With the London 2012 Paralympic Games now underway, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is launching the East Riding tour of the Paralympic Lantern at a community event in Stamford Bridge.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Lara Goodband and Rebecca Jenkins as co-directors of Beverley Literature Festival 2012.
An exhibition to highlight some of the East Riding’s most precious objects, revealing many international influences on the cultural heritage of the area, will be on display at the Treasure House from Saturday, 2 June until Saturday, 28 July.
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration will take place this year on an extended weekend from 2-5 June. Queen Victoria is the only other British monarch to have achieved this milestone, back in 1897
The connections between the East Riding and the continent of Africa are explored in a new display at the Treasure House until the end of May.
Drawings and paintings by local artist Steve Upton will be displayed at the Treasure House as part of an exhibition in Gallery Two from Saturday, 14 April to Saturday, 26 May.
Following the fashion show on Thursday 22nd March at the Beverley Treasure House, Raspberry Beret, who were launching their new range, have reported very successful feedback resulting from the event.
Beverley and Beyond – Textile Art by Diverse Threads, will be exhibiting at Beverley Art Gallery from Saturday, 31 March until 26 May.
Beverley Christmas Lights Group and the Friends of Beverley Art Gallery have organised a fashion show on 22nd March 2012 in the Art Gallery, Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley. Refreshments will be served at 7.00pm
During the Second World War, every man, woman and child in the country did their bit to keep Adolf Hitler’s armies from invading mainland Britain,
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Archives and Local Studies Service, based in the Treasure House, Beverley, is continuing to host family history advice sessions on designated Saturdays throughout the year. Volunteers from the East Yorkshire Family History Society are on hand to give members of the public free advice on family history matters. Sessions are open to all levels, from a beginner wanting to further research their family to those…
This is the second year that Beverley Art Gallery has run a ‘People’s Choice’ competition as part of the annual Open Art Exhibition and it has had a fantastic response from the public with 200 votes cast. The winner was Tracy Savage who received 30 votes for her quirky and humorous painting, Norwood, Beverley. The £50 cash prize was kindly donated by the Friends of Beverley Art Gallery. The exhibition…
In the current economic climate, people are always looking to find a cheap alternative to everyday things that are purchased. Food and drink are two of the main sources of spending
A Tudor lord mayor of London, a woman incarcerated in a private asylum and Buffalo Bill all have something in common. The answer can be found in a collection
When one mentions the word ‘archive’, it instantly conjures the image of dusty old books in a dark basement.
Tens of thousands of people descended on Beverley last Sunday in spite of the damp and cold weather. The Festival is one of the highlights of the year and in many ways heralds the start of Christmas. As always the sight of reindeer pulling Santa on his sleigh through the town excited both adults and children alike and as John Bird said, to see the expressions of wonder and delight…
The commercialisation of Christmas is a phenomenon that tends to be associated with modern times and a retail-oriented culture and it’s fair to say that, year on year, Christmas appears to come a little earlier to the high street. As Beverley gears up for another Festival of Christmas event, staff at East Riding archives and local studies service have been looking back at Christmases past and one of their most…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Archives and Local Studies Service, based in the Treasure House, Beverley, is continuing to host family history advice sessions on designated Saturdays throughout the year. Volunteers from the East Yorkshire Family History Society are on hand to give members of the public free advice on family history matters. Sessions are open to all levels, from a beginner wanting to further research their family to those…