Mention Christmas and most of us instantly think of receiving presents, but if we stop and think for a while, we should also remember that the spirit of Christmas is about giving.
Throughout the festive period, The Treasure House in Beverley will be showcasing a selling display of unique artworks in the cafe area.
Tracing your family history is a popular and fascinating past time, but it can be difficult to know where to start. East Riding Archives are launching a new and expanded 10 week family history course
A major new book looking at Beverley’s history from 1914-24 will be launched in the town on Wednesday 19th November
On Thursday, 6 November, there will be a talk about soldier-servants in the First World War. It is being presented at the Treasure House by Robert Chester,
A major new online resource for Yorkshire family history has just been launched. Parish records of baptisms, marriages and burials dating back to the 16th century
Thousands of people are signing up this month to national campaigns designed to encourage us to reduce or stop our drinking and smoking habits.
With two new and exciting exhibitions about to open at the Treasure House the public are being given the chance to meet the people responsible for creating these touching and thought-provoking shows.
The Beverley Building Society is always keen to be part of events taking place in and around Beverley – it’s been involving itself in Beverley life since 1866.
Beverley Town Council is now working hard on its Heritage Lottery funded project to restore the Rolls of Honour around the town. This week the ‘Shrines’ (and the Rolls) inside them in Norwood and Holme Church Lane)
On 2 September there was a preview of the some of the forthcoming events of the Beverley Georgian Festival.
Tickets are now on sale for the Beverley Literature Festival 2014, which will be back in October for the 12th year running, showcasing crime, romance, food, politics, history
Over two centuries ago, the East Riding played host to one of the groundbreaking events that helped advance the study of astronomy and even our understanding of the universe itself.
A Pop-Up version of an exhibition on the First World War is on tour around all libraries in the East Riding. “Cavalry, camels and Camaraderie”, looks at the East Riding Yeomanry’s role in the Egypt/Palestine campaigns in 1915-1918.
A new exhibition opens at Beverley Art Gallery this weekend featuring the work of South Yorkshire based artist Dan Jones.
The Beverley Georgian Festival committee has been awarded a grant of £8,800 by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project to celebrate the 300th Anniversary of the Beverley Market Cross and succession of George I, it was announced today.
A talk will take place at the Beverley Treasure House on Thursday, 5 June looking at the contrasting types of two Yorkshire War memorials from the First World War. The talk will be delivered by Dorothy Nott and start at 6.30pm.
Visitors to the Beverley Treasure House on Monday 12 May will have a chance to try their hand at calligraphy and discover more about this fascinating art form.