Dead Bod Films The Bagpipe Maker’s Baby Scoops Film Award

Dead Bod Films The Bagpipe Maker's Baby Scoops Film Award
October 27, 2018

Hull-based Dead Bod Films’ The Bagpipe Maker’s Baby has won Best Short Film at the Welsh SeeMor Film Festival.

The film stared East Yorkshire actors, Richard Avery, Annie Kirkman and Gordon Meredith. Written and produced by Julian Woodford.the 30-minute short film was directed by Chris Hopkin. 

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Memory Project – Performance Tackles Real Issues Dementia Brings

Memory Project - Performance Tackles Real Issues Dementia Brings
October 25, 2018

A pop-up theatre production, ‘The Memory Project’ will be touring East Riding libraries in November.

Smashing Mirrors Theatre will bring a touching and emotional new show to Beverley and also six other venues. Based on interviews with real East Yorkshire families. It is looking at the difficult, trying, yet often hilarious journey through dementia.

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Original Musical Inspired By Hull 60s Girl Band Goes On Tour!

Original Musical Inspired By Hull 60s Girl Band Goes On Tour!
September 30, 2018

It’s Different For Girls, a brand new musical by local all-female theatre company She Productions, is inspired by Hull’s own pioneering 1960s girl band, Mandy & the Girlfriends.

Their unique all-girl line-up attracted the crowds both in their home town, London, and eventually took them to perform to the US troops in Germany.

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Britten Sinfonia Coming To Beverley

Britten Sinfonia Coming To Beverley
September 24, 2018

As part of Classically Yours, Alice is off on her adventures again, this time through her mirror into the whimsical Looking-Glass Land where words are backwards, time flies and eggs can talk!

The concert will be a chance to join an ensemble of Britten Sinfonia players on an interactive musical journey for the whole family.

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Time Running Out To See Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition

Time Running Out To See Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition
August 30, 2018

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition – developed and produced by the Natural History Museum – is coming towards the end of its run at the Treasure House in Beverley.

A free exhibition, it reflects the 53rd year of the competition, which welcomes entries from professional and amateur photographers in three age groups and runs till Saturday, 8 September.

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East Riding Theatre Announce Latest In-House Production

East Riding Theatre Announce Latest In-House Production
August 25, 2018

As part of the Theatre’s Autumn/Winter season, East Riding Theatre (ERT) are delighted to announce that the next in-house production.

To be staged at the professional Theatre in Beverley, ART by Yasmina Reza (translated by Christopher Hampton) will be the next production opening on the 27th September and runs until the 20th October.

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Beverley High School – An Exhibition of Art

Beverley High School – An Exhibition of Art
June 20, 2018

Beverley High School opened their doors and welcomed in people to view work created by students at the school who are studying art.

Featuring  a selection of work from GCSE and A level students of Beverley High School, the exhibition showcased a combination of Photography and Art work that has been worked on throughout the two year courses. 

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Live Performance Of Moments In Time At Beverley Art Gallery

Live Performance Of Moments In Time At Beverley Art Gallery
June 11, 2018

There will be a live quadrophonic performance of the ‘Open Bridges’ music – ‘Moments in Time’ – by John Stead to accompany the ‘Open Bridges’ film at Beverley Treasure House and Art Gallery on Thursday, 21 June, at 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm start.

BAFTA winning composer John Stead will diffuse the especially commissioned work to accompany the film, which has been showing in Beverley Art Gallery this month.

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Summer Schools From Royal Albert Hall Conductor Return

Summer Schools From Royal Albert Hall Conductor Return
June 10, 2018

Sam Dunkley, a professional conductor, is bringing his company, Performing Arts etc, to Beverley and Hull this summer giving young people aged 8 – 16 the chance to perform in two well-known musicals.

In partnership with East Riding Schools Music Service and Hull Music Hub, the music, theatre and dance company will be bringing professionals from stage and screen to the Hexagon Centre, Beverley and Albermarle Music Centre, Hull during the school holidays.

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Puppet Enthusiasts Encouraged To Stay Longer In East Yorkshire

Puppet Enthusiasts Encouraged To Stay Longer In East Yorkshire
June 5, 2018

The Beverley Puppet Festival team is encouraging visitors to the July festival to stay a little longer and visit the V&A Museum of Childhood touring exhibition ‘Clangers, Bagpuss & Co’ at Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery.

Not that enthusiasts need much more encouragement as the exhibition has been eagerly awaited by fans of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin’s work.

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New Exhibition Showcases Local Landmarks Including Beverley

New Exhibition Showcases Local Landmarks Including Beverley
May 9, 2018

A Russian born architect is using her a fine art skills and attention to detail to create drawings honouring some of the region’s most picturesque landmarks in her latest exhibition which has opened at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC).

Tatiana Gilks (nee Chudinova) first visited the UK over a decade ago for a two-week coach trip and says she fell in love with the country, so much so that she moved to Pocklington permanently four years ago.

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