East Riding County Choir Handel’s Messiah @ Beverley Minster

December 13, 2011

Beverley Minster was filled with glorious music when the East Riding County Choir performed Handel’s Messiah. The capacity audience was treated to fine singing from the soloists, Ildiko Allen (soprano), Rupert Enticknap (countertenor), Mark Chaundy (tenor) and Jonathan Gunthorpe (baritone). Ildiko Allen, who was a former pupil at Beverley High School where she is celebrated on their ‘Wall of Fame’, said she was delighted to be performing ‘at home’. There…

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Candlelit Christmas Concert Comes To Beverley Minster

December 8, 2011

Twinkling magic of candlelight, stunning venues, glorious music and the enjoyment of mulled wine and mince pies. 11th Great Year of The English Philharmonic Orchestra’s popular and hugely successful Candlelit Christmas Concert Tour with its seasonal warmth and special intimate and friendly atmosphere. The Philharmonic Ensemble, conducted by David Haslam plays a variety of orchestral music with a Christmas flavour and this year features soloists Tristan Guerney, Suzanne Manuel, Philip…

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East Riding County Choir Put Prepare For Tonight’s Performance

December 3, 2011

The East Riding County Choir have been rehearsing since September and tonight at Beverley Minster they will perform Handel’s Messiah. The final rehearsal is used to give the choir the opportunity to become accustomed to acoustics of the Beverley Minster and being accompanied East Riding Sinfonia. Tickets for the concert are available on the night, from Beverley Minster and the Beverley Tourist Information. A video of the rehearsal can be…

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Christmas Fayre @ Beverley Minster

November 30, 2011

Beverley Minster held their annual Christmas Fayre at the weekend. There were a selection of stalls, some were raising funds others were their selling hand crafted items and other products. [nggallery id=1892]

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Small Enough to Care, Big Enough to Make a Difference

November 29, 2011

Here, at the Continuum School, Beverley, we have been very busy with community engagement and donating gifts for the ‘Shoe Box’ appeal which is a charity specific for deprived children in Eastern Europe and West Africa. This year, pupils and staff have donated many items for the Beverley Minster Christmas Fayre which was held on Saturday 26th November. Mr and Mrs Broadley who work closely with Beverley Minster visited our…

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Talented Young Musicians From The East Riding Bring Christmas Magic To Beverley

November 29, 2011

The East Riding Schools Music Service is holding their annual Christmas concert in Beverley Minster on December 12, 2011 starting at 7pm. The concert will give over 200 young people from the East Riding the opportunity to celebrate their musical talents together in performances by string groups, a choir and a brass group all provided by East Riding Schools’ Music Service. There will also be the opportunity for the audience…

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Beverley Minster Christmas Fayre

November 23, 2011

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.

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Minster Youth Cafe:UV Light Party

November 9, 2011

Beverley Minster will host another popular Youth Cafe event on Friday 11th November between 7.00pm-9.30pm. The event is a UV Light Party theme and young people are invited to come dressed in white and neon coloured clothing so that they glow in the dark. The event will also have local youngster Alex Bampton DJ’ing and there will be gladiator jousting and a giant bouncy castle. Also, new to the event…

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Concert: Beverley String Trio

November 4, 2011

Beverley String Trio will be performing at the Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley,on Thursday 10 November 2011 at 7.30pm. The Trio was formed in 2004 by three friends, Julie Wright, Nigel Willoughby and Dominic Wright, by popular request. They have performed at a variety of venues throughout the East Riding area for concerts, weddings and business functions. These have included stately homes, hotels, concert halls, a factory and a military…

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Beverley Minster Christmas Tree Festival 2011

October 28, 2011

The Beverley Minster is to put on quite a display during their Christmas tree festival on the 9th, 10th and 11th December. The festival will display over fifty trees which are sponsored by local businesses and public figures such as Specsavers, the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the Mayor of Beverley. The trees will be decorated either by the sponsors themselves or by local community groups who have been…

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East Riding Youth Summit To Be Held @ Beverley Minster

October 14, 2011

An East Riding Youth Summit will be held on Saturday 29th October at Beverley Minster between 10.00am-1.00pm. This Free event is for young people aged 15-25 and their church leaders, who are passionate about changing the face of the church. Mark Russell CEO of Church Army says: “The church is wrinkling and shrinking; we are neither reaching nor discipling young people in significant numbers. The Church of England in many…

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Looney Lifestylers Raise Over £1,200

October 4, 2011

First year the girls have participated in Lifestyle. Lifestyle team called Looney Lifestylers. Group of 4 girls from Beverley Minster Primary School all aged 10. Katie Elgey of Poplars Way, Laura Kelly of Cartwright Lane, Lucy Coghlan of Norwood and Hollie Davison of The Hollies. Chose Yorkshire Cancer Research as all the girls knew someone close to them who had died or suffered from this disease and when they looked…

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Old School Disco @ Youth Café

September 28, 2011

Beverley Minster will host an Old School Disco theme Youth Café on Friday 30th September for upto 250 young people . Tickets for the event which starts at 7.00pm and finishes at 9.30pm are priced £2 and are available now from all three secondary school libraries, Beverley Minster Parish Centre & Shop. The Youth Café is aimed at young people in school years 7-9 and there is a range of…

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Quaker Quiet Garden Opens In Beverley

September 27, 2011

A new Quiet Garden is officially opening in 2011 close to the town centre in Beverley.  Volunteers from the Quaker Meeting have created the garden at the Friends Meeting House in Quaker Lane.  It is open to anyone to use for rest and reflection. The garden will be officially opened on 1st October 2011 by Sue Nightingale of the Quiet Gardens Trust.  All are welcome . The creation of the…

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Remarkable New Service: Sensing God @ Beverley Minster

September 20, 2011

Beverley Minster will be hosting a remarkable service on the afternoon of Saturday 1st October, from 1pm to 4pm. ‘Sensing God’ will be a service for people of all ages, for people with disabilities and people with none, to explore our environment though our senses and learn more about what God’s concern for our world is. The Revd Jeremy Fletcher, Vicar of Beverley Minster said; “We’re really excited about ‘Sensing…

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The 2011 Beverley Chamber Music Festival

September 20, 2011

The 2011 Beverley Chamber Music Festival is an annual 4-day festival of world class chamber music in the historic town of Beverley, in East Yorkshire – please see a summary of our events below. Tickets £6 – £16. Concessions apply. Tickets are available on the door for each event, and can be purchased in advance from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre, 34 Butcher Row, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. HU17…

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‘That Glorious Noise Comes’ To Beverley Minster

September 14, 2011

On 26th November Beverley Minster will play host to “That Glorious Noise”, raising money for The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. The evening will be headlined by the superb English tenor Jonathan Ansell who will be supported by Coronation Street’s Holly Quin Ankrah. Jonathan will be accompanied by three of his most skilled and trusted musicians and choral support will come from the Rodillian Singers, an award winning choir from West Yorkshire. …

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HU17.net Magazine Issue 60

September 12, 2011

HU17.net Magazine issue 60 is available from Molescroft News on Woodhall Way, Beverley. This week’s issues features pictures from the following, events and sporting fixtures that have taken place in Beverley; Browns of Beverley Support Dove House Chris & Zoe Newsam’s Wedding Wedding Shoot @ Beverley Minster  (Annabel Pattison, Sophie Draper & Lisa Marie Murphy) Out & About: The Kings Head Hotel Out & About: Zoe Lightowler 21st @ Armstrongs…

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