Place to Stay

Gold winner: Principal York Hotel

Bronze award: Acorn Glade Camping
Silver award: Middletons, part of Daniel Thwaites

Best Pub or Bar

Gold winner: The Crooked Tap

Bronze award: The Greyhound, Riccall
Silver award: Valhalla

Best Restaurant

Gold winner: Ate O’Clock York

Bronze award: Bosuns Restaurant
Silver award: The Orchid Vegan

Best Small Attraction

Gold winner: The Deathly Dark Tours

Bronze award: Askham Bryan Wildlife Park
Silver award: The Wizard Walk of York

Best Small Gym

Gold winner: TRTrehab

Bronze award: Serendipity Ladies Gym, Selby
Silver award: Sculpt and Motivate

Best Tradesperson

Gold winner: ACM Motor Services

Bronze award: Butlers Carpets of Whitley
Silver award: G’s Taxi, Selby

Best Under 18s Activity Group

Gold winner: City of York Hockey Club

Bronze award: Miss Hannah’s School of Dance
Silver award: PQA York

Best Wedding Venue