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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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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Out and About… Foxton Scarecrow Festival We will be holding our very successful Scarecrow Festival once again this year on Saturday 7th October, so please come along and join us for some scarecrow fun! This year our theme is ‘Films’ – see if you can identify all the various film titles the inventive people of
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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
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Out and About… Royston Kite Festival and Historic Vehicle Show Royston will be reaching for the sky again on Sunday 6th August for the annual Kite Festival and the Historic Vehicle Show. Last year the festival, organised by Royston Rotary Club, had great kite flying weather and bumper crowds, which helped to raise £12,000 for
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Royston Historical Pageant is a celebration of all things historical… Enjoy activities including storytelling, juggling, archery, axe-throwing, plays and story-telling. Saturday 1st July, 12noon – 4pm in Priory Memorial Gardens, Royston. Royston Pageant 2023 – Programme of events: 12 noon-Official Opening – Archery (Royston Archery Club) and Tomahawk-throwing (Royston Scouts) to be open for the
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Out and About… Melbourn Family Fun Day! After a five-year break, Melbourn Fete Committee are relaunching with a Family Fun Day to kickstart summer, and raise funds and awareness for local groups and charities. So, what’s on? Expect all the fun of a family fete, with activities such as inflatables, children’s entertainers, science projects, live
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Royston Kite Festival & Historic Vehicle Show… One of Royston’s biggest events of the year is to go ahead. The Kite Festival on Therfield Heath will be held on Sunday 6th August. However, this may well be the last time it takes place at that location. The Rotary Club of Royston, who have organised the
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Meldreth Scarecrow Festival After last year’s excellent Jubilee themed event, Meldreth Scarecrow Festival returns on the weekend of the 10th and 11th of June with the theme “Top of the Crops” musicians, pop stars etc. There will be prizes for the three best scarecrows. If you plan on entering then please register your scarecrow by
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Save The Date… Royston Historical Pageant A celebration of all things historical will take place on Saturday 1st July in Royston. Save the date now to enjoy activities including storytelling, juggling, archery and axe-throwing. There will also be other historical surprises! To keep in touch with the latest updates visit: www.roystoneventspartnership.com www.facebook.com/RoystonPageant
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