Although the popular exhibition, ‘Reflections of Japan in East Yorkshire,’ is closing this Saturday (26 March) at Beverley Art Gallery, it’s not the end of the line for many of its exhibits.
The stunning collection of Japanese toys contributed to the exhibition by local collector Jane Irisa from the East Riding has found a new home. Her entire collection will be going to the Oriental Museum of Durham University.
Beverley Puppet Festival will be back bigger and better than ever this summer, Friday 15th July to Sunday 17th July, as a giant, fantastical creatures roam Beverley’s historic streets, and tiny, magical worlds are revealed to unsuspecting audiences.
A leading law firm has sealed a partnership with a newly-launched education consultancy to enhance services to clients including schools and colleges in the public and private sectors.
Rollits LLP, which has offices in Hull and York, is working with YoungPlus, a consultancy launched by highly experienced education professional Sarah Young.
A cosmic interpretation of found objects from a chimney sweep’s brushes to the lid off a garden well have combined to create the first exhibition for nearly three years at the University of Hull Art Gallery.
Hull-based artist Andi Dakin is the man behind “Energy, Matter and the Milky Way” and will present a talk on Saturday 26 March about the exhibition, which runs until Monday 2 May.
Sixth form arts award students from St Anne’s School and Sixth Form College will be busking in Beverley on Tuesday, 22 March in order to raise money for the Ukraine appeal.
The students, all of who have some form of learning disability, have been learning to play the tin whistle and since October have been rehearsing Amazing Grace as well as a number of sea shanties.
There was no shortage of effort skill and energy in this Beverley performance but it is fair to say that they were out out-muscled by a bulkier pack.
The visitors were again prepared to throw the ball around but it did often result in them turning the ball over early in the tackle count. As a result, Beverley had to defend far too many sets, especially close to their own line which was energy sapping.
New bus services have been announced to make sure residents still have access to public transport on two East Riding routes after some commercial services were axed.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is to fund replacement bus services for passengers between Bridlington to York, via Driffield, and Hull to Goole, via Elloughton, from next month.
The Forestry Commission has re-opened two major grant schemes for tree planting in nonwoodland areas: the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the Urban Tree Challenge Fund.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has encouraged East Riding Council to apply for these streams of funding, which are integral to the Government’s Nature for Climate programme.
The cast has been announced for a brand new play about Beverley’s best-known artists, Fred and Mary Elwell, whose lives and work will be celebrated in April at the East Riding Theatre in Beverley and Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery.
The cast for ‘Paint the Town Fred’ will include four local actors, who will form an ensemble to portray a number of characters between them.
A popular Hull charity transforming the lives of people with brain injuries has secured a transformative makeover thanks to vehicle branding specialists Brandfixx.
P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery was just one of the dozens of nominations entered into a competition launched by Brandfixx last year to find a deserving charity to support.
A series of free lunchtime events will be held at a Beverley pub to encourage older people to get back into the habit of socialising.
The Highfield, in Highfield Road, will host five gatherings between April and July, with entertainment including a singer, bingo and Play Your Cards Right.
Arctic Corsair volunteers are back at our sites to help conserve artefacts from Hull Maritime Museum.
Working with the Conservation and Engagement Officer, the small team of volunteers will carry out practical conservation tasks to ensure the objects
Following the hit success of dance and fitness workshops at Unity in Community, Hull-based dance company, Tamar & Jo will be hosting We Move, which includes 4 weekly sessions for anyone living in Hull.
The sessions have been made available free of charge for participants attending at Unity.
Rural broadband specialist, Quickline Communications, has welcomed its 100th employee as the company enters a rapid growth period following its acquisition by Northleaf Capital last summer.
The appointment means Quickline has doubled its team in the last 6 months – and they expect to double it again over the coming year.
The local derby trip to Bridlington for the Beavers was always going to be a tough challenge. The previous week Brid came away with an away win at top of the table Old Crossleyans and look to have secured the fourth spot in the league, which is the last promotion spot.
The weather was good for an open game of rugby, and in patches, Beverley’s backs looked impressive, unfortunately, the power of the imported front row and backline of the forward pack was too much, and Bridlington was deserved winners by the end of the afternoon scoring 46 points to Beverley’s 15.
Residents in the East Riding are being offered the opportunity to install cavity wall and loft insulation for just £99 to homeowners and private sector tenants.
Heat Insulation Ltd, a family-owned, and local company established for 30 years have gained access to funding to install the cavity wall insulation and loft insulation for just £99 each insulation installed.
This defeat will be a ‘difficult one to swallow’ in the words of the coaching staff.
The Blue and Golds, leading 15-2 at the interval, having played some entertaining rugby in the process, shipped 4 tries in the early part of the second half to undo the good work.
A lockdown music collaboration made in Yorkshire is catching the ears of aficionados from international specialist magazines and bloggers to pop superstar and BBC Radio 6 presenter Tom Robinson with audiences doubly impressed by the fact that the pair behind the project didn’t meet at all during the recording process.
Agent Starling – which comprises bass player and singer Lou Duffy-Howard and hurdy-gurdy player Quentin Budworth – have just released their second album in a year with all the tracks recorded remotely.