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Actors Prepare to Launch ‘Waiting for Godot’ in the East Riding

December 28, 2010
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East Yorkshire-based Other Lives Productions take to the stage with their most ambitious play yet when actors Richard Avery and Neil King open with Waiting for Godot  in an eight-venue East Riding tour, that includes a performance at Toll United Gavel Church on Thursday 20th January. Samuel Beckett’s play, which was first published in 1952, features two tramps, Vladimir and Estragon,  sitting by the roadside waiting for a man called…

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London Theatre Voices Present a Night of Gilbert & Sullivan

December 27, 2010
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The London Theatre Voices come to Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, on Thursday 13th January 2011 at 7.30pm with ‘A Night of Gilbert and Sullivan.’ Soprano Julie Dawn Lloyd, Louise Crane (contralto), Ben Kerslake (tenor) and bass  Peter Willcock, accompanied by Simon Haynes on the piano, will sing a selection of Gilbert and Sullivan songs, duets and quartets. Louise has a great many Gilbert and Sullivan roles under her belt…

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Beverley Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert @ Toll Gavel

December 23, 2010
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The Beverley Male Voice Choir and children from Leconfield Primary School held a Christmas Concert at Toll Gavel United Church. The concert was very well attended. Special guests included the Mayor of Beverley Cllr Bessie Foot and the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Cllr David Rudd. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1133] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…

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Alberto Raises Over £3000 by Completing the New York Marathon

December 19, 2010
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Beverley resident and Humber Pilot Alberto Girolami completed  his first ING New York Marathon in November in 3 hours 50 minutes and 43 seconds, finishing 10846th out of 44829 runners who completed the course.  He has raised well over three thousand pounds so far in support of Children with Leukaemia. Alberto was motivated to take on the challenge when his daughter’s schoolfriend lost her 8 year old brother to leukaemia…

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Hundreds Attend SSAFA’s Christmas Celebration

December 12, 2010
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Over 250 people were packed into St Mary’s Church for a Christmas Celebration to Mark SSAFA’s 125th Anniversary. Entertainment was provided by Regimental Band 150 Transport Regiment RLC (V), songs from St Mary’s Primary School and St Nicholas Primary School choirs. The free event was organised by Cllr Matt Snowden and Cllr David Elvidge, who had SSAFA as his charity during his year as Mayor of Beverley. Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of…

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Carousels & Ferris Wheels @ Streamers of Beverley

December 7, 2010
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It’s that time of year again, when we are all searching for Christmas presents for family members and friends, all of whom have everything they need, yet we want to give them something that will make a real difference.  Make a visit to Streamers on North Bar Within Beverley, and you may find all the gifts you are looking for under one roof.  Barry & Margaret Gibson have stocked the…

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Beverley Guildhall to Open During Festival of Christmas Weekend

The Beverley Guildhall will be open for two days over the Festival of Christmas weekend (11 – 12 December). There will be Victorian-themed Christmas activities for children while the grown-ups warm up with teas, coffees and Victorian punch. This is also an excellent opportunity to see the new exhibition on the history of Beverley’s churches ‘More than a Minster’. The Guildhall will be open from 10am to 3pm on both…

December 7, 2010
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Christmas Celebration to Mark SSAFA’s 125th Anniversary

December 5, 2010
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A “Celebration of Christmas” will take place on Saturday 11th December at St Mary’s Church in Beverley, in aid of SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) Forces Help. Organised by Cllr David Elvidge, who had SSAFA as his charity during his year as Mayor of Beverley, explained that the occasion will also make a special anniversary for SSAFA: “This is SSAFA’s 125th year and it seemed like a nice…

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Wednesday: More Snow in Beverley

December 1, 2010
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Lots of snow pictures from around the streets and the centre of Beverley. Snowy pictures of Beverley Minster, St Marys Church, North Bar and the shopping areas. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1101] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Morris Dancing is the Last Truly English Tradition and it Needs You!

November 26, 2010
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Traditional Morris Dancing has been represented locally by “Green Ginger Morris”, which has been seen at various pubs, galas, and garden parties (and pubs) in the area since the early ‘70s. We are now looking for the next generation of dancers to carry this tradition forward. It could be said that Morris Dancing is the last truly English tradition, and dates back to at least the early 15th century. Generally…

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The Ragamuffins Return with Characters and Leg-ends!

November 26, 2010
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Beverley’s very own band of merry men, the Ragamuffins, will be back by popular demand at the Tiger Inn on Saturday 4th December, supported by Tim Buck Two. Jerry O’Connell, lead singer with the Ragamuffins, said that since the release of their two albums over the past couple of years, they’ve been inspired to write more songs about their home town of Beverley:  “The first two albums were about famous…

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Beverley Christmas Lights Switch On 2010

November 20, 2010
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Beverley Church Lads and Girls Brigade Band together with Bertie Beaver lead the parade to light the Beverley Town Council and Chamber of Trade Xmas trees at Cross St, Wednesday Market and Angel Square. At Angel Square the Beverley Brass Band accompanied by various school choirs and the Beverley Male Voice Choir sang carols round the tree. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…

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Beverley Lions Market Cross Xmas Lights Switch On

November 19, 2010
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The Beverley Lions Market Cross Xmas Lights will be switched on at 3-00pm on Saturday 20th November by the Mayor of Beverley Councillor Bessie Foot and the President of the Beverley Lions Club Paul James. The service will be conducted by Reverend Dianne Finch with the Introit of Silent Night by Janet Bates and carol singing by the children from the Beverley Minster County Primary School to music provided by…

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Turning Back Time in Beverley’s High Street

November 19, 2010
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Anyone who is enjoying ‘Turn Back Time – The High Street’ currently showing on BBC 1 may be interested to know that the project will be visiting Beverley between Monday 22nd and 26th November. The Video Nation Network (an online platform that allows people to submit and share videos, and add their voice, to BBC projects and news) will be bringing a bus kitted out with editing facilities to enable…

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York Waits Musicians Return to Beverley

November 18, 2010
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Early music band York Waits pay another of their regular visits to The Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 2 December 2010 at 7.30pm. For this special programme,  the five-strong group takes the story back to the beginning of the world playing ancient instruments that include shawms, sackbut, recorders, crumhorns harp, lute, fiddle and hurdy gurdy. Featuring singer Deborah Catterall, the Waits start their concert with traditional English carols…

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Real Aid Aims to Increase Number of Gift Boxes

November 17, 2010
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Tickton-based Real Aid, which has shops across the East Riding, is planning to deliver thousands of gift boxes to impoverished children in west Africa and eastern Europe. Last year, the charity delivered more than 4,000 Christmas boxes thanks to kind-hearted donors across East Yorkshire. The charity are hoping to send even more gift boxes this year with the help of local schools, churches, groups and residents. Barbara Raine, the charity’s…

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A Bright Future For Beverley

November 17, 2010
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People from about ten local organisations and churches met on 14th November at the Friends Meeting House with an ambitious aim: to turn around the doom and gloom of climate change, energy shortages and economic instability.  After a thought-provoking presentation by Diana Sandy, Phil Entwistle said “We can live well without ruining the Earth – if we do the right things.  But we have to change direction within a very…

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Glenholme Florists Floral Demonstration @ The Tickton Grange Hotel

November 12, 2010
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An entertaining and memorable evening was had at the Tickton Grange Hotel last night. Glenholme Florists of Wilbert Lane, Beverley held a floral demonstration to raise funds for St Pauls Church, Tickton. After a welcome glass of wine the audience were entertained by four demonstrators from the florists shop. A fitting opening to the evening was an arrangement of white Lilies and red Poppies for remembrance. This was followed by…

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