Beverley Town Trail Launch

Arrangements are being finalised for the official launch of the Beverley Town Trail (Beverley Medieval Guilds & Crafts Town Trail)  on Sunday 11th July 2010.

The day will include performances from local schools, mystery plays, street performers, music and dancing.  The day will start at 11am in Wednesday Market with the school performances and music, followed by the official launch speeches at 12:30pm.  Mystery Plays, staged by a variety of local groups, including students from Longcroft School & Performing Arts College, will take place on stage in Wednesday Market at 1pm and 3pm, alongside music and dance.

Local civic dignitaries will also be present to mark the occasion, including Mrs Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire; Councillor David Rudd, Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council; and the Mayor of Beverley, Councillor Bessie Foot, with her consort Mr Bob Foot.

Street entertainers have been booked to take part in the celebration, but if you wish to participate, as a street performer, or assist as a volunteer helper, please contact Matt Snowden at Longcroft School, Beverley.

Matt Snowden said:

“Longcroft School is proud to be working in partnership with the committee to stage a day of Mystery Plays, music and merriment.  The launch of the Beverley Town Trail will be a celebration for the entire town.  The Trail has been ten years in the making and it has been created by a partnership of Beverley’s schools, the local authorities, the Heritage Lottery Fund, and the community who came together to form the Beverley Town Trail Committee, who have made the Trail happen.  We hope people from Beverley will come out to mark both the launch of the Town Trail and the heritage of the medieval guilds it celebrates.”