It’s Christmas time, and Libraries in East Yorkshire, including Beverley, have just the thing to get young residents in the festive spirit.
Storytimes and Bounce & Rhymes are coming up at East Riding Libraries with the wonderful ‘What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas’ and ‘Peppa and the Christmas Elf’.
Next summer, Sewerby Hall and Gardens will host BRICKLIVE Animal Paradise, a wildlife kingdom around the gardens.
A hand-built display of some of the world’s most beautiful endangered species will take place from Saturday, 26 August to Sunday, 24 September, as part of BRICKLIVE Animal Paradise.
If you or someone you care about wants a special Christmas gift this year, East Riding Leisure has a perfect idea.
East Riding Leisure is offering six-month memberships for £62.50 or 15 months’ memberships for £150 (based on Afternoon Premier memberships).
Arts Council England has awarded East Riding Libraries and the council’s Arts Development Team a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status from 2023 to 26. East Riding Libraries will benefit from significant investments in arts and culture.
A low-impact, fun and friendly activity are being offered in East Yorkshire at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
The Council’s health and wellbeing team in partnership with East Riding Leisure Beverley will deliver the new sessions.
There was no shortage of authors, writers, broadcasters, and musicians at this year’s East Riding Festival of Words.
It featured 14 events organised by East Riding Libraries, with authors including John Bevis, Matson Taylor, Freya Sampson, and Jeffrey Boakye, as well as music from Luke Carver Goss and Gary Hammond.
East Riding Leisure will be taking part in The Institute of Customer Service National Customer Service Week from 3 – 7 October, with a week of themed events and activities across their sites to celebrate.
Residents of East Yorkshire, including those in Beverley, are invited to enter a competition with cash prizes.
Entries are open until 30 November for the East Riding Festival of Words Poetry Competition 2022.
In the UK, National Fitness Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity in leading healthier lifestyles.
Keeping active and exercising is vital for everyone, and East Riding Leisure wants to share customers’ stories.
There is still time to enter the Bridlington Beach Fun Run on Sunday, 4 September, even though registration for the inaugural race has closed.
There will be a Fun Run for children and adults who aren’t interested in running the full 5k. A medal will be given to all participants, and entry will cost £2.
Plans have been revealed to rename the Treasure House to the Beverley Hub and become home to multiple council services.
Under the plans, there will be a new customer service centre and an enhanced library. While the council’s registration services will also relocate from Walkergate House.
Warren Elsmore’s Brick City Exhibition is proving hugely popular at Beverley Art Gallery.
Brick-built replicas of iconic buildings from cities around the world are on display at the Treasure House on Champney Road.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Active Coast team has put together a varied programme of events and activities at several coastal locations for the summer holidays.
Active Coast is the council’s popular programme for residents and visitors to explore and enjoy life in the East Riding.
After the huge success of last summer’s ‘Brick Wonders’ exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery, LEGO® will return to the Treasure House this month with ‘Brick City’.
The ‘Brick City’ Exhibition, created once again by Warren Elsmore, will be on display in Beverley Art Gallery from Saturday, 16 July until Saturday, 10 September, with free admission, and no need to book in advance.
East Riding Libraries are excited to present ‘Gadgeteers: Summer Reading Challenge 2022’, and this year are showing that “science is all around”.
Produced by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with libraries, The Summer Reading Challenge aims to encourage children to read throughout the holidays to prevent a dip in their reading ability during the long break.
The East Riding Festival of Words is back for 2022, and this year it will start earlier than usual with the Children’s Festival, which will feature 21 events at various East Riding Libraries between 30 July and 9 August.
The Children’s Festival will present terrific tales, creative crafts, and fantastic facts in a varied programme which will celebrate children’s love of reading and stimulate their imagination.
The hugely popular Sewerby Winter Woodland will return to Sewerby Hall and Gardens this Christmas, from 9 – 23 December.
An all-new spectacular display of lights, sounds and special effects will bring the grounds to life for a great evening out this festive season.
East Riding residents keen to give their health and wellbeing a boost this summer can take advantage of a great offer from East Riding Leisure.
The ‘Shape up for Summer’ membership is back for 2022 and includes three months of membership for £69 with no tie-ins or direct debit sign-ups, saving up to 30 per cent.