Plans for the new East Riding Youth Dance season are underway and organisers are now offering more young people the chance to become members of the project for the autumn term starting in September 2010. Co-ordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the project includes weekly sessions with professional artists working towards performances each term. East Riding Youth Dance also gives young people the opportunity to learn from the country’s…
NEW AGE KURLING AT BEVERLEY LEISURE COMPLEX Beverley Leisure Complex is hosting a free new age kurling taster session on Monday, 12 July. New age kurling is a form of the original game, but adapted to be played in a sports hall rather than on ice. The game can be played both able bodied and disabled participants and the sessions are available for all ages and abilities. The free taster…
Beverley Leisure Complex is pleased to announce a new sport session for adults of all ages. Ultimate Frisbee is a fun, non-contact invasion game which incorporates aspects from other team sports such as American football, netball and basketball. The game is played using a disk or Frisbee where the object of the game is to score a goal by completing a pass to a player standing in the opposition’s end…
Children can enjoy a fun morning at Skidby Windmill on Friday, 4 June, where they can learn about the Romans and try out activities such as making Roman jewellery and pottery, write like a Roman (and learn a bit of Latin to impress friends), and make a cut-and -paste Roman granary. There will also be a chance to try on a toga. The workshop (10.30am – 12.30pm) is suitable for…
Young people in Beverley can enjoy an active and fulfilling half-term thanks to East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s arts development team. Toll Gavel Methodist Church is hosting two ‘P.arts’ workshops on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 June for children aged eight and over. On Tuesday, Human Compass Theatre will put on Whodunnit?, a fun day of ‘mystery and deception’ which culminates in the production of a murder mystery play in…
In the last few years, Cheerleading has hit the UK with a bang. It is one of the fastest growing dance styles at the moment. It is all about pom routines, chants, cheers, stunts and jumps. It is a great way to keep fit and have fun. Cheerleading encourages positive attitudes, healthy lifestyles, discipline, and develops confidence. To be a successful cheerleader, you need to build strength and stamina and…
Cricket is alive, well and set for a bright future thanks to the efforts of everyone at the Norwood Recreation Ground. On a bright but slightly chilly Monday night, dozens of youngsters flocked to Beverley Town CC’s ground to get their first tastes of what is hopefully a life-long love affair with the game. Senior players give up their Monday evenings from 6pm to 7.30pm to introduce under nines to…
Budding women footballers are being given the chance to hone their skills in Beverley. Beverley Leisure Centre is holding a weekly informal woman’s football session at the gym for anyone over 18, regardless of ability. The aim of the session is to develop skills and fitness, but it is also a chance to meet like-minded people. Held every Thursday from 7pm to 8pm in the sports hall, each session costs…
East Riding’s last remaining windmill has acquired an exciting new attraction for children in time for this Easter. Situated on the acreage adjoining Skidby Windmill, visitors will now discover a log train and a hide “n” seek adventure trail. These installations have been purchased from Sovereign, a nationally accredited supplier of safe, stimulating and imaginative play equipment. Additionally, the wood for the equipment comes from environmentally sustainable sources. Jane Bielby,…
Action movie star, world record holder and martial arts expert Zara Phythian is holding a special workshop in Beverley on the 17th April at Riverview Gym. Zara is set to hold a workshop to demstrate some of the skills she has learnt over the years that have seen her crowned World Champion for Weapons and Fighting. Pete Mac who has been running a kick boxing group in Beverley for over…
This Easter the virgers at Beverley Minster will be running extra tours in the roof to satisfy expected demand. The tours, which include demonstrations of the largest working treadmill crane in Britain, take visitors inside the historic structure of the Minster and show how the building was constructed and maintained during the centuries. Tours will be available throughout the day on Easter Saturday (3rd April) and Monday (5th March) starting…
Twilight Football action from Longcroft School organised by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport & Play Development team. Three different teams are selected on the night playing first goal wins, winner stays on. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Have you passed Grade Five? Can you swim more than 50m? If the answer is yes,then why not have a go at something different? Beverley Leisure Complex is running taster sessions and swim clinics throughout the Easter holiday, 29th March – 9th April. These sessions are aimed at anyone who wants to do something a little bit different or those who wish to improve a specific swimming stroke. Coby Kemp,…
Beverley Squash and Racketball Club is holding a racketball try out session for ladies only on Saturday 20th March between 2pm and 5pm. Racketball is played indoors on a squash court, but the game is easier to play than squash because the ball bounces higher – even more than a tennis ball. The rackets have a bigger head like a tennis racket, but they’re lighter and easier to swing. The…
The Youth Café this Friday 12th, is expected to be a sell out with over 250 young people coming to the Minster. The Pop Stars themed event is showcasing two local bands, Star Shaped city, and Alex Bampton. Numbers attending the Youth Café has risen slightly in recent months, and the last attendance peaked at over 280. All money raised through ticket sales and tuck shop, has recently gone towards…
Beverley Leisure Centre is running various fun activities for children aged five to 12 throughout the February school half-term (15 to 19 February). These sessions, which are pay and play ones, run daily 2pm – 4pm from Tuesday to Friday of half-term, and cost £3.40 per session. Tuesday Bouncy castle and dodgeball Wednesday Urban street dance class Thursday Bouncy castle, parachute games and Frisbee fun Friday Roller…
Beverley’s residents are being encouraged to keep their 2010 New Year’s resolutions to get fit and healthy by joining Swimathon 2010, the world’s biggest swim, on 25th April. The Beverley Leisure Complex pool is one of 100 top swimathon pools across the UK to host a gala event, with money raised earmarked to help terminally ill patients through donations to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Swimathon 2010 is open to everyone…
East Riding Youth Dance is offering more young people the chance to become members of the project for the spring term starting in January 2010. Co-ordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the project includes weekly sessions with professional artists working towards performances each term. East Riding Youth Dance also gives young people the opportunity to learn from the country’s leading professional dance companies in workshops and live performances. The…
