Royston Town Football Club – Summer (Beer) Festival – Save the date – Sunday 26th May 12noon – 7pm Real Ales, Live Music, Family Fun & more Summer fest is fast approaching and the organisers are looking for staff to work the day – If you would like to join the team for the day, […]
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The Great Chishill Windmill Trust (GCWT), with the kind permission of the land owner, hosted their second snowdrop event in February. The 12-acre site between Royston and Harston has been lovingly planted with snowdrops and aconites personally by the owner over more than three decades. The week before had been very wet and there was
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Pop the date in your diary for Ashwell at Home 2024, on Sunday 12th May 11am – 5pm The theme for 2024 is ‘Hidden Ashwell’ and there will be lots to see and do throughout Hertfordshire’s beautiful and historic village, including a wide range of open gardens; live music, dance and entertainment around the village;
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Barkway Market will take place from 10am until 4pm on Saturday 11th May in Barkway, Hertfordshire, and is expected to attract over 4,000 visitors. The Market is organised by a team of volunteers on behalf of Barkway Village Hall, which is a registered charity and hosts many of Barkway’s community groups. All proceeds go towards
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Royston Arts Festival will be taking place between 20th – 29th September 2024, and local organisations and creative businesses are invited to submit their entries and get involved! Last year’s Festival saw an audience of 5,000 attending the 75+ events, from music, drama, workshops, community events, talks and exhibitions. This year is set to be
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If you’re looking for fresh eggs this Easter, or indeed at any time of the year, then local smallholding Bag End Farm is the place to go! Bag End Farm is based just outside Royston, and is run by Charlotte, along with occasional help from her family. Charlotte has loved animals from a very young
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Thriplow Daffodil Weekend returns this year on 16th and 17th March and preparations are in full swing for a fun weekend. Volunteers are being recruited, attractions and stallholders have been booked and the committee are super busy with final preparations. The committee planted a further 50,000 daffodil bulbs last autumn to ensure another stunning display
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Barkway Market, a quintessential English country event, will take place again this year on Saturday 11th May in Barkway, Hertfordshire. Held within the grounds of Manor Farm, one of Barkway’s oldest houses, and with a craft fair in the Church, Barkway Market is expected to attract around 4,000 visitors. ​Barkway is part of the old
In 2017 Dave Rance and the Rockin’ Chair Band started playing jazz on Monday lunchtimes in Royston on a monthly basis. The band play Traditional, New Orleans and Dixieland-style jazz along with providing great humour. At the time, some people queried lunchtime on this day of the week but it became a great success. Unfortunately,
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It’s nearly time for the Royston Town Pantomime, presented by local drama group CADS. The Little Mermaid opens in a few weeks but tickets have been selling at such a rate that some performances are already sold out! The opening matinee on Saturday 20th January, for example, sold out back in November! The show is
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Out and About… Church Services at Christmas One of Royston’s most iconic scenes is Royston Parish Church all lit up at night, with Christmas making this view even more special. The large Christmas tree went up on Saturday 2nd December and members of the community are invited to hang a bauble in memory of a
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Out and About… Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday 2023 As you read this article, Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday will be but days away; this year Armistice Day falls on Saturday 11th November, followed by Remembrance Sunday, the following day, on Sunday 12th November. Our town like many other towns, cities and villages across the
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