Leisure

Community News: Creative Royston 2025 Theme Announced!

Creative Royston are delighted to announce the theme for Royston Arts Festival 2025, which will take place from 20th-28th September: Then and Now. With 2025 marking the 400th anniversary of the death of King James, whose associations with Royston are a rich part of our town’s history, it seemed only fitting for organisations to theme […]

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Out & About: Thriplow Daffodil Weekend & Country Fair

With fun activities for all the family, plus 41,000 new daffodil bulbs planted last autumn, Thriplow Daffodil Weekend is guaranteed to be a golden feast for the eyes. Set in the South Cambs village of Thriplow, this charity fundraising event is run entirely by local volunteers. Thriplow Daffodil Weekend started in 1969 when the church

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Community News: New Website Guide to ‘Barleywolds’

A new website has been launched – Barleywolds.com – as a guide to the countryside and villages between Royston, Stevenage and Bishop’s Stortford. The Barleywolds is the name given to this area of chalk “hills” on the borders of Hertfordshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire. Barleywolds.com is a free, non-commercial guide to the History, Myths, Nature, People,

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Volunteering Opportunities: Royston District Scouts are looking for Volunteers to help welcome more young people to Scouting…

Royston District Scouts provides Challenge and Adventure for over 500 young people supported by over 80 adult volunteers, from our groups in Royston, Steeple Morden, Barley, Melbourn, Harston and Barrington.    Scouting is youth lead, young people given a say in their activities. As they get older, they develop leadership skills and begin to run

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Business Profile: Somewhere 2 Sing: Local Choir hits Albert Square

Local Choir hits Albert Square “If you’d have told me at the start of the year that I was going to sing in public, and not only that, in front of 5 million people on TV, I’d have laughed my head off!” That was Sophie – before joining the Somewhere 2 Sing choir in April,

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Community News: Christmas Shopping On Royston Market

Royston Market is a vibrant and important hub on the Market Hill in the town, trading on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  Its origins go back to when Richard 1st chartered the initial stalls in 1189. Many traders have patronised the site for a number of years, and the offering has been enriched with an intake of newer

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