The new Dunelm superstore at Beverley’s Flemingate centre will open this week with music, free food and drink, competitions and giveaways, and a visit from Father Christmas.
The UK’s No. 1 homewares retailer has taken over the former Debenhams department store to become Flemingate’s new anchor operator.
When Beverley Town Council organised the first Food Festival in 2006, little did they know it would go on to be an annual success enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors alike.
The original idea was to bring a few producers from Beverley’s rural hinterland into the town centre to help celebrate local food, so on a crisp Sunday morning in 2006, thirty-five producers set up their stalls along with a small Food Theatre, in what proved to be a big success for the Town Council – one that has grown stronger year on year.
Beverley will be a hive of activity this weekend as one of the key signature events, Beverley Festival of Christmas takes place with the promise of festive fun for all.
With tens of thousands of people expected to attend, the Beverley Festival of Christmas will feature a Victorian market, festive parade and host of live entertainment.
Tesco’s in Beverley have released a list of events they will be holding in the run up to Christmas as they open their doors to welcome in local groups.
Starting on the 6 December until the 24 December, Christmas Eve, a range of Beverley based charities will be fund raising.
Beverley Folk Festival is encouraging residents to come along and get a taster of what the event has to offer for just £3 each per day, with children under 12 getting in for free.
This festival entery gives attendees access to a wide range of events and sessions. If you like what you see and hear, upgrade tickets will be available, which allow access to all performances and venues for either half day, full day or the whole weekend, depending on which option you choose.
Festive gifts, food and entertainment will be on offer when Beverley holds its annual Christmas Eve market.
The market, on Saturday 24 December, will be open from 9am and 4pm and will give shoppers a last-minute chance to buy presents and produce for the holidays.
Visitors to Flemingate gasped in delight as Santa and his trusty elves opened the doors to the area’s newest and biggest Christmas grotto in the area.
Scores of families attended the first day of the Flemingate grotto on Saturday following a preview evening last Thursday, at which the Mayor of Beverley, Councillor Rob Begnett,
The Christmas Festival of Food and Drink being held inside Beverley Minster this Saturday 26th November will bring together the very best in local food businesses and community groups.
With more than 70 stalls offering the finest local produce, charity stalls, entertainment, festive cookery demos and presentations, the event’s theme is very much ‘keep it local’.
This weekend the Beverley Festival of Christmas, a firmly established event in the local calendar takes place. Family-friendly events will be taking place on Sunday 13 December 10 AM through to 4 PM.
One of the main attractions at this weekend’s Beverley Food Festival will be the live cook-off to determine Hull and East Yorkshire’s Apprentice Chef of the Year.
Beverley Town Council is pleased to announce that the ninth Beverley Food Festival will take place on Sunday 5th October in the Saturday Marketplace from 10am – 4pm.
On Monday, 4 August, 6-8pm, the Treasure House will be holding a Great War Local History Forum to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
Forget Me Not, a play written by Terry Cavender especially for this year’s Beverley Armed Forces Day Commemorations will be performed at this year’s event in St Mary’s Church.