Sealed With A Kiss: Kirsty & David Get Married
Kirsty Scott was married today at St Mary’s Church, Beverley. On an amazing afternoon, friends and family gathered in one of Beverley’s most historic building
St Mary’s Church
Beverley Diamond Jubilee Programme
Beverley commemoratives 60 glorious years of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Starting at 11am on Monday, June 4th a fun family day that will include rides, fancy dress competitions, live music, puppet shows and BBQ’s
Olympic Laughter: Comedy and Sport in St Mary’s Church Beverley
Some might be surprised to find St Mary’s Church welcoming a troop of actors whose performance is described as ‘epic, energetic and full of unusual sporting skills’. After all at one time straightforward drama never mind comedy
Longcroft School Carol Concert @ St Mary’s Church
Longcroft School and Performing Arts College School held their annual Carol Concert in St Mary’s Church on Thursday 15th December. Taking part were members of the school orchestra, singers and Gospel Choir. Festive readings were given by members of staff, including Mr Ian O’Donnell, who read celebrated his first Christmas at Longcroft by reading “The Nativity”. Everyone at Longcroft School wishes readers of HU17.net a very merry Christmas and peaceful New…
Christmas Celebration Concert @ St Mary’s Church
On Saturday 10th Decmber at 3 pm once again Bandmaster Graham Janes and his Band started the annual Christmas Celebration Concert at St Mary’s Church in aid of SSAFA Forces Help East Yorkshire. This year pupils from St Mary’s Primary School and St Nicholas Primary were joined by the Longcroft Gospil Choir. The concert has attracted more and more people each year and an estimated four hundred joined in with…
Changes to Planed Maintenance Work Programme In Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has responded to concerns raised by the public and traders in Beverley by postponing maintenance work planned for the footways around Saturday Market until the spring. Instead, it is likely a similar scheme planned for North Bar Within will be brought forward. The council is consulting business representatives and St Mary’s Church and will now carry out face-to-face consultation with individual residents and tenants in…
York Waits At The Beverley Guildhall
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…
Melsa Consort Concert In Aid Of Macmillan Cancer Support
The Melsa Consort will be performing in concert at St Mary’s Church, Beverley, on Saturday 11 June. Under conductor David Wigley and with Colin Wright on the organ, the choir are performing for charity, as is customary. This time the concert is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Starting at 7.30pm, tickets cost £6, including refreshments. They can be bought on the door or at Beverley Tourist Information, Butcher Row….
The Way of the Cross: Churches Together in Beverley
For many centuries Christians have followed in the footsteps of Jesus from his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane through to his trial, crucifixion, death and burial to his resurrection on Easter Day. In the Holly Land this journey may follow the actual route Jesus took but the same journey may be made devotionally, in the heart and mind, in towns and churches throughout the world. Here in Beverley the…
Beverley Beck
Beverley Beck is the historic waterway that once made the town of Beverley one of most prosperous in England. Through links with the Low Countries and other parts of mainland Europe, Beverley was at the centre of a number of trades, with perhaps the most prosperous of the lot the tanning industry. The Beck was first mentioned in the late 13th century in historical records, and continued to the main…
Beverley Chamber Choir Good Friday Concert
Beverley Chamber Choir will be performing one of J S Bach’s greatest works for Easter on Good Friday April 22nd in St Mary’s Church Beverley. The choir will perform The St John Passion. The St John Passion is a dramatic representation of the Passion, as told in the Gospel of John, constructed of dramatically presented recitatives and choruses. It was first performed nearly 300 years ago on Good Friday in…
Special Treat for fans of Choral Chamber Music
Choral Chamber Music Fans will be delighted to hear that Beverley Chamber Choir is well into rehearsals of J S Bach St John Passion. The performance for which will take place in St Mary’s Church on Good Friday April 22nd . Beverley Chamber Choir, under the direction of Mark Pybus, is fast gaining a reputation for presenting choral music to the highest possible standard. This quality of performance is resulting…
Piano Masterclass at the Hexagon Centre
Beverley’s brand new music facility was the venue for a Piano Masterclass with the Artistic Director of the Beverley Chamber Music Festival, Martin Roscoe. As part of the Cropper Welsh Roscoe Trio, Martin had opened the Festival the previous evening at St Mary’s Church with a concer
Battle of Britain Memorial Service & Unveiling Ceremony
All those attending The Battle of Britain Memorial Service at St Mary’s Church on Sunday 19th September are asked to be seated by 09:45 hrs for a prompt 10:00 hrs start. Cllr David Elvidge said; “The service will last approximately one hour. Although there is no guarantee on these timings, I expect us to be heading to the Hengate Garden at about 11:00 hrs.” “The unveiling ceremony for the memorial…
St Mary’s Church Open Day
Visitors to Beverley were able to take advantage of a unique opportunity at St Mary’s Church Open Day. Members of the public were guided tour of the church’s ringing chamber in the bell tower by John Atkinson of the Beverley and District Ringing Society. Performances on the day also came from the St Mary’s Church choir and the Beverley Church Lads and Girls Brigade, while visitors enjoyed tea and cakes…
Beverley Town Trail Lectures
Two lectures promoting the new Beverley Town Trail are to be held at St Mary’s Church Parish Hall, North Bar Within, later this month. Both lectures will have different themes, but each will give a unique insight into the medieval skills and industry that helped make Beverley the thriving market town it is today. On Thursday 24 June, historian Geoff Bell will give a lecture revealing the medieval history of…
Aerial Pictures of Beverley
Yesterday the skies were clear over Beverley and it made for some great views from a light aircraft which circled Beverley allowing us to get some fantastic images of landmarks like the Beverley Minster, St Mary’s Church, Beverley Westwood and more. Obviously, things like the Beverley Minster stand out though what is also very evident from the sky is the massive scare on the surface, the Flemingate development. From the…
Golfers Wanted for Beverley Lions Annual Golf Day
Beverley Lions continue their fundraising activities when they hold their annual golf day at Driffield Golf Club. Already 34 teams have signed up for the event, which starts at 9.30am on Friday 28 May and is one of the highlights of the Beverley Lions’ fundraising year. Following the day’s golf, prizes and a raffle will be held before the two highlights of the day take place. A painting of St…