My Local Life… Louise Bradley Louise Bradley is a freelance administrator, the co-ordinator of Make Lunch Royston and the Facilities Manager of The Old Schoolhouse, a new community hub in Royston town centre. She moved to Royston with her young family in 2014 so has lived here for 8 years now. Coming to Royston was …
Spotlight On… Youth activities to benefit young people Police in Royston have been working with local schools and organisations to create more activities for children outside of school. Sergeant Jon Vine and his team recognised that youth provision in Royston was severely lacking, and ever more so since Covid. This has a direct impact on …
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Khandel Light – the Barley based charity have seven amazing runners in this year’s London Marathon on Sunday 23rd April. Our work in Rajasthan is still essential: 350 households receive clean drinking water every month. 100 young people benefit from educational bursaries every year. 700 young women attend the Girls’ Parliament, Sanitary towels are provided …
Royston & District Model Railway Club – New Exhibition takes place on Saturday 1st, 10.30am – 4pm Due to Covid, it’s been 3 years since we last held a model railway exhibition. We have now taken the plunge and arranged again with Bassingbourn Village College to hold an exhibition on Saturday 1st April. The exhibition …
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Tannery Drift First School plant two cherry trees gifted by the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee… On Tuesday 7th March 2023, children from Tannery Drift First School planted two cherry trees gifted by the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Although the scheme was due to …
The magic of music… As Royston Choral Society celebrates its 50th season of concerts, two of the choir’s basses – Neil Sykes and Steve Richards – share insights into the musical influences and tastes that have led them to sing with the choir. Neil writes… I didn’t grow up listening to classical music, other than what …
Three Painters, One Sculptor at Stapleford Granary exhibition of paintings & sculpture running until 16th April 2023 – FREE admission Curated by Alan Kluckow, Stapleford Granary presents an exhibition of 48 artworks by four artists. Tom Benjamin’s landscapes are painted swiftly outdoors as the light changes, capturing a moment of sun on water, dappled shade …
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Out and About… Thriplow Daffodil Weekend & Country Fair Thriplow Daffodil Weekend returns this month, and the sight of beautiful bright yellow daffodils is sure to bring joy to even the coldest of hearts, after the coldest of winters! Please be aware that entry is by advance ticket only, so be sure to book your …
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Community News: Therfield Heath & Greens – Bins, Benches & Birds Following advice from Historic England, benches were removed from two scheduled ancient monuments on the Heath. These Bronze Age burial mounds are excellent viewpoints of the surrounding landscape but unfortunately, erosion from footfall was risking the future of these important archaeological features. Scrub is …
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Royston First, Free Water Refill Stations Royston First’s “Love Where You Live” campaign is focused on reducing the amount of single-use plastic throughout the town and minimising Royston’s overall carbon footprint. They are asking customers and visitors to use reusable water bottles when visiting the town, and have launched a free water refill initiative. So …
Curwens: Local Artists Gallery Exhibition Continuing a long-standing tradition, Curwens are due to hold their first open evening of 2023, on Wednesday 15th March, 6-8pm. Zen Thompson, a specialist in Family Law, is facilitating the event, and explained that the partners at Curwens are pleased to give local artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell …
Royston Arts Festival 2023 Creative Royston stages Royston Arts Festival annually, and is delighted to announce the 2023 dates from the 29th September to 1st October. It’s a not-for-profit organisation, run by unpaid volunteers, It attracts around 5,000 visits to events staged in cooperation with local arts-based groups and schools in the area. We want …
