The Chairman of Beverley Male Voice Choir, Mr Hugh Walton, presented a cheque for to Mr Bob Smailes of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service at a ceremony held in Toll Gavel Methodist Church in Beverley. The was raised from the proceeds of the annual joint concert of the Beverley Male Voice Choir and the Blackpool Male Voice Choir held at Toll Gavel Methodist Church and also from carol singing in…
Beverley High School marked the end of the year with its usual Christmas Carol Service at Beverley Minster. What was unusual this year however was that Radio Humberside recorded the service for broadcast on Christmas Day. The church was packed, it was a spectacular event and as if by magic we walked out of church and into a white Christmas. The Minster was decorated by Angels made by Year 7…
Toll Gavel Methodist Church in Beverley as part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Concert Series hosted ‘An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan’. This performance replaced the scheduled show by ‘London Theatre Voices’ the group that the late Amy Black used to perform with. Before the performance June Mitchell of Arts Development Service said a few words 168 people about the singer and her last performance in Beverley. HU17.net…
These images were taken from the roof of the bell tower at St Mary’s Church Beverley. The pictures taken this afternoon show the snow covered Beverley Westwood, Beverley Racecourse and roof tops of the town centre. Also images showing Manor Road, Norwood, Durham Ox, New Walk and Beverley Minster. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=361] HU17.net Picture Gallery:…
A crook and chain for pulling down burning houses were mentioned in 1541-2 and 1556-7. Buckets and fire hooks were ordered to be bought in 1666 and 1674, on the latter occasion 24 buckets and four hooks, half to be provided by the corporation and kept in the Beverley Minster and town hall and half to be provided by the church wardens of St. Mary’s Church Beverley and kept there….
‘A Cheery, bright, joyous and frolicsome evening’ with Gilbert and Sullivan Cameo Opera are making a welcome return to Beverley presenting An Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan at The Toll Gavel Methodist Church on Thursday 14 January 2009 at 7.30pm. Join them for the Topsy Turvy world of Gilbert & Sullivan and meet the many larger than life characters that appear in costumed excerpts from: The Pirates of Penzance, HMS…
Beverley Minster was full and filled with sound of music and around 500 people as the East Riding Schools’ Music Service hosted a their second festive concert in as many days. BBC Look North were also at the Minster, as the giving the children a unique opportunity to perform live on the BBC1. The Christmas Concert featured The East Riding String Training Orchestra, The East Riding Intermediate String Ensemble, The…
Information and times of special services that will be held at the Beverley Minster during the festive period for 2009 Sunday, 20th December Churches together in Beverley Carol Service, Beverley Minster, 6.30pm Thursday, 24th December, Christmas Eve 2.30pm Crib service for families and children 3.30pm Crib service for families and children (repeated) 6.30pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 11.30pm Midnight Holy Communion Friday, 25th December, Christmas Day 8.00am Holy…
The Town Council assembled a festive feast of entertainment providing a free afternoon for residents and visitors to Beverley, the concert held at St Mary’s Church featured, The Regimental Band of 150 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps (Volunteers), St Mary’s Church Choir, Beverley Town Hand Bell Ringers and the children of St Mary’s Primary School. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size…
The changing vision of a young Beverlonian Born and bred in Beverley, I’m what is known as a Beverlonian. As a bored, disillusioned & angst ridden teenager, I frequently found myself thinking ’there must be more to life than just existing in a small town in East Yorkshire‘…a somewhat dreary place I felt, that seemed to suffer with a habitual case of nothingness and a constant attack of bad weather….
Threes Company played a mixture of live music to a crowd at Toll Gavel Methodist Church in Beverley. This was the first time they had played in Beverley and judging by the audiences reaction the trio would be welcomed back. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=317] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the…
For over 10 years Beverley Chamber Choir has been delighting audiences with high quality performances both over the Christmas and Easter periods. Christmas this year, however, will be extra special, not only is it the first Christmas Concert under the direction of their new director, Mark Pybus, but the choir will also be joined, for the first time, by a full traditional Baroque Orchestra including the world class Baroque trumpeter…
The Beverley Brass Band was founded Mick Carter in 1969, the Beverley Brass Band has been entertaining people ever since and they provide music at nearly all the key events that happen in Beverley including the North Bar Celebrations, Beverley Food Festival, Armistice Day and the Christmas Lights. Above: The Beverley Brass Band performing at the Beverley Food Festival, 2009 Catherine solo performance of John Denver’s classic Annie´s Song at…
The Mayor of Beverley invites you to a Free Family Christmas Concert on Saturday the 12th December – 3pm at St Mary’s Church, Beverley. With special guests; The Regimental Band of 150 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps (Volunteers) Also featuring; St Mary’s Church Choir, Beverley Hand Bell Ringers and the children of St Mary’s Primary School. Donations given on the day will go to the Mayoral charity SSAFA Forces Help East…
Beverley Renaissance Partnership invited representatives from organisations within the town to an initial meeting on Tuesday 24th November 2009 at County Hall in Beverley. Organisations included Beverley Town Council, Beverley and District Chamber of Trade, Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, Beverley Minster, St Mary’s Church and Beverley Market Traders Association. The purpose of this group is to be action driven and to develop some of the recommendations outlined within the Draft Beverley…
The Memorial Gardens on Hengate in Beverley were just reopened in time for Armistice Day. In the shadows of St Mary’s Church the Memorial Gardens was given a complete make over which included the relocation of the RAF Memorial and the Memorial for HMS Beverley. The gardens were given to the town of Beverley by Major Clive Wilson back in 1924, there is a plaque dedicated Major Clive Wilson as…
Concert favourites Three’s Company are busy tuning up for their debut in Beverley at The Toll Gavel Methodist Church on Thursday, 3 December 2009 at 7.30pm. Andy Long, associate leader of Opera North, is bringing his light music trio “Three’s Company” for a fun-packed concert full of festive fayre. They are busy writing some special arrangements for the concert which will include a Christmas Medley, White Christmas, chestnuts roasting on…
Beverley was treated to a night of music at Toll Gavel Methodist Church at the Concert Royal where enjoyed ‘Musik for Awhile’ below is a selection of pictures and short video of the performance. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=272] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size Video: Short…
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