Beverley Minster will once again be illuminated green in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Tuesday 6 December for the charity’s annual Christmas carol concert.
The concert marks the start of the Christmas festivities for many local people and will feature an evening of entertainment with a host of musicians, singers and readers, including the Bishop of Hull
Beverley Pipe Band will be doing two special performances as they look to raise their profile and money for the charity SSAFA.
The Beverley Minster will be illuminated in green in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Tuesday 8 December for the charity’s 13th Christmas carol concert.
It has been an exciting year for Beverley-born TV star, Ben Shires. And things are set to get a lot more exciting with news he is switching on the Beverley Christmas Lights
Around 800 people attended a charity concert held at the Beverley Minster in aid of Mcmillan Nurses. On the night there were performances from Cottingham High School Choir, Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps Band, Beverley Pipe Band. [nggallery id=1916]
Beverley Armed Forces Day chairman David Elvidge has proposed a regular date every year for the event. This year was the third time Beverley’s Armed Forces Day was run, and proved to be a major success despite MOD cuts affecting the amount of servicemen and women who could attend. The performance of the various bands, including the Beverley Pipe Band, along with choirs from St Nicholas Primary School and the…
A lone piper brought to an end the third Beverley Armed Forces Day. A big crowd gathered for the closing of the event, after having been well entertained over the course of the day. Highlights included a full drum head service, a fly-by by the legendary Tiger Moth biplane and a performance from the Beverley Pipe Band. Popular attractions, especially for the younger visitors, included a climbing wall and the…
David Elvidge wants to bring back personal responsibility, cut through red tape and maintain Beverley’s unique way of life. The Beverley Town councillor and former Mayor is hoping to make the step up to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council at next week’s election when he stands for the Conservative Party in the Woodmansey ward. David is well known as the driving force behind Beverley’s fantastic Armed Forces Day, but…
HU17.net Magazine Issue 35 is available from Molescroft News, Woddhall Way Beverley. This week features the Beverley Pipe Band, Humber.TV’s Spring Bunnies, Get Shaky PreParty @ The Kings Head, Reloaded @ Bar Fusion and Jade Anderson’s 13th. Sport includes action from Molescroft Rangers, Beverley Town, Beverley RUFC and an interview will local racing driver Ben Marrett. PLUS and exclusive post match interview with Pip Pearon who chanced his arm for…
One of Beverley’s leading sporting lights will be remembered on a special day in the town. Jim Thirsk was the first captain of the club that would later become Beverley RUFC, and was the man chiefly responsible for acquiring the land at Beaver Park in the 1960s. He sadly died last year from Multiple System Atrophy. Now his widow Barbara and friend Fred Evans have organised a collection for Saturday…
The 16th Beverley Festival of Christmas has once again attracted thousands of people to the town. This year the event was officially opened by local celebrity Vincent Regan at Wednesday Market. The parade made its way through the streets of Beverley which were full of children all hoping to see Santa and his reindeers. There was lots of live entertainment on the streets including the Beverley Pipe Band and a…
The sixteenth Beverley Festival of Christmas takes place on Sunday, 12th December and promises to be the biggest and best ever. All the old favourites will be there for the crowds to enjoy including the Sealed Knot performing a street skirmish from the Civil War at North Bar; a classic car rally; a Victorian Christmas market with more than 100 stalls selling a variety of top quality gifts and foods;…
Follow Bertie Beaver and the Beverley Church Lads & Girls Brigade Band to help a local celebrity light the trees at Cross Street, Wednesday Market and then to Angel Square where Beverley Brass Band and the CLB will be playing for Community Carol Singing with School Choirs and the Beverley Male Voice Choir and the Chamber of Trade will be giving out prizes for their Children’s Competition. Beverley Town Council,…
The Beverley Pipe Band performed this Saturday at Coronation Gardens, Beverley. The event was organised by Beverley Town Council with a view to introducing more live music for Saturday shoppers. For more information about the scheme please click here. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1007] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…
Beverley Town Council and the Beverley and District Pipe Band are joining forces to pilot an event that could see more music brought to the streets of Beverley in the future. As reported in the local media in September, the idea is to not just bring live entertainment into public spaces that everyone can enjoy, but might to also encourage shoppers to visit areas of the town that are currently…
Visitors to Beverley’s second Armed Forces Day were richly entertained in Saturday Market. There was a whole host of stalls and attractions for all the family throughout the day, with camouflage face painting especially popular for youngsters. The main entertainment took place on and around the big stage erected in Saturday Market. Music was provided by the Beverley Male Voice Choir and the Beverley Pipe Band, while the big crowd…
Chairman of East Riding and the High Sherriff were joined by Councillors from across the East Riding for a civic service that was held at St Mary’s Church Beverley. The guests marched through the streets of Beverley setting off from the Beverley Guild Hall led by the Beverley Pipe Band. The service traditionally is used as welcome from the people of the town to the Mayor. During the service the…
The Beverley Christmas Festival was a great success 1000’s of people came to enjoy a wide range of live street acts, bands and to shop at the special Christmas Market with many traders dressing in Victorian costumes. The Beverley Lions were at Market Cross where people were invited for a small donation to light a candle for a loved one. This year’s Beverley Festival of Christmas, was a resounding success,…