LOCALS will gather in York this evening for the Bishy Road Street Party.

The event, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, is billed as Independents Day, celebrating Bishopthorpe Road’s array of independent businesses.

Many shops will be open late; there will be live music and food available; and there will be a play area for children. The road will be closed to traffic between Nunnery Lane and Scarcroft Road.