Events Every Day. Celebrating George I s coronation and the completion of the Market Cross. Beverley. Festival.

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1 Beverley Festival Saturday 13th to Sunday 21st September 2014 Celebrating George I s coronation and the completion of the Market Cross Tickets for all events can be bought from the Tourist Information Centre, 34 Butcher Row, Beverley, HU17 0AB. Open every day. Telephone: beverley.tic@eastriding.gov.uk Unsold tickets may be available at the door for some events. Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Beverley Georgian Events Every Day Tickets from Beverley Tourist Information Centre: 35 Butcher Row, Beverley HU17 0AB

2 Information Summary of 2014 Events Events are free except where a charge is stated: some events although free must be pre-booked, because of number limits. Access for the disabled Wheelchair access is restricted at the Masonic Hall (Wednesday 17 September), and not possible for the Parlour at the Guildhall (Saturday 20 September). Some of the Open Houses on Saturday 13 September are only accessible via historic steps. There are no difficulties with the Guildhall Court Room, the Minster, St Mary s church, the Beverley Arms hotel or the Treasure House. Parking and travel Beverley is well served by buses and trains, and the stations are within easy walking distance of all the events. There is a coach park at School Lane off New Walkergate. Car parking is limited in Beverley on working days. Please see the parking map for both cars and coaches available online at the Beverley Town Council site, or from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre (see below for details). The Beverley Arms hotel (events on 15, 16, 17 and 18 September) has plentiful free parking behind the hotel. Disclaimer The information in this booklet is subject to change and review. Every effort is made to ensure details are accurate at the time of publication but the Beverley Georgian Festival Committee cannot accept liability for errors or omissions. Tickets Tickets for all events can be bought from the Tourist Information Centre: 34 Butcher Row, Beverley HU17 0AB Open every day. Telephone Beverley.tic@eastriding.gov.uk Unsold tickets may be available at the door for some events. All September Georgian Time-Line Exhibition Treasure House (Ground Floor) Tuesday 2 September Official Launch Exhibitions and Saturday Market Book Treasure House Saturday 6 September Cooking demonstration of the Beverley Cross Bun Saturday Market Cross Saturday 13 September Heritage Open Day Beverley streets Children s Georgian activities The Guildhall Children s trails The Minster and St Mary s Organ recital Sunday 14 September Archaeological survey Swine Moor Children s trails The Minster and St Mary s Town Walk Norwood House Tea with Lady Susan Monday 15 September Life in the Georgian House Tuesday 16 September Georgian Houses in Beverley Wednesday 17 September Chocolate Fit for a King Film Ridicule Masonic Hall Thursday 18 September Mary Wollstonecraft Claret tastings The Guildhall Friday 19 September A Tour of the Georgian Minster Masked Banquet Saturday 20 September A Tour of the Georgian Minster Coffee and Beverley Cross buns The Parlour, Guildhall Portrait of a Lady Court Room, Guildhall Cuckston by Candle-light Court Room, Guildhall Sunday 21 September Town Walk Norwood House Proclamation ceremony of George I 2 3

3 All September Saturday 13 September Georgian Time-Line Exhibition Treasure House (Ground Floor) This exhibition uses material from East Riding of Yorkshire Council s Museums Service and Archives & Local Studies to explore Beverley s rich Georgian heritage. It features examples of Beverley Art Gallery s Clennell pen and ink drawings, formerly believed to be that of Luke Clennell, who worked with the famous engraver Thomas Berwick, but now thought likely to be that of his son, Charles Warren Clennell. The exhibition runs until the end of the year. Beverley s Georgian Heritage Open Buildings (Heritage Open Day) The streets of Beverley 10am 4.30pm Heritage Open Days have for 20 years celebrated England s fantastic architecture by opening properties usually closed to the public. The European event is managed in England