Thanks to a donation from the Sunday Times art critic through the Friends of the Ferens adopt a painting scheme, the painting of ‘Portrait of a Unknown Musician’ (c.1644) by William Dobson will now go on display.
For a while it was thought that this painting might represent Henry Lawes, Gentleman of the Chapel Royal and a composer in the court of Charles I. But comparison with a painting of Henry, possibly by the artist Lely, has placed this identification in doubt.
Beverley & East Riding Golf Club is launching a major drive to get local people swinging into golf.
The Westwood-based club is staging an Open Day on Sunday, July 9, where everyone is welcome and people can come and try the game for themselves.
Beverley’s East Riding Theatre prides itself on discovering “hidden” talent; hence the excitement surrounding a one-nighter by Canadian duo Dennis Ellsworth and Kinley Dowling.
They have been performing together for eight years while pursuing solo careers at the same time; however, 2017 marks their first real collaborative effort on record.
The blue golds will face their toughest test of the campaign so far on Saturday. Looking to extend a four match winning run they make the trip into the West Riding to face Batley Boys.
Their opponents have a 100% record with 7 wins from 7 starts but lie second in the table. When the sides met in May Beverley ARLC surrendered a lead to lose the game.
Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006) and Founder and Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, is visiting Hull to deliver the Wilberforce Lecture in September.
Mr Annan’s visit coincides with the Freedom Festival which celebrates through artistic and cultural expression, Hull’s independent spirit and historic contribution to the cause of Freedom.
A new play that has been specially commissioned by Pride in Hull explores what it means to be a young LGBT person in the city.
Based on real-life, local stories, Lads & Lasses has been written by Aidan Thompson-Coates of Hull-based ApposArts and will be performed for the first time on Monday 24 July at Fruit in Humber Street as part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s LGBT 50 programme, a celebration of LGBT+ culture across the arts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK.
New warning signs are to be placed at litter hotspots across the East Riding as part of a campaign to combat the growing problem of roadside rubbish.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be placing yellow signs on the verges of main roads with a clear message to drivers to ‘Take Your Litter Home’.
East Riding Theatre launches its summer long festival of engagement, inspiration and celebration with a theatre double bill of Spoonface Steinberg & Perfidious Lion.
To help showcase the fantastic young talent in the area, East Riding Theatre will be hosting a wide variety of shows by young performers this summer including, theatre, comedy, spoken word, music and much more.
The Beverley based father and son team, Gary Gibson/Daryl Gibson, where firmly amongst the leading Mountain Course newcomers, in both of the Sure Sidecar races at TT 2017.
Following one of the most turbulent practice weeks to grace the TT Races, in recent years, it left all competitors in need of track time, none more so than newcomers such as Gary and Daryl.
A dedicated employee at a specialist poultry business in Middleton-on-the-Wolds will celebrate 30 years of service this July.
Melanie Jackson began her career at T.Soanes & Son aged 17 in 1987 when she asked her sister to help her find short term work.
Beverley High School are again celebrating after seven of their students made it through to national finals in Spelling Bee and Translation Bee competition.
Scarlett Harrison and Ella Payne, who came first and second in German along with Madeleine Evans who finished second in French made the national final of Spelling Bee.
Beverley Town Cricket Club and Beverley Town Football Club were proud to unveil their new changing facilities following a construction project over the winter months.
An upgrade to their facilities was made possible following successful grant applications to Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Grant and East Riding of Yorkshire Councils Commuted Sums.
Mill Lane Wizards U15s really have been flying the flag for Beverley over the past few weeks claiming 3 trophies from local, regional and European tournaments.
Their first tournament win came in May at Tadcaster near Leeds. Having won the group stages they had to overcome the host team in the semi-finals and after an early goal, comfortably held out to reach the final against Pontefract.
FCC Environment is calling on forward thinking local charities which are keen to expand and work in partnership, to get in touch with them.
The company, which manages the Reuse Shop at the Humberfield Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Hessle on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council, has announced that it is seeking a charity partner to help drive donations and encourage even more members of the public to buy great value pre-loved items from the Reuse Shop.
Photos taken early this morning while walking on the Beverley Westwood showing three different key features and landmarks from above.
The photos, which were taken with a drone show Longcroft School, Bevelrey Racecourse and also The Old College Beverley housing development.
Craft brewer Great Newsome is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special ‘Festivale’ on June 17.
The farm-based brewery at South Frodingham, Holderness, is laying on food, drink and entertainment for the family event in support of the Daisy Appeal medical charity.
School children in Bransholme are coming together to produce a time capsule as part of the Hull estate’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
The capsule will be buried for 50 years before it is opened again in 2067.
Music and sculpture will take the stage at NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Annual General Meeting.
The CCG is delighted to invite people in Hull to join them in a celebration of a year in healthcare. The event marks the CCG’s fourth year in local healthcare and will take place at the Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street in Hull on Wednesday 28 June.