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Club News: Royston Town Football Club appointment a new Commercial Manager

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Royston Town Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Commercial Manager to drive sponsorship growth at the Club. Lucy Drage, pictured here with Club President Alan Barlow, will play a pivotal role in developing innovative sponsorship strategies, forging valuable relationships with local, regional and national partners, and maximising commercial opportunities for […]

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Things to Do: The 4th Barkway Literary Festival

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The 4th Barkway Literary Festival takes place on Saturday 4th October, between 10am and 8.30pm. Tickets are £10 per session or £40 for the day. Children’s events are £5 and an adult enters for free. Our event is supported by local Independent Book retailer, Bow Books of Royston. With 13 sessions to choose from including

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Business News: Cream of Royston, Celebrating 50 years in Business 

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Cream of Royston opened it’s first doors in 1975 and has changed from a small boutique into a destination shop.  Customers travel from a large area to visit Cream as it is predominantly a special occasion store. The extensive stock on two floors is colour co-ordinated for ease of selection.  Everything is available from outfits

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Local Event: Octa Ride – Bike Fest: A One Day Festival

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BikeFest 2025, by Octa Ride, is a one-day festival celebrating all things motorcycles, from custom builds and new releases, to community, food, music, and fun. Connect with fellow biking enthusiasts, enjoy live entertainment, and explore exciting brands and products. The event is family-friendly, with plenty on offer for all ages. Refreshments Live stage with DJs,

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Local Event: Hope After Loss – Family Fun Day in Royston in Aid of The James Foundation

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The James Foundation, a baby loss charity, is set to host a Family Fun Day in Priory Gardens, Royston, on Saturday 13th September 2025 from 12–5pm The event will feature a wide range of activities for all ages, including inflatables, food and craft stalls, a bar, bungees, coconut shy, ring-the-bell with prizes every time, hair

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Royston Museum Highlights by Emma: Coming up in September!

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What a summer! Thank you to everyone who visited the Museum and trained as secret agents in our summer spy school. Each week we had a range of activities and crafts based around a different skill, including codes breaking, disguises, surveillance and field work.  Our secret agent trainees each earnt a special badge on which

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Community News: Curwens Solicitors Art Gallery Present: Jennie Vee this September

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Curwens Gallery reopens for Royston Arts Festival, exhibiting Jennie Vee Student’s artwork. Jennie says: “Art has been a life long passion for me but it was a life changing illness that led me back into art full time.” Jennie’s road to recovery after full body paralysis only really started when she joined an Art Group

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Club News: Royston Runners – Free 11-week Couch to 5k Programme

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Join Royston Runners’ Free 11-Week Couch to 5k Programme Are you ready to make a positive change? Couch to 5k is a beginner-friendly running plan designed to help anyone, regardless of fitness level, to gradually build up to running 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) without stopping. The program takes place at The Heath Sports Club, Royston

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Community News – Royston Leisure Centre

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As we looked through The Listing archives for our celebration issue, we were delighted to discover that September 2005 also marked the opening of Royston Leisure Centre! Many of our readers will remember the buzz of excitement when the town learned we were getting our very own multi-sport leisure centre – and we proudly featured

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Out & About: The Great Big Walk for Herts

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Get your walking boots on Hertfordshire’s much-loved fundraising event, the Great Big Walk for Herts, is back on Saturday 27th September. Organised by Herts based charity Helping Herts, the walk invites residents across the county to take on a 13-mile countryside loop in support of a cause that matters to them. With 12 unique routes to

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A Question of Royston: Arthur Whydale

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Continuing our republished series, “A Question of Royston”, covering the little-known history of Royston, as written by the late Councillor F John Smith (1932-2021). Arthur Whydale – E. Hertbert Whydale, known to his friends as Bert, was the gifted painter and etcher whose work is loved by Royston people. Many of his pictures are held

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