Beverley’s East Riding Theatre opened in December 2014 delivering high quality drama, music and entertainment. It is a community effort, run largely by over one hundred local volunteers.
Dame Judi Dench is Patron, and international film and television actor (and Beverley resident) Vincent Regan is Creative Director and an original founder of the theatre.
The ERT receives no public funding, relying on ticket sales and corporate sponsors to sustain its overheads. Its productions to date include: ‘Hamlet’, ‘As We Forgive Them’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘A Steady Rain’ and ‘Sparrow.’ The ERT café bar is open Tuesday to Saturday 10.30 – 16.00
The Spa Bridlington is to host a regional premiere of the new Dad’s Army film – and East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Screen Yorkshire are offering local people the chance to win tickets to it.
Few bands in the region have gained in popularity as quickly as the New York Brass Band.
East Riding Theatre have opened a Café Bar which they hope will be open on a regular basis no matter if there is a show on or not.
Following last year’s sell-out success of A Christmas Carol, East Riding Theatre (ERT) is very proud to announce our brand new Christmas production – a contemporary re-working of Oliver Twist.
Following international success and productions for stage and screen, a local puppet theatre company returns to invite East Riding Theatre audiences on an adventure into Wonderland.
Organisers are delighted with the success of this year’s Beverley Literature Festival, with thousands flocking to the town to see a wealth of authors, performers and presenters over its ten days of events.
With the world’s foremost Beatles authority, Mark Lewisohn, speaking at Beverley Literature Festival on Friday 9 October.
There are lots of great highlights still to come in the second week of the Beverley Literature Festival.
Having gained a reputation for bringing some top level international artists to Beverley, the East Riding Theatre once again brings some of the best young musical talent to the town.
In 1844, Thomas Machell left the family rectory in Beverley to fulfil his dream of travelling to the East – he sailed round Cape Horn to the Polynesian Marquesas Islands
Award-winning novelist, historian and biographer Piers Paul Read will be at the East Riding Theatre in Beverley on Saturday 10 October
There’s a buzz in the air as the final preparations are underway for this year’s Beverley Literature Festival, which starts tomorrow.
As the cricket season finishes with more success for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, local cricket fans can enjoy an afternoon with historian, journalist and former MCC player Richard Tomlinson
Alice and the White Rabbit will be performed at the East Riding Theatre on Sunday 1st November at 2PM. Lasting 45 mins tickets are £8 adults, £7 children and just £26 for family ticket.
Media campaigner, journalist and author Brian Cathcart will be in Beverley on Sunday (5 October) as part of the Beverley Literature Festival to deliver ‘The News from Waterloo’.
Rosie Millard, Chair of Hull City of Culture 2017, will be appearing at Beverley Literature Festival on Friday 2 October. As a former BBC Arts Correspondent, Rosie is used to interviews – as the interviewer
Award-winning authors and poets will be leading creative writing courses throughout this year’s Beverley Literature Festival.
The East Riding has strong connections with the Roman Empire – for anyone with a passion for ancient Rome, Beverley Literature Festival