When commercial buildings in the town of Beverley are sold, the local community fear the further erosion of the unique character of its historic centre by large retail chains, betting shops and low cost bars.
Simon Barrett, British Heart Foundation (BHF) Beverley Fundraising Group Leader, has stepped out today to help the nation’s heart charity launch a new fundraising event in Beverley.
The annual Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival (22 – 26 May 2013), one of the cultural highlights in the East Riding of Yorkshire, presents a celebration of music from the medieval to the baroque by some of the world’s finest early music ensembles and performers.
Six members of staff from the Defence School of Transport have recently received their awards in PGCE and Cert Ed (five pictured) at the Beverley Minster.
The Beverley Minster Christmas Tree Festival was a great success with over 3,000 people attending over 3 days. The event featured sixty trees that were decorated by local organisations, charities and businesses.
The benefits of bringing the Beverley Christmas Festival of Food & Drink into Beverley Minster were spread widely at a successful and tasty first appearance in the great old church.
The East Riding County Choir is singing in Beverley Minster on Saturday, 1st December when they will be performing Handel’s Saul. This is the County Choir’s first performance of the season and starts at 7.30 pm. Alan Spedding is conducting and the East Riding Sinfonia…
Adding a real flavour of prestige to the Beverley Christmas Festival of Food & Drink this Saturday, is award-winning pork pie maker Jen Whiteley of E & EG Bullivant & Daughters.
Medieval and Renaissance style musicians York Waits and classical singers Ti Amero are all set to perform at the Beverley Christmas Festival of Food & Drink on Saturday 24th November.
The Market Cross Christmas Lights and Christmas Tree will once again be provided by the Beverley Lions Club when almost 5000 lights will be switched on at 6-15pm on Friday 30th November.
York Waits, who specialise in music and instruments of medieval and Tudor times, will be performing ‘Green Grows the Holly’ at the Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, on Thursday 6 December 2012 at 7.30pm.
Earlier this year Beverley Minster Primary School began to hold a cake stall at the end of each half term. The idea was to encourage the children to get baking.
Following on from the success of its 2012 Beverley Food Festival, Beverley Town Council has announced a new seasonal event promoting local food, this time with a festive feel.
Christmas Food and Drink festival in Beverley Minster on Saturday 24 November between 10am-3.30pm. Hosted by Beverley Town Council, in association with Beverley Minster, with funding from the Local Food Project and the National Lottery.
Hundreds of people attended Beverley Minster, which hosted a Wedding Fair. The event featured a number of local Beverley businesses showing off their services and products that included Jacquelines Bridal Shop, Flowers by Sarah and Croft Cakes
The last weekend of this month, 26th – 28th October, sees the second ever Beverley Blues Festival. The event takes place at the historic Sun Inn, overseen by the magnificent Beverley Minster and Hodgsons’ public house, situated next to the Beverley Leisure Centre.
A stunning new independent shop has opened its doors in Beverley. Located on Flemingate Bijou Home will deliver a unique shopping experience in the shadows of Beverley Minster. The lady behind the business Fiona Hogarth was joined by her sister Emma Jones
Lee Kirkby who is Youth Minister at Beverley Minster is leaving his post this weekend. Lee has been involved in the life of the Minster for 14 years, firstly as a Chorister, Virger and then Youth Minister.