by the Heritage Open Days National Partnership and funded by English Heritage. The special Beverley s Georgian Heritage day is organised by the Beverley Civic Society, with generous help from the Georgian Society for East Yorkshire, the Friends of, Beverley Fine Arts and many volunteers. Tuesday 2 September Georgian Exhibition and book launch Treasure House, Champney Road 5.30pm 7.30pm Admission by invitation only Private view of the Georgian Time-Line Exhibition, Clennell s drawings of Beverley, and the launch of a book on Saturday Market. Refreshments include the new ale made by Atom Brewery for the Beverley Georgian Festival. Saturday 6 September Beverley Cross Bun Market Cross Time TBC Free tastings of the Beverley Cross buns Beverley chefs. About 20 buildings and gardens will be open in Beverley on Saturday 13 September, including Lairgate Hall, a fabulous house built c.1700 and 1780, with spectacular rooms, Adam style decoration and hand-painted Chinese wallpaper of c.1780; also 29 North Bar Without (The Elms, c.1730) a very interesting house with much 18th century detail. The Guildhall, a splendid 1760s building, is open by permission of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The owners open their houses freely, and we ask that you take great care when you are inside the properties. The stewards on the door may ask you to wait, or to come back later, if a house becomes over-crowded. Short guide to buildings with map available in advance from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre, included in the Festival programme, and also available on the day at the Open Houses. Enquiries: Pamela Hopkins on or prhopkins@prhopkins.karoo.co.uk 4 5

4 Saturday 13 September Saturday 13 September For children: The 18th-century Minster A Trail Town Walk, The Darker Side of Georgian Beverley For children: Georgian mask making, Georgian face painting, Georgian coin making The Court Room, The Guildhall 10am 4.30pm Drop in, come back for more, no need to arrive at any fixed time. Liz Dees of Apus Productions provides something for all ages. Liz Dees, dressed for the day in Georgian costume, offers three different sessions this Saturday. She is a professional artist who trained at Chelsea College of Art and the London College of Fashion, and works in large scale street theatre, public art, and performance installation. She offers a wide range of workshops for families and children. 10am 4pm (trail sheets in the Minster) Come and explore this fascinating building with your whole family. Lots to look for. Did you know that it once very nearly fell down due to neglect? That one of the vicars famously rode a hobby horse? This and much more all within the Georgian period. Come and see if you can find the answers: grown-ups too might find this trail interesting. Available throughout the Festival. For children: The 18th-century at St Mary s A Trail St Mary s, Beverley 10am Noon (trail sheets in St Mary s) Come and explore this fascinating building with your whole family. Lots to look for. Did you know that the original town stocks and pillory still exist? That there is a fire hydrant from the early fire engines in the church? This and much more all within the Georgian period. Come and see if you can find the answers: grown-ups too might find this trail interesting. Available throughout the Festival. Meet at Norwood House Colin Bradshaw. Walkers are Welcome event. 2pm 4pm - advance tickets only (limited) Not everything in Georgian Beverley was wonderful. Hear about the prison, the workhouse, and the awful roads. Entertainment was different too from bull baiting to cock fights, together with race meetings, where spectators often joined in! Men and women were still ducked, children went bare foot and servants scolded. There was no piped water, sewage overflowed into the streets and lots, lots more! Tickets must be obtained in advance from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. Organ recital of Georgian music Colin Wright (former Assistant Organist of ) 6pm 7pm The recital will consist of 18th century music, played on Beverley s famous organ. The first organ was built by the Swiss John Snetzler in 1767 (who may have come to England with George I in 1714), and at its opening in 1769 the music of Handel was performed for the first time in the North of England. Many of Snetzler s original pipes are incorporated within the present Snetzler/ Hill instrument. Tickets: 6 seats unreserved, from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre, or at the Minster door on the night. 6 7

