World’s Finest Musicians at Beverley Early Music Festival

May 18, 2011

Some of the world’s finest early music specialists will soon be playing in Beverley’s most spectacular settings. The 2011 Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival – which runs from 26-29 May – will see a wide range of top-quality musicians entertain audiences with a brief exploration of the history of music, from Renaissance to the present day The festival opens with a performance from internationally acclaimed vocal group The…

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Currrent Beverley 10K Winner to Run in This Years Race

May 6, 2011

Members of Beverley Athletic Club are making the final preparations for this Sunday’s Hall Construction Beverley 10k which starts next to the Minster in Eastgate at 11.15. Amongst the field of 1200 runners are last year’s winner Darran Bilton, course record holder Andy Lyons and Beverley AC’s top runners James Pearson, Rob Snaith and Matt Chadwick.  Bilton has an excellent record in the race but he has not beaten the…

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Beverley 10k 2011 – Information for Spectators

May 5, 2011

The race starts at 11.15 next to the Minster in Eastgate and finishes in Wednesday Market.  The fastest runners will complete the course in about 30 minutes while the slowest are expected to take no longer than 80 minutes. The race route passes along the following roads: •    Wednesday Market •    Lord Roberts Road •    Champney Road •    Lairgate •    North Bar Within •    North Bar Without •    York Road…

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Pink Night At Longcroft School

April 30, 2011

Friends of Longcroft School (FOLS) will paint the town pink at a special night at the school in July. A number of Beverley businesses have already confirmed they will attend the first ever ‘Pink Night’ held at the school, which aims to promote health, beauty and well-being to the girls and their female relatives. FOLS also hope to raise money to buy a much-needed minibus, and promote the hard work…

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Spring Ball Highlight Of Walkington Hayride

April 21, 2011

A new addition to the world-famous Walkington Hayride has been announced. Organisers of the Hayride are holding a charity Spring Ball at Walkington School on Saturday 21 May. Music will be provided by local band Viagra Falls, who are sponsored by MKM Building Supplies. Tickets for the event cost £25 per person, which includes a full supper. To purchase your ticket, 871761 or speak to Celia or David at the…

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Saturday Night @ The Kings Head & Mariners Arms

April 18, 2011

Pictures from the Kings Head and The Mariners Arms this Saturday featuring party goers enjoying a few drinks and some music at a couple of Beverley’s Night Spots. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1400] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Tango 5 to Perform at Toll Gavel

April 18, 2011

Tango 5 will be performing at The Toll Gavel Methodist Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 29 April 2010 at 7.30pm. Tango 5 brings together leading musicians from around the north with the internationally acclaimed Argentinian bandoneon player, Santiago Cimadevilla, to create the thrilling sound of the Tango Quintet. Tango, which has its roots in the bordellos of Buenos Aires, is now heard in concert halls around the world. Tango 5’s programme…

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One off Productions Present Danicin’ In Line

April 16, 2011

Danicin’ In Line, is set in the Green Dragon pub at the weekly line dancing club.  With great country and western standards to put a smile on your face and get your feet tapping, the show takes a warm and funny look at the folk who love to strut their stuff. They’re a mixed bunch: some are just here for the music and the beer; while others take it all…

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FERYO: Jazz Showcase and Quiz Night

April 14, 2011

The Friends of the East Riding Youth Orchestras (FERYO) held their annual Jazz Showcase and Quiz Night at Cottingham Civic Hall. There was a full house and a great atmosphere, as the appreciative audience was treated to a feast of music, food and gentle intellectual challenge (not to mention the silliness of stand-up bingo). This was a chance for the Youth Jazz Orchestra to display their range and extensive repertoire,…

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Out & About: The Lord Nelson

April 11, 2011

The Lord Nelson hosted a disco and Karaoke night. Party goers enjoyed a night of music and dancing while Terry Jackson of Mill Lane United spent the evening playing pool with his guests. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1379] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Tribfest to Generate £1m to the East Riding Community

April 7, 2011

The 5th Tribfest music festival is on course to generate £1million to the East Riding economy during August. The event has grown over the past five years from its launch in Driffield in 2007 and this year’s event is on course to sell out with 5,000 festival fans coming to Beverley and create a big boost to the local economy. The average spend of each person attending the event is…

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Flute & Harp Concert at Toll Gavel

April 1, 2011

Two of the country’s most outstanding committed musicians of their generation, Lucy Wakeford playing harp and Kathryn Thomas playing flute, will be appearing at Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley on Thursday, 14th April 2011 at 7.30pm. Appointed principal of the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2002, Lucy Wakeford is principal harp of the Britten Sinfonia and harpist of the Nash Ensemble, and one of the most outstanding harpists of her generation. She…

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Beverley Festival Warms Up With Concert @ Fruit

March 30, 2011

The Beverley Folk Festival (Folk, Acoustic, Roots) will be presenting its first pre-festival warm-up concert of the year at its partner venue, FRUIT in Hull’s Old Town, on Thursday 7th April, featuring some of the best local talent around today. As well as one of Hull’s favourite bands, Circus Envy, it will be bringing two of the region’s best young bands to Hull; Blackbeard’s Tea Party from York and Sea…

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Beverley Chamber Choir Good Friday Concert

March 23, 2011

Beverley Chamber Choir will be performing one of J S Bach’s greatest works for Easter on Good Friday April 22nd in St Mary’s Church Beverley. The choir will perform The St John Passion. The St John Passion is a dramatic representation of the Passion, as told in the Gospel of John, constructed of dramatically presented recitatives and choruses. It was first performed nearly 300 years ago on Good Friday in…

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East Riding Youth Orchestra Spring Concert

March 22, 2011

The Spa Bridlington will resound to the sound of one of the noblest of all instruments on Sunday, 10th April, when Richard Leonard plays the solo part in Grøndahl’s lyrical trombone concerto. Richard is the holder of the prestigious title of East Coast Young Musician and has recently been awarded a scholarship to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music where he will begin his studies in September 2011.  Richard, a…

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Beverley Folk Festival: Tenant Folk Union

March 15, 2011

Formed by Belfast born five-string banjo player Pat McGarvey in 2006 and taking their name from the groundbreaking multi-racial union of sharecroppers and non-landowning tenant farmers founded in Arkansas in the 1930’s (the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union), the Edinburgh-based Southern Tenant Folk Union are now the most highly rated folk and bluegrass outfit in the UK today. Now with their third album they’ve continued to appropriate themes and ancient sounding…

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Beverley Musical Theatre To Perform South Pacific

March 14, 2011

Beverley Musical Theatre is performing South Pacific at Hull New Theatre from May 11th to 14th nightly from 7.30pm and  Saturday shows at 2pm and 7pm. South Pacific is a much loved Rogers and Hammerstein musical which is set in an island paradise during world war 2. There are 2 love stories running through the show which are both threatened by prejudice and war. Nellie Forbush is an innocent yet…

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