Don’t miss your chance to see the latest production by Beverley Musical Theatre at Hull New Theatre. The local group are performing Hello Dolly – a production full of superb songs and funny moments – in Hull’s premiere venue for four more days, finishing on Saturday, 15 May. Shows start at 7.30pm, with a matinee at 2pm on Saturday, followed by the evening performance at 7pm. Tickets cost £16, £14…
A new drama and musical theatre festival is to be staged this summer targeting performers up to the age of 18 across East Yorkshire, and entries from the Beverley area are being sought. Stage 2010 will be held at Hull’s Freedom Centre from Thursday 8-Saturday 10 July and the organisers have lined up a range of open classes where young people aged seven to 18 can enter, compete and showcase…
People who work in childcare can find out how a higher education qualification will benefit them at an “expert session” to be held at East Riding College next week. The free two-hour session will be held at the campus in Gallows Lane, Beverley, on Thursday, April 29, from 5pm to 7.30pm. It will be delivered by the Indigo Moon Theatre Company who will demonstrate how to make and use puppets…
Beverley Musical Theatre are putting the finishing touches to Hello Dolly, their latest show to be staged at the Hull New Theatre. Hello Dolly will run from Tuesday 12 May to Saturday 15 May, with a Saturday matinee. Tickets are available from the Hull City Hall booking office on 226655. Based on The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder, Hello Dolly tells the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a matchmaker who has…
Beverley Racecourse unlocks a new approach to racing with the launch of a themed race night in 2010 With horseracing season just around the corner, Beverley Racecourse is taking an innovative approach to attracting racegoers to a new fixture which is being launching for the first time this year. The popular racecourse and events centre, based in York Road, Beverley, has organised a themed race meeting on Thursday, June 17,…
Foundation students from East Riding College have been working with Hull Truck Theatre to create a performance of the play The Whole Truth. The play will be performed on May 7 at 6.30pm in Hull Truck’s studio in Ferensway, Hull. The project was developed with the theatre’s outreach and education department, Inter@ct, as part of the students’ “enrichment” sessions, the name for extra curricular activities. Laura-Anne Shepherd, the Inter@ct assistant…
Beverley Arts Trust has applied for funding from the Arts Council for the 4th Beverley Puppet Festival, July 16th-18th 2010. The festival has become well known nationally for challenging its audiences, and providing diverse, high quality puppet shows for all ages. Subject to successful funding applications, from national and local sources, up to 16 theatre shows will take place in 3 venues within easy reach of each other: Beverley Friary,…
Pictures from the final night at the Beverley Memorial Hall where the Beverley Theatre Company had held four successful performances’ of a comedy entitled Macbeth by David McGillivary & Walter Zerlin Jr. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=508] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
A complete presentation for any venue – large or small. The show paints a colourful, musical picture of the days when music hall was seen as the great, traditional, British entertainment. It carries its own scenic setting, sound equipment and lighting if required. Can be given on stage or off. Running time for the complete show is about one hour forty minutes. There are two distinct “halves” which allow for…
Toll Gavel Methodist Church in Beverley as part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Concert Series hosted ‘An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan’. This performance replaced the scheduled show by ‘London Theatre Voices’ the group that the late Amy Black used to perform with. Before the performance June Mitchell of Arts Development Service said a few words 168 people about the singer and her last performance in Beverley. HU17.net…
On Saturday 19th December 2009, Longcroft School will be paying tribute to former pupil, Sergeant Michael Lockett MC, who was killed whilst serving in Afghanistan on Monday 21st September 2009. Upon hearing the tragic news, a number of his friends discussed the idea of putting on an event to both commemorate his life, whilst at the same time raise funds for the military charity, ‘Help for Heroes’. Despite now residing…
Night for Dick Whittington & Sam the Cat at the Beverley Memorial Hall got under way with a bang, this colourful adaption by the Beverley Musical Theatre was interactive, funny and very well performed and is highly recommended as something all the family can enjoy. Dates and booking information can be found here. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery…
Concert favourites Three’s Company are busy tuning up for their debut in Beverley at The Toll Gavel Methodist Church on Thursday, 3 December 2009 at 7.30pm. Andy Long, associate leader of Opera North, is bringing his light music trio “Three’s Company” for a fun-packed concert full of festive fayre. They are busy writing some special arrangements for the concert which will include a Christmas Medley, White Christmas, chestnuts roasting on…
From September, young dancers have set their feet a-dancing throughout the East Riding and it’s almost time for them to stage their performance piece to mark the end of their autumn term. East Riding Youth Dance Platform, on Sunday 29 November 2009, will be a magical mix of dance expression – styles, themes and creations, powerful, sleek, technical and sophisticated, will be celebrated and showcased at The Spa, Bridlington at…
Dick Whittington & Sam the Cat will be performed by the Beverley Musical Theatre at the Beverley Memorial Hall in November. Shows run from the 25th November through to the 29th November. Tickets are available from by calling B Hastings on 01482 869553 or from the Beverley Music Centre located on Norwood.
The Beverley Theatre Company put on its production at the Beverley Memorial Hall entitled ‘Ladies Day’ a comedy by Amanda Whittington. Click on the thumbnail to enlarge the image, these are just some of the pictures please contact us if you would like a copy of your photo by sending an email to paul@hu17.net [nggallery id=231] Click on the thumbnail to enlarge the image, these are just some of the…
Concert Royal are presenting Musick for Awhile at Toll Gavel Methodist Church in Beverley on Thursday, 12 November 2009 at 7.30pm. Henry Purcell was England’s greatest composer of the baroque era. During his short life, spent mostly in the service of court and church, he made innovative contributions to chamber, church and theatre music. To mark this important anniversary, Concert Royal has prepared a programme of songs, cantatas and instrumental…
The London Theatre Voices, a quartet of friends who met whilst singing for English National Opera wowed a packed audience at Toll Gavel Methodist Church, Beverley. Over 230 people sat back and enjoyed the ‘A Night in the West End’. Communities Arts Officer for East Riding of Yorkshire June Mitchell was very pleased at the success of the concert, June and the department she works in are responsible for organising…