Saturday 19 May 2018 will be written into the history of the Red Tower as the day Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central cut the red ribbon across the entrance and declared the Tower officially open after the recent internal upgrade, which converted a neglected and unloved part of the city of York’s Bar Walls into a fully fitted community resource. Gathered together for the occasion were many of those who have helped make it happen. Present were City of York councillors and officers who helped smooth the planning and utility installation process, major organisations whose financial contributions funded the work needed and our much valued volunteers.