Newsletter July 2023
In this newsletter:
- Exciting plans for the Treasure House
- Friends of Beverley Art Gallery AGM
- The Wolds Around Me project
- Radio Humberside interviews Goole's Jack Ross
- Beverley Art Gallery goes to the Royal Academy!
- New exhibition of photographs at Beverley Guildhall
- Cynthia Ward at the Royal Academy
- The Work of the Hesslewood Children's Trust
- 5th High Wolds Poetry Festival
- New exhibition at Beverley Art Gallery Brick Journeys
- Brick Journeys supporting events
- HAF project Boat Building in LEGO® Bricks
- ....and at Skidby Mill
 Exciting plans for the Treasure House
Work is expected to start in September on a £3.3 million scheme at the Treasure House. The site will be transformed to include a new customer service centre, enhanced library facilities, new register office for weddings and landscaped gardens. The Treasure House will be closed whilst work takes place with a new temporary library available for users on Champney Road. East Riding Archives users will be able to make enquiries and request documents remotely. Beverley Art Gallery will continue its work during the closure period by providing online content and “behind the scenes” projects. In the Museum, displays will be changed and new exhibits taken out of storage ready for reopening. Details of the closure date will be available on our website, via social media and in a special East Riding Museums newsletter update.
The Friends of Beverley Art Gallery AGM
Around 30 people attended this year's Friends of Beverley Art Gallery AGM at the Treasure House. There were updates by the Chairman Annie Bourton-Card, gallery curator Hannah Willetts and a fascinating presentation on the subject of What Inspires Art by Dr Kevin Byron. There were some engaging questions and discussions, and lovely refreshments too!
Have you thought of becoming a Friend of Beverley Art Gallery? Join now for exclusive events, openings, talks, excursions, a regular newsletter and a discount in the café! Visit the East Riding Museums website for more information.
 The Wolds Around Me
8 July to 26 August
In spring 2023 over 600 pupils from Yorkshire Wolds primary schools took part in a project called The Wolds Around Me. The children worked with three contemporary artists to produce artworks inspired by the landscape, stories and history of their local areas. An exhibition was held at St Michael and All Angels church in Garton on the Wolds with its beautiful wall paintings. A selection of the work is now on display in the Treasure House Community Space on the ground floor.
 Radio Humberside interviews Goole's Jack Ross
Radio Humberside's Amanda White visited Goole Museum this month to record an interview with 99-year-old Goole resident Jack Ross. Born on 27 January 1924 in Edinburgh, Jack moved to Goole in 1942 when he joined the RAF as a flight engineer on Halifax bombers. He served in India and Burma and settled in Goole after meeting his wife. Jack has some amazing stories: he has travelled the world and flown a plane across the Atlantic six times. Jack has agreed to take part in an oral history interview about his life with Goole Museum Curator Alex Ombler. The interview will be recorded, transcribed and stored at the museum for future generations to enjoy.
 Beverley Art Gallery goes to the Royal Academy!
We are very excited to announce that Beverley Art Gallery will be showing a retrospective of acclaimed artist David Remfry's work in 2025 curated by Dr Gerardine Mulcahy-Parker. Gerardine and gallery curator Hannah Willetts visited the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in June which is coordinated this year by David himself. They were joined by Caroline Hansbury, Annie Bourton-Card (Chairman of the Friends of Beverley Art Gallery) along with the Chairman and committee members from the Friends of Ferens Art Gallery, Marti, Paul and Martin. Congratulations to David on a spectacular Summer Exhibition this year and we can’t wait for 2025!
 New exhibition of photographs at Beverley Guildhall
5 July to 27 October
A new exhibition called Beverley by Kloskk opens at Beverley Guildhall on 5 July. It features many of the stunning photos of Beverley taken by Kloskk Tyrer who is well known to Facebook users as one of the town’s “visual storytellers”. Fiona Jenkinson, curator of the Guildhall, compiled the exhibition as a result of numerous requests from visitors to see more of Kloskk’s photos. Fiona said “Despite the fact that Kloskk was not keen for her name to be used in the exhibition, her reputation will be a key element in drawing people to see it, as she is a regular contributor to Facebook and people love her views of the town”. The Guildhall is at the far end of Register Square and is currently open every Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 4pm. Admission is free.
 Cynthia Ward at the Royal Academy
Congratulations to East Riding artist Cynthia Ward who has had her artwork accepted and displayed at this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London. Earlier this year Cynthia displayed two of self-portraits in Goole Museum's Open Art exhibition. Cynthia is now working on a proposal for a full exhibition of her work at Goole Museum. Well done Cynthia!
