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Photography Competition Winners Presented With Prizes

October 4, 2012
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The two winners of Sewerby Hall and Gardens’ 2012 Coast, Sea and Sky amateur photography competitions were presented with their prizes by Councillors Chad Chadwick and Margaret Chadwick recently. Matthew Perks from Hornsea was the senior category winner with his photograph of Hornsea Beach and twelve-year-old Bailey Emmerson from Hull won the junior category with his shot of Spurn Point. Both winners received a professionally mounted print from Gallerino Studios, Bridlington, together with a 2013-14 family season pass and an Adventurer’s Guide to Sewerby Hall and Gardens. The winning photographs, along with some other outstanding entries, can now be seen on display in the Clock Tower Tea Rooms. Use Facebook to Comment on this Post

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Photography Competition Winners Collect Their Prizes

October 3, 2012
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The two winners of Sewerby Hall and Gardens’ 2012 Coast, Sea and Sky amateur photography competition were presented with their prizes by Councillors Chad Chadwick and Margaret Chadwick recently. Matthew Perks from Hornsea was the senior category winner with his photograph of Hornsea Beach and twelve year old Bailey Emmerson from Hull won the junior category with his shot of Spurn Point. Both winners received a professionally mounted print from Gallerino Studios, Bridlington, together with a 2013-14 family season pass and an Adventurer’s Guide to Sewerby Hall and Gardens. The winning photographs, along with some other outstanding entries, can now be seen on display in the Clock Tower Tea Rooms. For more information call (01262) 673769 or visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/sewerby Use Facebook to Comment on this Post

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EAST YORKSHIRE : Residents Urged To Support Alzheimer’s Society

July 25, 2012
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Alzheimer’s Society is calling on residents to sign up for the popular annual fundraising event, East Riding Memory Walk 2012, on Sunday, 2 September at 11am, which will take place in the Swinton Room at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Sewerby. There will be a short walk around Sewerby Hall and Gardens and a longer walk along the cliff tops to Bridlington and back for those feeling a bit more energetic. The walk is being supported by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and entry to Sewerby Hall and Gardens is free to all registered walkers. There is also a 10 per cent discount at the Clock Tower Tea Rooms for all those taking part. There will be music on the day from Huddersfield Wind Band and Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead at all times. The money raised will help support people with dementia and their carers in our area. This year’s Memory Walk is taking place in partnership with Bupa Care Homes. Together, Alzheimer’s Society and Bupa aim to support more people living with dementia through the vital funds that are raised. Walkers can sign up to take…

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Sewerby Hall And Gardens Releases Its Adventurer’s Guide

May 15, 2012
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Budding explorers and adventurers can now pick up a new activity booklet containing tons of exciting things to do at Sewerby Hall and Gardens. This brand new booklet contains puzzles, quizzes and fantastic facts together with numerous hands-on activities to carry out around the estate which can then be followed up at home, school or on the internet. The zoo, the gardens, the Clock Tower Tea Rooms and the hall are all featured in the guide. The booklet also contains various stickers that children can use in the book itself or to decorate other places along with a 10 per cent discount voucher for use in the Tea Rooms. The booklets are priced at £2 each then half price for any additional copies purchased at the same time. They can be purchased from any pay box, the hall gift shop and the estate office. For further information call (01262) 673769 or visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/sewerby Use Facebook to Comment on this Post

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East Riding Need Volunteers For Popular Tourist Sites

April 20, 2012
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Do you want to help the community and have fun at the same time? Existing volunteers are an important part of Sewerby Hall and Gardens and Flamborough Lighthouse and we are now looking to add more to our valued team. There are many exciting developments taking place at Sewerby Hall and Gardens over the next few years and now is your chance to have a hand in them. Volunteering is rewarding and is a wonderful way to meet new people and learn different skills and experiences. We also aim to make sure it will be one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. To award recognition for their time and effort, we are offering volunteers a 10 per cent discount at the Clock Tower Tea Rooms and the hall gift shop as well as membership of the Yorkshire and Humber Museum Volunteer Pass scheme. The aim of this scheme is to offer volunteers working in local museums an incentive to visit other museums in the region free of charge to learn from their experiences and share their ideas more widely. We are looking for people with all sorts of skills who would be willing to fit into the…