5 Sunday 14 September Monday 15 September Tea with Lady Susan (an early novel by Jane Austen) Other Lives Productions 3.30pm 5.30pm Swine Moor Spa Swine Moor Beverley common land East Riding Archaeological Society 10am 4pm In the 18th century Beverley Corporation decided that they too (like Harrogate, Scarborough and Bath) should have a spa, with waters to drink, bathing pools for men and women, and even a ballroom on the middle of Swine Moor, where there was a spring of sulphurous water. It was not hugely successful, but the spa was used into the 19th century. The archaeologists will make a measured ground survey of the area of the spa, and see how much they can recover of its past, without excavating. All welcome, turn up on the day, see what is happening and join in. Wellingtons are advised, and there are no facilities: it is not a suitable site for people with walking difficulties. The site is at the north end of Swine Moor, and west of the Barmston Drain, marked by a small ring of hawthorns. The best approach is via the footpath that starts from the A1035 Beverley - Hornsea road. Look out for the Cherry Lane Garden Centre (N side of the A1035), E of the Swinemoor roundabout. The footpath is almost opposite the garden centre, but on the south side of the road. Parking possible on the old road. Town Walk, The Darker Side of Georgian Beverley Meet at Norwood House Colin Bradshaw. Walkers are Welcome event am 12.30pm - advance tickets only (limited) Not everything in Georgian Beverley was wonderful. Hear about the prison, the workhouse, and the awful roads. Entertainment was different too from bull baiting to cock fights, together with race meetings, where spectators often joined in! Men and women were still ducked, children went bare foot and servants scolded. There was no piped water, sewage overflowed into the streets and lots, lots more! Free event but limited numbers, so tickets must be obtained in advance from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. Lady Susan is a short novel by Jane Austen in the form of letters. She may have written it in 1794, but it was not published until 1871, long after her death. It has been adapted by Other Lives to be performed by the two main characters, who will be in 18th-century dress, parts taken by two professional Beverley actors Jessica Duffield and Annie Kirkman. It is a dark novel, for the heroine is a cunning and beautiful woman, whose aim is obtain a rich and preferably but not necessarily interesting husband. After the performance, enjoy the delicious and oldfashioned afternoon tea provided at your table by the Beverley Arms. Tickets: 15 to include afternoon tea, from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. Social and Domestic Life in the Georgian House Peter Brown, York Civic Trust and former Curator of Fairfax House, York Sponsored by the Georgian Society for East Yorkshire 7pm - 9pm What was daily life like in Georgian times? What were their domestic arrangements: such as cooking, eating, cleaning, sleeping? What did they do in their leisure? Tickets: 5 from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. 8 9

6 Some Georgian Buildings in Beverley 1 15 Highgate (house and garden open on 13/09/2014) Highgate (not open) The Old Vicarage, Minster Yard North (open on 13/09/2014, TBC) Warton s Almshouses, 104 Minster Moorgate (not open) Lairgate Hall (open on 13/09/2014) 54A Keldgate (garden open on 13/09/2014) The Old School house, 54 Keldgate (open on 13/09/2014 TBC) 26, 28 Eastgate (not open) Highgate House, Wednesday Market (not open) The Guildhall, Register Square (open on 13/09/2014) Ann Routh s House, or Kavanagh s, 65 Toll Gavel (open, also serving tea and coffee 13/09/2014) 44 Toll Gavel (not open) Beverley Building Society, 57, 58 Saturday Market (not open) Grant s Bistro, 22 North Bar Within (open, also serving tea and coffee 13/09/2014) Norwood House, Norwood (open on 