Anyone who uses The Royal Standard, North Bar Within, could be confused into thinking that it’s management is controlled by someone playing musical chairs. It is not long since landlady Carol went the way of all landladies to be succeeded by Keith and Sue. Now we wave farewell to Keith and Sue and welcome, entrepreneur of this parish, Nick Bean. Nick is a well-known and popular customer of The Standard…
Beverley is set to be selected to host two top BBC programmes in May 2010 with The Antiques Road Show and Songs of Praise rumoured to be coming to the Beverley Minster. Nothing has been confirmed though it is highly likely that Beverley’s iconic landmark will indeed be used to stage two of the BBC’s major Sunday programmes. On the assumption confirmation is given, Songs of Praise and The Antiques…
The year started with our annual New Years Day Fun Run in Beverley which attracted 198 runners for either the 3k for the young ones , the 6k for the more athletic and the more competitive 10k for the various athletic club runners. This fun run is not a race but just a chance to shake off the Christmas excesses and many of the runners raise funds from sponsorship for…
The Beverley Minster Social Committee held a Burns Night Supper & Ceilidh in the parish hall. Those there enjoyed a traditional supper of haggis before tables were cleared and guest danced to music by Pandamonium. Event Organisers Mrs Jan Bradley and Mrs Pam Holmes from the Beverley Minster Social Committee HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=390] HU17.net Picture…
Sally Pryce (harp) and Adam Walker (flute) will be presenting a musical evening on the harp and flute at Toll Gavel Methodist Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 18 February at 7.30pm. Sally Pryce & Adam Walker who will be performing in Beverley at Toll Gavel Methodist Church in February A Guardian newspaper review of a recent concert featuring the duo stated that “Adam Walker and Sally Pryce were the young and…
Tribfest are looking for a venue in Beverley to host a competition with the winners getting to appear on the main stage and perform in front of thousands of people, a note on the official web site reads; With only 29 weeks to Tribfest we are launching a Karaoke competition with a twist in conjunction with Coors/Carling. We are looking for venues across East Yorkshire and as many amateur singers…
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…
To emphasise the rich history of Beverley, the Beverley Medieval Guilds & Crafts Town Trail is designed to reveal glimpes of the town’s varied past. Focusing on the medieval guilds that were the foundations of Beverley’s wealth, a series of public artworks have been installed to emphasise how crucial the skilled craftsmen of the town were. By following any of the four walks that comprise the trail, the sheer breadth of…
A free workshop is being held for parents in Beverley to help them understand more about how young people use the internet and what parents can do to help safeguard their children. The internet is used widely by young people and in often a different manner to how their parents may use it. The workshop will look at some of these differences and explore how young people use the internet…
All the East Riding School’s Music Service’s orchestral and ensemble rehearsals, scheduled for Saturday 9th January at Longcroft Lower School and St Mary’s Primary School in Beverley, have been cancelled due to bad weather. Further details of any other changes to the rehearsal schedule will be issued at a later date.
The East Riding County Choir needs singers in all four voices. The music we sing is beautiful and challenging. In the recent past we have sung Verdi’s Requiem and Bach’s B Minor Mass. At Christmas we performed Messiah by Handel. Rehearsals are at 7.30pm on Mondays in Beverley Grammar School, Queensgate, Beverley. The first rehearsal of the new term is on Monday 11th January. Those interested should attend the first…
Pictures form The Push in Beverley which was full of revellers who had gathered to see out 2009 and welcome in 2010 with the help of a few drinks and music provided by a live DJ. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=355] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
‘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…
The Friends of the East Riding Youth Orchestras held two very successful fundraising events in Beverley recently. A total of £278 was collected during a two hour busking session at the Tesco store on Saturday 19th December, when they were also presented with a donation of £250 from Tesco as part of their “Community Champion” scheme. On Monday 21st December they also held an all day playing and bag-packing session…
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…
There was barely an empty seat in Hull City Hall on Sunday evening with over 900 people enjoyed East Riding Schools’ Music Service annual Christmas Concert. The East Ridding Youth Orchestra, East Riding Senior Wind Band, Swinemoor Primary School Choir
Beverley’s Ragamuffins have launched their much awaited second album titled ‘Beverley Bookends’. Jerry O’Connell and John Burgess with support from Tim Gaden and Phil Barber have written and recorded ten new songs all about Beverley. Songs featured on the album include, Market Cross, Towers Of Minster and Wezzo a song that reflects on good times spent on the Beverley Westwood when they were young lads. The CD is due to…
The Ancient and Unique setting of Beverley Minster will pay host on Saturday evening to Beverley Chamber Choir in what will be a special start to Christmas. After many months of planning the Choir will perform a programme of Bach Music specifically for Christmas, including parts of the Christmas Oratorio. The choir will be joined by an orchestra which is drawn from some of the best Baroque instrument players in…