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Leaders Of Council Visit Sewerby Hall Ahead Of Easter Spectacular

April 5, 2012
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Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, visited staff at Sewerby Hall and Gardens and was shown around the stately home and its picturesque grounds ahead of a busy Easter weekend. The venue enjoyed a busy open weekend last month, which included the Sewerby Mile being run by 216 participants in aid of Sport Relief, and officially opened to the public for the new season last weekend. Councillor Parnaby said: “It was great to get up to Sewerby, speak to the staff and look around the hall and gardens ahead of what we hope will be another excellent year for the venue. “Sewerby Hall and Gardens is one of our most well-visited tourist attractions and has something for all the family, including the newly refurbished playground, the popular children’s zoo, refreshments available from the Clock Tower Tea Rooms and a packed events programme.” Admission to the estate at this time of year costs £4.70 for adults, £3.90 for the over-60s, £2.70 for children (3-15 yrs) and £14 for a family ticket, admitting two adults and up to two children. Great value season passes priced at £16 for adults, £8.50 for children and £45 for a family…

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Easter Opening Times For Council Services & Venues

April 4, 2012
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council would like to advise residents of opening hours for venues, including leisure centres, libraries, museums, archive services and customer service centres during the Easter holidays. For further information, visit www.eastriding.gov.uk, call (01482) 393939 or email customer.services@eastriding.gov.uk From Friday, 6 April to Saturday, 14 April, general opening times will be as follows for the council’s 11 leisure centres: Beverley Leisure Complex For specific pool opening times please check with the facility. Friday 6 April (Good Friday) – 8am-6pm Saturday 7 April – 8am-10pm Sunday 8 April – 8am-10pm Monday 9 April (Easter Monday) – 8am-6pm Tuesday 10 April – 7am – 11pm Wednesday 11 April – 7am – 11pm Thursday 12 April – 7am – 11pm Friday 13 April – 7am – 11pm Saturday 14 April – 8am – 10pm Bridlington Leisure World For specific pool opening times please check with the facility. Friday 6 April (Good Friday) – 7.30am-5pm Saturday 7 April – 7.30am-5pm Sunday 8 April – 8am-5pm Monday 9 April (Easter Monday) – 7.30am-6pm Tuesday 10 April – 7.30am-10pm Wednesday 11 April – 7.30am-10pm Thursday 12 April – 7.30am -10pm Friday 13 April – 7.30am-8pm Saturday 14 April – 7.30am-5pm Bridlington Sports Centre…

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SEWERBY HALL : Pre Season Open Day

March 20, 2012
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Sewerby Hall and Gardens opens its doors a week early for an event-packed day on Sunday, 25 March. Entry to the estate and hall will be free, with the hall open between 11am and 4.30pm. Visitors can get an early glimpse of the new exhibitions on show, including Focus Photography by Muriel Hudson, Aspects of Danes Dyke by Dianne Leach and Barnes Wallis: The Yorkshire Connection and Beyond. There will be a Wedding Fayre, from11am-3pm, featuring top-quality exhibitors covering all aspects of weddings and offering everything needed to plan that special day. There will be stalls in the Entrance Hall, Orangery and the Swinton Room and outside will be a professional wedding marquee. Also planned is a stunning bridal boutique, live entertainment by professional wedding musicians together with wedding cars on display in front of the hall. For the children there are free activities, from10am-3pm, which include golfing lessons, have-a-go archery, beat-the-goalie penalty shootout, disc golf, play rangers and face painting. The newly re-developed children’s play area will be officially opened by Councillor Jane Evison, cabinet portfolio holder for rural issues and cultural services, at 1pm. Under wraps since before Christmas, the site has a nautical theme with a boat…

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