Eddi Reader, perhaps Scotland’s greatest living female voice, is celebrating her 40th year on stage with a ‘40 Years Live’ concert tour in 2020, which will come to Beverley this autumn.
Eddi has announced she will play St Mary’s Church on Thursday, 1 October as part of the anniversary year, with tickets on sale now.
There are still some tickets left for classical number one selling soprano Rebecca Newman in Beverley.
She who will present a special programme of her favourite operatic arias, traditional folk songs, sacred arias and songs from her childhood growing up on the coast in Devon.
Classical Number One selling soprano Rebecca Newman will present a special programme of her favourite operatic arias, traditional folk songs, sacred arias and songs from her childhood growing up on the coast in Devon.
Rebecca has many funny and touching stories from her unusual musical career, which has seen her perform with international tenor Joseph Callejah and stars like Aled Jones, Alfie Boe and Russell Watson.
Beverley Chamber Choir will perform a concert of Carols by Candlelight this weekend at the wonderful St Mary’s Church.
The concert will include a wide variety of favourite Christmas music performed in the atmospheric candlelit setting in one the towns most recognisable landmarks.
Organisers of the annual Tickton Scarecrow Hunt have revealed their plans for this year’s event that will take place on 6 and 7 May 2017.
This year’s event will follow theme called ‘Village of Culture’ and will run on both days between 10 AM and 4PM.
Running alongside Winterwatch is its sister programme “Winterwatch Unsprung” presented by Chris Packham and ex-Beverley High School pupil Lindsey Chapman.
Aled Jones MBE is to appear at Beverley Minster as the Welsh singer embarks on his Cathedral Tour that will see him perform in Beverley in May 2016.
Beverley Minster will host an Old School Disco theme Youth Café on Friday 30th September for upto 250 young people . Tickets for the event which starts at 7.00pm and finishes at 9.30pm are priced £2 and are available now from all three secondary school libraries, Beverley Minster Parish Centre & Shop. The Youth Café is aimed at young people in school years 7-9 and there is a range of…
The Youth Café is relishing from the successful publicity given by its appearance on Songs of Praise in January. Youth Workers & Churches from as far as Wales & Ireland have contacted the Youth Café team with messages of praise & admiration for what Beverley Minster is offering to young people in Beverley. Lee Kirby said: “I have also been approached about compiling a pack for prospective churches wishing to…
The most popular tourist attraction in East Yorkshire and the most important building in Beverley’s history. Beverley Minster is one of the finest parish churches in the country. It has been a site of pilgrimage and worship for 1300 years and is one of the oldest gothic structures in Britain. Larger than one third of all cathedrals and regarded as one of the most beautiful non-cathedrals in the UK, it…
BBC1 is devoting its two most popular Sunday evening programmes to local landmark Beverley Minster this coming weekend (Sunday 19th September). Earlier this year, for the first time ever, the BBC filmed both Songs of Praise and Antiques Roadshow in one venue and Sundays editions will reflect this unique partnership with presenters Aled Jones and Fiona Bruce appearing in each others programmes. Beverley Minster was home to two overlapping production…
This Bank Holiday Monday (August 30th) brings a rare chance to climb to the top of the great clock tower of Beverley Minster. The 165 foot high structure was opened to the public in 2009 for the first time in 30 years and over 400 people climbed 212 steps to the roof to enjoy sweeping views towards the Humber, Yorkshire Wolds and coast. This will be the only opportunity this…
BBC stars Fiona Bruce and Aled Jones were today putting the finishing touches to their Beverley Minster ‘experience’. Doors open tomorrow at 9am for members of the public to bring their antiques and family heirlooms to the Minster for Antiques Roadshow experts to evaluate. Antiques Roadshow host Fiona had to dodge the clouds to film in the Minster courtyard ahead of tomorrow’s event, while Aled put the finishing touches to…
Beverley Minster is all set for another day in the national spotlight. Following on from the recording of Songs of Praise earlier this week, all the pews have been cleared as the Antiques Roadshow prepares to take over the iconic building. The BBC are recording the event tomorrow (Friday), with doors open to the public from 9am until 6pm. HU17.net Picture Gallery: ‘ Songs of Praise’ Click on the thumbnail…
Beverley Minster is a hive of activity as Songs of Praise prepare to produce the first of two shows they will be filmed at Beverley Minster. Filming tonight will begin at 7pm and then tomorrow evening a second show will be recorded. To accommodate the Songs of Praise Beverley Minster has had lighting rigs installed through out the grand old building. Cameras have been mounted on all the vantage points…
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…