Children and Families

Community News – Learn To Drive a Steam Engine

The Royston and District Model Engineering Society was formed in the 1970s from attendees at evening classes in the Meridian School with the encouragement of the metalwork teacher Wally Moor. Some members still hire the school workshops on Monday nights. The aim of the Society is to encourage the enjoyment in making and operation of

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Royston First Easter Bunny Trail Friday 29th March to Sunday 14th April

Royston Easter Trail Friday 29th March to Sunday 14th April   Bring your little adventurers on a bunny hunt around our Town Centre this Easter and you could win an amazing prize from Glazed Creations! Organisers Royston First BID, have announced the ‘Easter Bunny Trail’ as the theme for this year’s children’s Easter trail. Twelve bunnies

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Reviewed by Families… Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Cambridge

Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Cambridge We, my 4 year old daughter and I, visited in Half Term, so while the museum was busier than normal it was still worth going. Located on Downing Street its just a short walk from the Trumpington Park and Ride bus stop at John Lewis, its free to enter

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Community News – Church Services in Royston this Easter

Easter Church Services at Royston Parish Church Passiontide begins – 17th March  The two weeks before Easter are known as the season of Passiontide when we can really begin to focus on Jesus’ road to Calvary. Palm Sunday – 24th March @ 9am and 10.30am On Palm Sunday we remember the day Jesus rode triumphantly

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News from Home-Start, Royston, Buntingford & South Cambs…

Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire has been supporting families since 1983 in North Herts, South Cambs and Buntingford. Home-Start is a registered charity that supports local families with children aged 9 and under who are struggling with post-natal depression, isolation, physical and mental health problems, relationship problems, multiple-aged children, bereavement and many other issues. Parents

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News from our Local Clubs: Girlguiding Royston Annual Spring Fayre

Girlguiding Royston District is holding its Annual Spring Fayre on Saturday 2nd March, 10am-12noon at Royston Town Hall. This event is our main fundraiser of the year and we are raising money towards our Save Christon Hall Appeal (our HQ that is in need of urgent repairs and improvements). There will be a fantastic choice

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Royston’s History – Royston Museum – Celebrating 40 years 1984-2024

It’s been another busy month at the Museum. Sophie has been creating the first of two temporary exhibitions celebrating Royston Museum’s 40th Anniversary this year.  This first exhibition explores the Royston Institute Museum, which opened 168 years before the current museum. Rhian has spent a day in London discovering how to create immersive experiences using

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Out and About… Thriplow Daffodil Weekend

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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