 The work of the Hesslewood Children’s Trust
The recent Helping Hands exhibition at the Treasure House shared the long history of the Hesslewood Children’s Trust from its early days as an orphanage on Spring Bank in Hull. Today, the Trust supports young people by offering grants to those who are in need or hardship, are under the age of 25 and live in the former county of Humberside or in the district of Gainsborough or Caistor. The Trust gives grants for essential household equipment and also gives grants for education or training. If you or a young person you know want to find out more please email the Trust’s secretary at misslynneb@aol.com
5th High Wolds Poetry Festival is now open for free entries
The 5th High Wolds Poetry Festival funded by Arts Council England and supported by the East Riding Museums Service, is now open for entries around the theme of "Mysterious Tales and Unusual Stories". The free one-day festival takes place in North Dalton on Saturday September 23 from 11 to 6pm and is an open mic event where absolutely anyone of any age can share their own or other people’s poetry. Home made locally sourced food and drink is available throughout the day. A selection of work submitted will be published in a free, custom designed book. Submissions for the book close at midnight on August 31 and can be emailed to highwoldspoetry@gmail.com or posted to The Festival Director, The High Wolds Poetry Festival, East Riding Museums, Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley HU17 8HE.
Poetry workshops
New this year, we are running 3 free workshops to give poets inspiration or support them with their work. Dates are Saturday 29 July 11 to 14.30pm at the Treasure House Beverley, Tuesday 8 August 11 to 14.30pm at Skidby Mill and Saturday 26 August 11 to 14.30pm at North Dalton parish church. To book a place email highwoldspoetry@gmail.com.
Follow The 5th High Wolds Poetry Festival on social media to keep up-to-date with the project.
New exhibition opening at Beverley Art Gallery Brick Journeys
Join us on a journey by road, sea, air and onward into space! Brick Journeys celebrates different modes of transport with unique models all built from LEGO® Bricks. See how humans have progressed, from the first hot air balloon to today’s rockets. Take flight with a brick built airport and marvel at the engineering of the Forth Road Bridge. Wonder about an imaginary journey to the bottom of the sea on board a steampunk submarine. This free exhibition is perfect for families and LEGO® loving adults too!
Brick Journeys launch day on Saturday 15 July 12 to 3pm
Join us for outer space entertainment and LEGO® Brick fun. Try your hand at building out of this world LEGO® creations and attempt the UFO speed build challenge! The event is free and suitable for children and adults of any age. For more information call (01482) 392782
Brick Journeys supporting events
Speed Build Activity with BrickBox UK
Treasure House Education Room, Saturday 22 July 10 to 12am and 1 to 3pm
Fastest fingers in the world? Take part in a series of speed building challenges as individuals or groups using LEGO® Bricks on the theme of transport. See if you can beat the BrickBox experts! No need to book, just drop-in during session times. The event is free and is suitable for children of all ages accompanied by an adult. At busy times visitors may need to wait for an activity table to become available.
Race Track Activity with BrickBox UK
Treasure House Education Room, Saturday 19 August 10 to 12am and 1 to 3pm
Create your own vehicles using LEGO® Bricks to race along a track or on the flat. See who can achieve the greatest distance! Come along as a pair or a small mixed group of children and adults (up to 5 or 6 people per group). No need to book, just drop-in during session times. The event is free and is suitable for children of all ages accompanied by an adult. At busy times visitors may need to wait for an activity table to become available.
Mini-fig-agram Children’s Prize Draw Trail
Available every day during normal opening hours from Saturday 15 July to Saturday 26 August
Pick up your trail sheet from Beverley Art Gallery and explore the Treasure House Museum by finding LEGO® Minifigures holding letters hidden amongst the displays. Arrange the letters to correctly make the mystery words and enter the prize draw to win spectacular LEGO® kits. Five lucky winners will be drawn from entries completed correctly at the end of the Brick Journeys exhibition.
For more information about our Brick Journeys events call (01482) 392782 or visit our website
Boat Building in LEGO® Bricks with BrickBox
Thursday 27 July 11 to 3pm
Free bookable event in the Treasure House Education Room
Join the experts to create a sea full of ships and some healthy food supplies fit for a boat trip! Square apples anyone? The session also includes a guided tour of the Brick Journeys exhibition in Beverley Art Gallery. For children and young people aged 4 and over supported by an accompanying adult (up to 4 children per adult). A free lunch is provided for participating children. Priority is given to families on benefit related free school meals. To make your booking request email lama.admin@eastriding.gov.uk or call (01482) 392699 Mon-Fri 9 to 4pm.
 .....and at Skidby Mill
Thanks to the local parish council, visitors to Skidby Mill meadow now have a bench to rest upon whilst they enjoy all the sites and sounds of this beautiful corner of the site.
Dont forget our current exhibitions also running this summer
SEWERBY HOUSE AND GARDENS
Wildlife Photographer of the Year running until the 16 July. For information on ticket prices and opening times refer to the website www.sewerbyhall.co.uk
TREASURE HOUSE
Glam and Gloom: 1970s Britain runs until 26 August
GOOLE MUSEUM
Treasure: Hidden Hoards and Fabulous Finds features archaeology classed as treasure from East Riding Museums collection and runs until 2 August for opening times refer to www.eastridingmuseums.co.uk/whats-on/
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