13/09/2014, TBC) Red House, 56 North Bar Without (not open) 58, 60 North Bar Without (not open) NORFOLK ST 17 NORTH BAR WITHOUT 18 YORK ROAD PASTURETERRACE 16 WESTWOOD ROAD WYLIES ROAD TIGER LANE VICAR LANE ST MARYS TER ALBERT TERRACE ST GILES CROFT ELLERKER ROAD CENTRAL AVENUE NORTH BAR WITHIN THURSTAN ROAD NORTH BAR WALTHAM LANE WOOD LANE MARKET CROSS NEWBEGIN GREY FRIARS CRESCENT A GRAYBURN LANE THE LEASES HENGATE 14 LADYGATE SOW LAIRGATE CORN HILL NORWOOD WALKERGATE DYER LANE MORLEYS YARD TOLL GAVEL CHAMPNEY ROADCHAMPNEY ROAD CENTRAL AVENUE ADMIRAL WALKER ROAD BUS STATION HILL SATURDAY MARKET 13 B GLOBE MEWS DOG & DUCK LANE 12 5 LANDRESS LANE MINSTER MOORGATE WEST KELDGATE CL C 4 11 D MORTON LANE NEW WALKERGATE ROAD REGISTER SQ. ST SPENCER CROSS STREET MINSTER MOORGATE 6 KELDGATEKELDGATE SCHOOL LANE BUTCHER ROW WELL LANE REGENT ST 9 LORD ROBERTS ROAD WILBERT LANE WEDNESDAY MARKET 7 HIGHGATE 2 LONG LANE ST JOHN ST WILBERT GROVE RAILWAY 1 GEORGE ST STREET 8 EASTGATE MILL LANE E TRINITY LANE 3 MINSTER YARD NTH 23 MINSTER YARD STH TRINITY LANE RAILWAY STATION LURK LANE FRIARS LANE ST ANDREW ST 18 The Elms, 29 North Bar Without (house and garden open on 13/09/2014) St Mary s Manor, North Bar Within (house open on 13/09/2014, TBC) St Mary s Church, North Bar Within (open on 13/09/2014, 10am Noon) 10 Newbegin House (open on 13/09/2014) 6 Newbegin (open on 13/09/2014) The Minster (open on 13/09/2014) Venues for Festival Events September 2014: A Beverley Arms, North Bar Within B Norwood House,Norwood C Guildhall, Register Square D Treasure House Champney Rd E Masonic Hall, Trinity Lane Teas and coffees served on 13/09/2014 at: 39 North Bar Without, garden (if fine, otherwise not open) Kavanagh s, 65 Toll Gavel Grant s Bistro, 22 North Bar Within Keep up to date with the latest news: Join us on Facebook Beverley Georgian Festival Follow us on

7 Tuesday 16 September Wednesday 17 September Georgian Houses in Beverley: outside and in Austen Redman, Georgian Society for East Yorkshire. Sponsored by the Georgian Society for East Yorkshire. 7pm 9pm Although we see Georgian houses every day we do not see them as their original owners did. In this talk we look at the way Georgian houses were used and how these uses shaped their architecture. The talk will look at three middle class houses in Beverley, from the early, middle and late Georgian periods. Using contemporary illustrations and writing, the appearance of these houses, including their internal decoration, will be reconstructed, along with the likely organisation of domestic life within them. Austen Redman BArch MA studied at Edinburgh College of Art and the University of Lincoln. He has written dissertations on the work of the Bolton architects Bradshaw Gass & Hope and on the Building Design Partnership. He contributed a paper to Making Manchester (2007), a festschrift for John Archer, and with David Neave co-authored Georgian Architecture & The Georgian Society for East Yorkshire (2014). He is a member of the executive committee of the Georgian Society for East Yorkshire and currently works as an assistant for Francis Johnson and Partners in Bridlington. Tickets: 5 from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre Chocolate Fit for a King Sally Hawkes, of White Rabbit Chocolate, tasting, talk and demonstration on the long history of chocolate, beloved of the Georgians. 5.30pm 7pm Sally Hawkes opened White Rabbit in Originally selling fine French chocolates, she gradually found her interest in chocolate growing and growing. With clients asking her how it was made, she decided to learn and threw herself into the technically challenging world of gourmet chocolate. After extensive training in England, France, Canada and Ecuador she is now proud to be a Master Chocolatier. Using carefully sourced fine quality chocolate, mainly from South America, White Rabbit produces delicious handcrafted products for which it has been awarded an impressive nine Great Taste Gold Awards so far. This year it was named as one of the Top Ten Chocolatiers in Britain for Easter Eggs! The Company looks forward to celebrating its 10th successful year in business in December. Tickets: 5 from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. The court at