Sunday, 26 June, 2022, will see a major community event at East Riding Leisure Beverley, when many local organisations, sports clubs and local residents will come together for the Beverley What’s On Community Event in memory of Ivan Usher, from 10am to 3pm.
Those attending will have the chance to try out a wide range of activities and sports, support local clubs taking part in football and rugby matches, and find out more about what’s going on in Beverley.
The summer of 2022 looks to be a big one for UK tourists, and people around Beverley are already looking to book their summer flights, hotels, villas, and activities.
While not one of the most popular destinations among British travellers historically, more are looking to go to more far-flung regions this year, putting South Africa back on the map.
Photographer Nigel Walker is to run a short workshop and practical session on slow photography in Beverley based at Atom Bar on New Walkergate.
The half-day, on 9 July will start with an introduction to observation and creativity using a camera.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Sewerby Hall and Gardens is proving hugely popular.
On loan from the Natural History Museum in London, the exhibition is on display until Sunday, 17 July, and, during its first four weeks, has seen an increase of 46 per cent in visitor numbers at the attraction, compared to the equivalent period in 2019.
Bus company, East Yorkshire, is bringing back its “Chatty Bus”, a project that aims to raise awareness of loneliness and social isolation in society during Loneliness Awareness Week next week.
This month, East Yorkshire will be partnering with Age UK Hull and KCOM, bringing a team of chatty ambassadors who are keen to talk to anyone and everyone.
East Riding residents keen to give their health and wellbeing a boost this summer can take advantage of a great offer from East Riding Leisure.
The ‘Shape up for Summer’ membership is back for 2022 and includes three months of membership for £69 with no tie-ins or direct debit sign-ups, saving up to 30 per cent.
At 9.45pm last Thursday evening, the Mayor of Beverley lit Beverley’s platinum jubilee beacon of fire before 200 people in Coronation Gardens and connected Beverley to the national and worldwide beacon celebrations that were happening to honour the Queen at that precise moment.
Elizabeth (Liz) Hallett was born and grew up in Beverley.
For almost 30 years she was one of the local District Nursing Sisters. When she was 7 years of age and a brownie, she had her first taste of fundraising when her dad made her a box to go on the back of her bicycle and she wrote letters asking people to donate paperback books for the Blue Peter RNLI inshore lifeboat appeal.
The Beverley Building Society team have been a little busier than usual during the last two weeks of May, raising much-needed funds for its Charity of the Year for 2022, the Beverley Cherry Tree Community Centre.
From Monday 16 May to Friday 20 May, the Society’s team bravely took on a 211-mile ‘Beverley to Buckingham Palace’ Exercise Bike Challenge (the equivalent distance of the actual route), in advance of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The team at the University of Hull’s Aura Innovation Centre are calling for people to use this year’s Humber Business Week to take action to make their organisations greener.
The Humber’s net-zero centre, Aura Innovation Centre, which supports small businesses to bring their low carbon ideas to life, will be running several events over the week which will help organisations begin their journey to sustainability.
Hull-based creative communications agency, Pace Communications, has won a top industry award.
Pace’s client services team were named Best Client Services Team at the Prolific North Champions Awards 2022.
Businesses from the Humber Bridge to Hull marina have outlined their plans to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style against a spectacular backdrop of a flotilla and flypast.
Hessle Town Council, which is organising the Humber Platinum Jubilee Flotilla of 70 ships and boats on Thursday 2 June, has now confirmed details of a programme of family fun.
The UK’s largest manufacturer of touring caravans, motorhomes and holiday homes has pledged its support to a charity on its doorstep which is transforming detection techniques for serious medical conditions.
Swift Group, based in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, has confirmed the Daisy Appeal as one of its chosen charities and will help to raise funds for the ongoing development of life-saving and life-changing facilities and treatments at Castle Hill Hospital, which is also in Cottingham.
Judges and sponsors of a business awards event which is all about people praised the resilience and ambition of nominees and urged employers to commit to greater collaboration as a route to improving skills.
There will be a chance to join Treasure House Curator, Sally Hayes, to hear about the paintings of Fred and Mary Elwell which are on display in Beverley Art Gallery, on Wednesday, 8 June, from 1pm – 1.30pm.
This short informal lunchtime tour will provide an enjoyable introduction to the renowned artistic Beverlonian couple and will be the perfect companion event to the performances of Gordon Meredith’s new play, ‘Paint the Town Fred’, at East Riding Theatre in Beverley on 9, 10, and 11 June.
Infrastructure and connectivity specialist Connexin has today announced the expansion of its alternative, full-fibre network build into Beverley as they continue with its mission to provide a greater choice of broadband services for residents throughout the North.
Organisers of a spectacular Platinum Jubilee flotilla and flypast have revealed plans to apply the finishing touch to the celebrations by flying the Union Flag from two of the highest points in the region.
Hessle Town Council has secured an agreement with the Humber Bridge Board to raise the flags on each of the two towers of the Bridge on the evening of Wednesday 1 June, the eve of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
MP, Graham Stuart, visited Molescroft Primary School to join in with their Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Molecroft Primary School, located in Beverley, teaches approximately 400 students aged 4 to 11. In its last inspection, OFSTED awarded the school an ‘Outstanding’ rating, and its Headteacher is Michael Loncaster.