The sun was out, the sky was blue and Beverley Folk Festival 2017 was another resounding success.
Sun, song, dance and fun were the order of the weekend. Festival first-timers David and Rebecca King travelled with their three young sons from Gloucestershire.
Monks Walk will be celebrating the first anniversary of its reopening with a special “pay as you feel’ concert provided by Leeds-based singer/songwriter Tony Lambert.
Tony, who has recently played alongside folk legend Rab Noakes, will also be performing at a string of festivals this year including Latitude, Green Man and Wilderness.
Former Beverley Minster virger Neil Pickford and the staff at Monks Walk in Highgate are celebrating the first anniversary of the pub’s successful reopening by asking Beverley folk to help them buy the freehold.
The pub reopened on 8 April 2016 after a refit that removed all the TVs and jukebox, transforming it into a proper ‘Chatter’ pub – and it has been so successful that Neil thinks his appeal for crowdfunding will be very popular.
Beverley’s newest brewery has taken a major step forward, launching a new range of draught beers, having found a suitable base in the town.
Following the successful launch of Black Mill Brewery at the 2016 Beverley Real Ale Festival the team behind it has been working on its next development which included a permanent sales outlet for the three core ales.
Heritage Open Days are a national celebration of Britain’s history and culture, inviting the public to visit places that would not normally be open to view – and all for free.
The ex-virger of Beverley Minster has teamed up with local food producer Chilli Devil Sauces to organise a charity evening in support of Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Neil Pickford, who is hoping to buy the historic Monks Walk in Highgate and give it a viable long-term future, has arranged an open meeting for potential supporters and investors.
Beverley resident Neil Pickford is appealing for others to join him in his efforts to give a sound future to one of the town’s most historic buildings in the shadow of Beverley Minster.
Beverley Minster Virger Neil Pickford will be co-hosting a special tour of Beverley Minster on Monday 6th July for anyone sufficiently able-bodied to get into the roof.
For three years Beverley Minster virger Neil Pickford has been penning a series of humorous articles on his life as someone ‘downstairs’ in one of the busiest and biggest parish churches in England. Now, for the first time, you can hear the author as he reads a selection of the 150 articles in the series so far produced. “Three Chairs – Neil Pickford reads the best Views from the Vestry”, …
Verger Neil Pickford was kind enough to allow me to accompany him to the top of Beverley Minsters North Tower yesterday. Neil was on his way up to fix the flag pole which was crashing around in the blustery conditions. From the top of the North Tower it gives you a good view of the major development that is happening on the Flemingate Site. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…