My Local Life- Hanna & Carla Suma Hanna and Carla who sisters and own and run HC Jewellers in Royston High Street – an independent, family run business with a wealth of experience within the jewellery industry. Where do you live? H: Biggleswade, C. Letchworth We lived in Royston for seven years and miss living …
Out of the Block: Henry Moore Carvings In the year of Henry Moore’s 120th birthday, the Henry Moore Foundation presents Out of the Block: Henry Moore Carvings, an exhibition exploring Moore’s changing approach to this key element of his artistic practice. Out of the Block brings together nearly 30 major works in stone and wood, …
Opus 17 Miller Magic An audience of over 100 fans enjoyed the Miller Magic tribute concert played by The Opus 17 Swing Band on Saturday at The Greneway School in Royston. Many chose to dress in 1940’s costume for the event adding to the atmosphere of the evening, and a prize for the best dressed …
British Strawberries Gently ripened by the recent warm weather and sunshine, these jewels are now hitting our shops and we can’t fail to be delighted. The sweet juiciness tantalises your taste buds, with freshness being the key to the best quality. Bury Lane Farm currently grow several varieties of strawberries including Elsanta and Everbearer. Sold …
Flying Legends Airshow Duxford The Flying Legends Air Show is organised and produced by The Fighter Collection. This world-famous air show combines flying displays of remarkable historic aircraft with engaging nostalgic activities to create an authentic 1940s atmosphere at IWM Duxford’s wartime airfield. Rare aircraft travel across the globe to take part in the Flying …
Home-Start Matters Kite Festival Children’s Art Competition This competition is open to children up to the age of 11 and will be judged in the following age categories: under 3 3–5 year olds 6–8 year olds 9-11 year olds The theme of the competition is “Design a Kite Picture”. Please design your picture on a …
Curwens Art Exhibition You are invited to preview the works of Graham Rayner, Amy Carter and Sue Sanders. Graham Rayner I have enjoyed working with wood for most of my life, and I clearly remember receiving my first wood working tools at the age of just four years old. I design and make unique pieces …
Royston Rockets BMX Club is growing! With over 30 years of Club history Royston Rockets BMX Club is going from strength to strength with many riders progressing to Regional and National Level and to the British Championships. The current committee has steadily built the club and the dedicated coaching team have been improving the riding …
Journeys of Discovery Reading List As part of the Royston Arts Festival we have worked with Royston Library to put together a reading list of titles loosely on the theme of “Journeys of Discovery”. It’s just for fun, but we’d love to hear from you if you read a book from the list or if …
100 Years: British Window & General Cleaning Company Established after the Great War in 1918 our company gave much needed employment to exservicemen and was in those days called The British Legion Window Cleaning Company. The founder Henry Charles Gilley himself a Boer War and 1st World War veteran who died in 1943 left a …
Kaleidoscope of Life: Ely Cathedral’s Flower Festival Highly regarded by historians and architects from all over the world for its beauty and size, Ely Cathedral is widely acknowledged as ‘one of the wonders of the Medieval world’. Visible for miles around, the Cathedral is often referred to as ‘The Ship of the Fens’. The present …
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Melbourn Fete will be starting at midday on Saturday 23 Jun and will finish at 5 pm, there will not be Music on the Moor this year. This year we will be hoping for a magnificent turn out of vintage, veteran and classic vehicles – if you want to know what the difference is between …