Versailles in the 18th century: Film Ridicule Cert 15 (France, 1996) with English subtitles. Masonic Hall, Trinity Lane, Beverley Presented by the Beverley Film Society 7.30pm 9.15pm Ridicule is set in the 18th century at the decadent court of Versailles, where social status can rise and fall based on one s ability to mete out witty insults and avoid ridicule oneself. The story examines the social injustices of late 18th century France showing the corruption and callousness of the aristocrats. BAFTA Winner of Best Film Not in the English Language To watch a trailer: Special Offer! Come at 6.30pm for a FREE tour of Beverley s Masonic Hall, meeting place for several Lodges, one of which, Constitutional Lodge no. 294, was formed in 1793 and is one of the oldest Lodges in the region. Tickets: 5 from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre - and 3 for members of Beverley Film Society (only available through the Society

8 Thursday 18 September Friday 19 September Mary Wollstonecraft: feminist and philosopher Talk by Professor Fiona Stafford, Somerville College, Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford. Sponsored by the Department of English, University of Hull, and the East Riding of Yorkshire Local History Society. 6pm 7.30pm - advance tickets only (limited) Mary Wollstonecraft is one of the most significant figures in the campaign for women s rights. In 1792 she published A Vindication of the Rights of Women, a book that began to change the way that women were regarded in the Western World. She spent much of her childhood on a Walkington farm and later lived in Beverley where she was educated by Dr John Arden, FRS, at his house in North Bar Within, near the Beverley Arms. Arden, a lecturer in science and philosophy, was associated with William Constable of Burton Constable: his son also John Arden went on to become a wine merchant (Arden s Vaults) and nine times mayor of Beverley. Mary Wollstonecraft is probably the most influential woman ever to have lived in Beverley, yet her story is largely forgotten in the town. Her daughter Mary Godwin married the poet Shelley, and wrote Frankenstein, sometimes called the first sci-fi novel. Professor Stafford is an expert on 18th century literature and English Romanticism and the winner of the 2011 British Academy Rose Mary Crawshay Prize. Wine will be available to buy after the talk. Tickets must be obtained in advance from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. Claret tastings at the Guildhall The Parlour, The Guildhall 6.45pm 9.30pm The Georgians were great drinkers of claret, the term used by wine buffs to refer to red wine from Bordeaux, a more expensive wine than the Beaujolais. To be fashionable you had to call it claret rather than Bordeaux. The claret jug (wine was usually decanted) is said to date from c Come and taste different clarets, and learn much more about this delicious wine. Tickets: 12 from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre A Tour of the Georgian Minster Meet in North Transept John Wilton-Ely. Sponsored by the Friends of am 12.30pm John Wilton-Ely FSA is Professor Emeritus in the History of Art, University of Hull, and a much sought after lecturer in the UK, Europe and the USA on 18th century art and architecture. The Minster is well-known as a magnificent example of medieval architecture. Less well-known is the work carried out by Wren s assistant, Nicholas Hawksmoor, just after the accession of George I - including saving the north transept from collapse. The tour introduces us to the highlights of this early 18th century restoration. Tickets: 5 (to include leaflet) from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. The Georgian Banquet at A masked banquet, Georgian dress preferred, or evening dress with masks. 6.30pm for 7pm, reception inside the West Door. Carriages or sedan chairs at 11pm Georgian food and wine by Cerutti s. Between courses of the meal there will be demonstrations of 18th cent. dances by the celebrated Arbeau Dancers (and if you wish, opportunities to join in). Costume hiring or costume-making ideas will be sent out with tickets. Tickets: 45 (to include wine reception) from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre.

