Friends of Beverley Minster are hosting a series of events that will give visitors and locals the opportunity to explore and learn more about one of Beverley’s most iconic buildings.
Starting this evening the first of four events will take place as Prof John Wilton-Ely will give a presentation, and a guided tour entitled Discovering the Georgian Minster – Gothic sympathy and hidden Masterpieces.
The event is to take place between 7 PM and 9 PM with tickets costing £6 a person or £5 a person if you are a member of the friends of Beverley Minster.
Further events are scheduled for 29 June, which is a talk hosted by Geoff Bell called aspects of Beverley Minster. On 6 July, there is talk by the secretary of the friends Beverley Minster, John Phillips called wood carvings and Masons marks.
There will also be a guided roof tour by Neil Pickford.
The series of events is on 29 July the final talk by Phil Thomas, which is called let there be light, looking at the stained-glass windows of Beverley Minster.
Speaking to HU17.net Mr. Phillips explained why these events are taking place, he said;
“The idea of these events is to try to raise the profile of the Minster and show to people that there is more to Beverley Minster than it being a place of worship.”
“Quite often residents who live in Beverley have rarely ventured inside this wonderful building. We hope by hosted nights like this week get more people through the door to enjoy this beautiful church.”
“Only recently a gentleman who must’ve been touching 50 years old came into Beverley Minster, and that although he lived in Beverley the last time he’d stepped foot inside the Minster was when he was a 10-year-old boy.”
Both Beverley Minster in St Mary’s Church are currently applied for funding to help pay for vital repair work is needed in order to preserve the buildings for generations to come.
Mr. Phillips and the rest the friends at Beverley Minster are hopeful events like these will help encourage more people who may not have even visited Beverley Minster to come along and start to enjoy the wonderful architecture surroundings of Beverley’s most well-known landmark.
