Out and About… Royston Arts Festival 2023 Join us for a celebration of the Arts in Royston, for Royston Arts Festival 2023. The Festival takes place between Friday 22nd September and Sunday 1st October, in 28 venues throughout Royston. There are over 35 events to look forward to, including the Gala in the Gardens, a …
Allotment Talk Royston Allotments and Gardens Association (RAGA) is inviting people to join them for a special guest speaker this month. Matt Oliver is Head Gardener at Ulting Wick, exhibition dahlia grower, groundsman for Purleigh Cricket Club, and an all round horticultural expert. He’ll be delivering a fascinating talk on how to grow unusual and …
Community News: Bow Books, Royston – Life in Tunisia Bow Books welcomed yet another local talented author to its Folio Lounge last Tuesday and the invited audience was treated to an unusual evening that encompassed an intriguing story and samples of her home prepared Mediterranean food. Hafida Latta, who now resides in Royston, was promoting …
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Community News… Up, Up and Away at Royston Kite Festival! The origins of kites can be traced back over 2,000 years to the continent of Asia,  proving very popular with the Chinese, initially to frighten off invading armies, but later for celebrating ceremonies and festivals. The two main materials required, silk for the sails and …
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Royston Fundraiser for Ethan  A family in Royston are hosting a fundraiser for a brave little boy, Ethan, at the Royal British Legion on Saturday 9th September from 1pm till late. At aged five, Ethan was shockingly diagnosed with Pineoblastoma, a grade 4, fast growing pineal tumour. Since then he has undergone 3 brain …
Royston Kite Festival Takes to the Skies… The sun shone, the rain held off and the people of Royston and surrounding villages turned out in their thousands on Sunday, 6th August, for the town’s annual kite festival. The event, organised by Royston Rotary Club on Therfield Heath for more than 20 years, was one of …
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News from Therfield Heath Conservation – Victoria Memorial Refurbishment Talented stonemason, Stan Reynolds, has finished refurbishing the Victoria Memorial Fountain on Therfield Heath. The drinking fountain was built in 1901 to mark the passing of Queen Victoria. After 122 years of British weather, the stone was left in need of some serious care. The stones …
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Business Profile: Bow Books, Prepare for Summer Summer reading for all the family and all interests. Come and browse to prepare for a relaxing time. View our intriguing range of the latest titles. Choose some favourite or new authors, perhaps taking advantage of our three for two offer on all children’s books, as well as …
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Business Profile: Apple Blossom Pre-School & Day Care Apple Blossom Pre-school & Daycare based in Buntingford will be moving to the beautiful village of Braughing in September! Apple Blossom offers affordable sessional and full day care for children aged 2 – 5 years, for up to 20 children each day. The new setting in Braughing …
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Ready, Steady, Read… That’s the name of this summer’s reading challenge from Hertfordshire Libraries. Together with Youth Sports Trust, The Reading Agency have created a fun and engaging theme that will allow your children to be rewarded for reading for pleasure. It aims to address the dip in reading levels that often occurs during the …
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Record Repairs for Royston Royston Repair Café – the free community repair service – has recently been both breaking records and finding ways to keep other records (the vinyl kind) in use for longer. At their last repair session in May, volunteer repairers fixed a record 80% of broken items brought in for free assessment. …
Friday 28th July – Monday 21st August 2023 Bring your little adventurers on a bear hunt around our Town Centre this summer and you could win some beary cool prizes! Organisers, Royston First BID, has announced the ‘Teddy Trail’ as the theme for this year’s children’s summer trail. Twelve handmade bears from local independent retailer, …
