Fiona Jenkinson

York Waits At The Beverley Guildhall

June 7, 2011
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The Beverley Guildhall will present an unusual evening lecture by members of the York Waits at 7pm on Thursday, 16 June, with plenty of medieval musical instruments to see and hear. From the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century the English town bands, or waits, provided music for civic occasions and celebrations. In this lecture Tim Bayley and John Peel of today’s York Waits will outline the history of the…

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Beverley Pastures Appeal

February 15, 2011
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Staff and volunteers at the Beverley Guildhall are appealing for objects and photographs to put on display for the next exhibition in the Beverley Community Museum. The exhibition is on “Pastures and Pasture Masters” and will look at not only the Beverley Westwood but also Swinemoor and Figham. Fiona Jenkinson, Curator at the Guildhall, said: “A previous exhibition on the Beverley Westwood and was very successful, and in the light…

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