9 Saturday 20 September Saturday 20 September A Tour of the Georgian Minster Meet in North Transept John Wilton-Ely. Sponsored by the Friends of am 12.30pm John Wilton-Ely FSA is Professor Emeritus in the History of Art, University of Hull, and a much sought after lecturer in the UK, Europe and the USA on 18th century art and architecture. The Minster is well-known as a magnificent example of medieval architecture. Less well-known is the work carried out by Wren s assistant, Nicholas Hawksmoor, just after the accession of George I - including saving the north transept from collapse. The tour introduces us to the highlights of this early 18th century restoration. Tickets: 5 (to include leaflet) from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. Coffee and Beverley Cross Buns The Parlour, The Guildhall 10.30am Noon Portrait of a Lady, 18th century costume demonstration The Court Room, The Guildhall Lucy Adlington of History Wardrobe 2pm 3pm Lucy Adlington has degrees from Cambridge and York. After years running unique hands-on history workshops and presentations for museums, schools and heritage sites, she now specialises in costume history. Her ambition is to own an 18th century gown of Spitalfields silk. Portrait of a Lady offers an enchanting view of the creation of beauty in portraits of the late 18th Century. Marvellous anecdotes about Georgian life and utterly sumptuous costumes make this a delightful artistic experience. Whether you re a fan of Sir Joshua Reynolds or Thomas Gainsborough, fashion, femininity and art history are all interwoven in a truly enthralling ensemble. Tickets: 10 from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre. Cuckston by Candle-light The Court Room, The Guildhall Alan Cuckston plays 18th century music on the harpsichord. Wine (free) will be served at the interval. 7pm 8.30pm Alan Cuckston is an internationally famous harpsichordist, pianist, conductor and lecturer. He has given frequent broadcasts as a keyboard and harpsichord soloist, concerts in many parts of the world, and has a wealth of recordings to his name. He will bring his own harpsichord, based on a 1638 original. In addition to his marvellous playing, he talks brilliantly about his harpsichord and the music. With candle-light in the Guildhall Court Room, come to a re-creation of an evening in 18th-century Beverley. Tickets: 10 from the Beverley Tourist Information Centre

10 Sunday 21 September Sponsors Proclamation of George I Saturday Market Beverley Noon 2pm The re-enactment of the 1714 proclamation of George I as king of Great Britain at the Market Cross. A civic ceremony, with military music, 18th century soldiers drills (John Lambton s 68th foot), firing of volleys and church bells, and some free food. Heritage Lottery Fund East Riding of Yorkshire Council Beverley Town Council Beverley Renaissance Partnership Beverley & District Civic Society Georgian Society for East Yorkshire EY Events Friends of Saturday Market will be the home for the day to John Lambton s 68th foot, a re-enactment group of 18th-century soldiers associated with the Durham Light Infantry. They will set up camp, perform drills and fire volleys to mark the ceremony. For centuries sovereigns have been proclaimed at Beverley s Saturday Market Cross, and from the time of Queen Elizabeth I this was the duty of the Mayor and Council. In 1573 the Beverley markets were given to the Mayor for the time being forever hereafter. His staff was a town clerk, two sergeants at mace, the macebearer, the common crier, the pinder and the beadle. In 2014 the staff are much reduced, but the town s mace-bearer (who carries the town s historic mace) will proclaim the succession of King George I as King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, using the original words of The Beverley Georgian Festival Committee is immensely grateful to the many people who have given their time freely to make this Festival a reality: too many people to thank individually here. In particular, the owners of the buildings opened to the public, the stewards, the organisations and individuals that contributed the events. We acknowledge the receipt of much excellent advice from the organisers of the Cockermouth Georgian Fair is also the 300th birthday of the Market Cross. It was the custom in previous centuries for the council to wine and dine hundreds of Beverlonians at such events; you will be offered (until they run out) free Beverley Cross buns and a piece of the Market Cross s birthday cake, made with a recipe from Wine is another matter (but look around, there are possibilities). Free event including Beverley Cross buns and birthday cake! Designed and Printed by Print and Design, Beverley printanddesign@eastriding.gov.uk