Local Pianist Returns To Play In Festival

September 20, 2011

The rising star Alexandra Dariescu is to perform a lunchtime piano recital this September, as part of the Beverley Chamber Music Festival 2011. Dariescu was born in Romania and studied as a music scholar at Pocklington School, near Beverley, before moving onto the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. She then graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with a Masters degree. Described as “an outstanding communicator”,…

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The 2011 Beverley Chamber Music Festival

September 20, 2011

The 2011 Beverley Chamber Music Festival is an annual 4-day festival of world class chamber music in the historic town of Beverley, in East Yorkshire – please see a summary of our events below. Tickets £6 – £16. Concessions apply. Tickets are available on the door for each event, and can be purchased in advance from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre, 34 Butcher Row, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. HU17…

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4Pets Extravaganza @ Coletta & Tyson

September 15, 2011

Coletta & Tyson garden centre will officially open their all new Marine Section this weekend. The Marine section contains over 20 tanks and to mark their arrival at the Garden Centre in Woodmasey, Coletta & Tyson are holding a 4Pets Extravaganza. Marketing manager Lauren Cocks said; “We started with coldwater and tropical fish and have now expanded that section into having one of the largest ranges in the area.” “We…

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‘That Glorious Noise Comes’ To Beverley Minster

September 14, 2011

On 26th November Beverley Minster will play host to “That Glorious Noise”, raising money for The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The evening will be headlined by the superb English tenor Jonathan Ansell who will be supported by Coronation Street’s Holly Quin Ankrah. Jonathan will be accompanied by three of his most skilled and trusted musicians and choral support will come from the Rodillian Singers, an award winning choir from West Yorkshire. …

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Beverley Leisure Centre Wedding Fair A Resounding Success

September 13, 2011

The first Beverley Leisure Centre Wedding Fair organised by Sarah Slator was a resounding success. The Fairy Godmothers showcased their beautiful range of wedding dresses and bridesmaids gowns on the catwalk along with suits from Greenwoods menswear. The dresses ranged from slinky, easily packed gowns, to a full skirted creation with a traditional train.  Silver and red were amongst the big gowns giving a splash of vivid colour along with…

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Beverley Flower Club

September 13, 2011

Bishop Burton Flower Club has recently changed its name to Beverley Flower Club. The reasons for this are that floral demonstrations have been taking place in Beverley at Longcroft Lower School, Molescroft in Beverley for some years now and some demonstrators have found it a little confusing to be demonstrating in Beverley when the club was called Bishop Burton. The club are also hoping to attract more members from Beverley,…

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Wedding Show To Be Held At Beverley Leisure Centre

September 7, 2011

Local florist Sarah Slater and Stu Armstrong will this weekend, Sunday 11th September, host their first wedding show at the Beverley Leisure Centre. This is the first wedding show that Sarah has hosted and with the support of the staff at Beverley Leisure Centre she is confident of making it a success. On the day there will be two catwalk shows featuring the latest bridal wear and accessories with the…

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Food Judged As Beverley Food Festival Nears

September 6, 2011

Tonight judges were at the Tickton Grange Hotel sampling all the entries into this year’s Beverley Food Festival competition. Starting at one end of a table the judges who included the Mayor of Beverley Cllr Peter Astelle, town clerk and event organiser Helen Watson and the BBC’s Jonathan Parker had the task of deciding winners. David Nowell, the head chef at the Tickton Grange Hotel said; “This year we have…

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Peter Levy To Open Beverley Food Festival 2011

August 31, 2011

Beverley Town Council is once again preparing all the ingredients for the next Beverley Food Festival.  This year the event will take place on Sunday 2nd October and will be officially opened by Peter Levy of BBC Look North. This time there will be an emphasis on why it is important to support local food producers.  Mayor of Beverley, Cllr Peter Astell, explained: “In the current economic climate, it is…

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Fire Fighter Foster Is The Main Attraction @ Open Day

August 21, 2011

Beverley Fire Station opened its doors the public this weekend. There were plenty of families who turned out to enjoy the family fun day. Local celebrity fire fighter Adam Foster was on hand to entertain the crowds. Fireman Foster is was pelted with wet sponges by the kids! On a more serious note the lads from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service put a on a demonstration showing how pouring water…

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Friday @ Tribfest 2011

August 20, 2011

Tribfest, Europe’s biggest tribute music festival kicked off this Friday. The first act to take to the main stage at Tribfest 2011 was Mentallica. Other acts on the opening day included Claptomania, Lady Gaa Gaa and Kazabian. In the VIP Tent, sponsored by Beverley Furniture Hire, it was Tribute Blues Brothers followed by Jamirrorqua, Lets Bowie and Stikky Fingers a Tribute to The Rollin Stones. The event which is running…

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Quality Unsigned Bands To Play Tribfest 2011

August 18, 2011

Tribfest 2011 East Yorkshire biggest music festival not only includes top quality Tribute acts but further marquees for both Folk and Unsigned acts from across the country. Over the weekend of August 19th – 21st music fans should take the opportunity to check out the Unsigned Acts as well as the main stage performers as some very promsing bands from across the country are on display at the festival at…

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International Acts To Take To The Tribfest Stage

August 18, 2011

Over the weekend August 19th -21st not only will thousands of festival goers be making their way to the Tribfest Music Festival at Beverley Polo Club, Tickton but a range of acts will be coming from across Europe. Tribfest is Europe’s largest Tribute music festival and over the festival weekend up to 45 tribute acts will be performing over a range of stages at the event. This includes tributes to…

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Beverley Humberside Fire & Rescue Open Day

August 16, 2011

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service will be holding thier annual Open Day this oSaturday, 20th August from 12:00 Noon until 16:30 at Beverley Fire Station. A fun filled day for all the family including soaking the fire fighter, Adam Foster, other attractions at the open day will include: •    Specialist appliances •    Chip Pan Displays •    Casualty Simulation •    Face Painting •    Bouncy Castle •    BBQ •    Strawberries & Cream…

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Tribfest Set To Feature Top Folk Acts This Weekend

August 16, 2011

Tribfest 2011 East Yorkshire biggest music festival not only includes top quality Tribute acts but further marquees for both Folk and Unsigned acts from across the country. Over the weekend of August 19th – 21st music fans should take the opportunity to check out the folk and acoustic marquee as well as the main stage performers as some very talented and unique performers are on display at the festival at…

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Custom Bike Show @ Beverley Rugby Club

August 7, 2011

Pictures from Beaver Park where a weekend for bikers held that featured a custom bike show. Live music was also provided on the day with organisers, Hull & East Yorkshire Custom Show is set to come back next year with organiser already planning a bigger event. [nggallery id=1644]

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Summer Holiday @ The Beverley Memorial Hall

July 23, 2011

Off Shoots Musical Theatre Company followed on from their success of the Railway Children with another cracking production as they brought their latest production Summer Holiday to the Beverley Memorial Hall. Director Russell Fallon said it was a honour and a privilege to work with such talented and committed and passionate bunch of kids. On the stage the Off Shoots Musical Theatre Company pulled out all the stops bringing a…

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An Evening of Perfect Pampering

July 12, 2011

The Friends of Longcroft School Pink Night proved to be a big hit. Several local businesses gave their support to the event that help raise over £1000 which will be used by FOL towards a mini bus for the school. Those there included The Hair Lounge, De Lacy Spa, The Fairy Godmother and Meadow Photography. Music on the night was provided by Paul and Rosie from Viking FM, adding that…

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