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Beverley Minster’s traditional Christmas Fayre marks the start of the festive season with an old-fashioned welcome. Along with the normal range of Christmas gifts and produce stalls the team are operating a tombola and raffle plus special ‘winter warmer’ soup and sandwich refreshments. The event starts at 10.30am on Saturday 26 November in the Parish Hall, admission 50p for adults – under 18s free.
Off Shoots Musical Theatre Company will be presenting an evening “Off Broadway” on Saturday 26 November at St Nicholas Community Centre, Holmechurch Lane, Beverley. The Concert starts at 7.30 pm and tickets are £8 and £5 for children under 12. The first half will be songs and dance from shows and the second half will be a concert version The Sound of Music. Off Shoots is a stage school for…
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is working hard to encourage the Department for Transport to provide funding for the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Route Improvement Scheme and the Beverley Integrated Transport Plan. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has made its final bid to the Department for Transport in the hope of securing the much needed funding for transport improvements across the East Riding. The Council has…
The Whiskey Dogs are a brilliant East Riding based trio who play highly infectious early Americana music that audiences of all ages can’t get enough of. Their material includes the crazy, wild repertoire of the jug bands, the catchy melodies and tight instrumentals of the string bands and beautiful, haunting old-time mountain ballads. Pete Bolton fronts the band with his powerful, soulful vocals and instruments including claw-hammer banjo, guitar, kazoo and…
Beverley’s North Bar will light up for the first time in 114 years as part of the Christmas lights switch-on spectacular later this month. The lighting up of the landmark will be the grand finale of the biggest Christmas lights event ever in the town. Running from the Bar all the way to Wednesday Market, there will be a wide variety of activities, street entertainment and live bands, with traditional…
Tribfest, the nationally renowned music festival, will be moving to a prestigious new venue for summer 2012. The festival’s growing reputation for organising one of the country’s most innovative and affordable weekend music festivals means it now needs room to expand and believes it has now found the ideal venue to further enhance the event. Festival organiser, Ed Faulkner, is very pleased to announce that the August 2012 Festival will…
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…
TV gardening guru and celebrity Charlie Dimmock will open this year’s Beverley Festival of Christmas. Charlie, who made shot to fame thanks to her hands-on approach on BBC’s Ground Force programme, is performing in panto at Bridlington Spa. But she is taking time out from her busy schedule to pop to Beverley to open the annual event, the high spot of Beverley’s Christmas festivities. The ceremony will take place in…
HU17.net Magazine Issue 70 is available from Molescroft News, Woodhall Way. This week’s edition features a selection of content from the following events that have featured on the HU17.net web site. Star Della Moda Fashion Show Hair By El Turco: Jade Jones Beverley Round Table: Cooking @ Mirchi Alex Howarth & Katie Mouthfield’s 30th @ Khans of Beverley Kerry Vivien’s 40th @ Hodgsons Pub Steve Smith’s 40th @ The Beverley…
Humberside Police are asking for information in connection with an incident that happened between 1730hrs on Wednesday 09 November 2011 and 1045hrs on Friday 11 November 2011 at some business premises on Swinemoor Lane in Beverley. An Iveco van was securely parked outdoors overnight at the premises on Swinemoor Lane. When owners returned to the vehicle and attempted to start it, it was discovered that thieves had removed the exhaust…
Local home and giftware shop Tabatha’s on Well Lane is celebrating its first birthday this Saturday, 19th November, with bands, champagne and cupcakes for visitors to enjoy. Tabatha’s has enjoyed a very successful first year, offering high quality gifts that wont break the bank. Owner Samantha Waud could not let the occasion to go unmarked and wishes to celebrate with regular customers and to welcome those who are yet to…
Staff at the Kings Head Pub raised over £800 for Children in Need by cycling the equivalent of Lands End to John O Groats on an exercise bike. A bike was set up in the Beverley boozer and for five days the team at the Kings Head took it in turns racking up an incredible 1057KM. Manager Matt Clapison, who also took part in the challenge, was delighted with efforts…
The team at QualitySolicitors Lockings were, this week, treated to a private gig with last year’s XFactor runner up Rebecca Ferguson. Ferguson whose track “Nothing’s real but love” will be released on Sunday 20 November but QualitySolicitors Lockings enjoyed a sneak preview at a private performance in Hull. Stephen Dettman, Partner at QualitySolicitors Lockings said: “What an incredible voice Rebecca has. It sounded absolutely stunning and I felt very lucky…
Many people who have served in the Armed Forces are not aware that they are eligible for help from military charities, according to the East Yorkshire branch of SSAFA Forces Help. Each year volunteers from SSAFA (The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) Forces Help assist around 350 people in the East Riding Community who has served in our Armed Forces. However, branch Chairman David Elvidge believes that this is…
‘Winifred Holtby’s South Riding – representing Yorkshire from the 1930’s to the Present’ is the subject of Dr Lisa Regan’s lecture to be held in the Treasure House on Friday, 25 November at 7.30pm. Dr Regan, a former lecturer in English at the University of Hull, has written extensively on local author Winifred Holtby, her life, her novels and her writings. Booking essential at the Archives & Local Studies Service,…
Beverley Renaissance Partnership invites anyone who would like to find out more about their work to the annual general meeting on Thursday, 24th November, in room 1 at County Hall from 5.30pm. The meeting will look back on the partnership’s achievements over the last year, and forward to its plans for the future. The meeting will also feature the Mayor of Beverley, Councillor Peter Astell, representing the town council. He…
The Push will reopen tonight under its original name ‘The Grapes.’ The Beverley boozer has undergone a full refit which includes the addition of a 3D screen.
From May, young dancers have set their feet-a-dancing throughout the East Riding and it’s almost time for them to stage their performance piece to mark the end of their autumn term. East Riding Youth Dance Platform, on Sunday 4 December 2011, will be a magical mix of dance expression, styles, themes and creations, both powerful, sleek, technical and sophisticated, which will be celebrated and showcased at The Spa Bridlington at…