MAY
Friday May 9 - Beverley Leisure Group coffee, art and bridge 10am at Memorial Hall; tea dance 1.30pm.

Saturday May 10 - Annual flag day in Beverley for the RNLI; offers of help with collection would be appreciated, please ring Ann Collingwood on (01482) 862041.

Saturday May 10 - East Yorkshire Embroidery Society meeting 2.15pm at Cottingham Darby and Joan Hall, speaker Angie Hughes on text in textiles; £1 members, £2 visitors.

Saturday May 10 - Cherry Tree Community Associaton presents an evening with Beverley Community Choir and friends 7.30pm at Toll Gavel Church; tickets £5, conc £4, details on tel (01482) 871993.

Saturday May 10 - Social dance at Leconfield Sports Hall 7.30pm for modern ballroom, Latin, line etc; admission £2.50, details from Richard and Dorothy on tel (01262) 601441.

Saturday May 10 - Tickton Little Theatre 7.30pm, Wotlarx Enterprises presents 'The Dying of the Light', tickets £6 on tel (01964) 543594.

Sunday May 11 - Beverley Gardens and Allotments Society store open 10am to 12 noon at Beverley Railway Station.

Sunday May 11 - Pentecost service at Toll Gavel United Church 10.30am, please wear something red, yellow or orange.

Sunday May 11 - Beverley Lions car boot sale from 7.30am at Beverley Grammar Schoool.

Sunday May 11 - Car boot sale from 1pm at Lockington CE Primary School to raise funds for Friends of the school; details on tel (01430) 810240.

Monday May 12 - Beverley Leisure Group tai chi 10.30am at Memorial Hall; bowling 1.30pm.

Monday May 12 - Bishop Burton Flower Club meeting 7.30pm at Longcroft School, demonstration by Sue Maddocks.

Wednesday May 14 - Beverley Leisure Group line dancing 1.30pm at Memorial Hall.

Wednesday May 14 - Flower arranging demonstration by Kevin Hara 7.30pm at Dalton Holme Village Hall, £5 admission; details from Lizzie Aspey tel (01430) 810370 or Paul Baranett 810127.

Thursday May 15 - Leven Playing Fields Association whist drive tournament 7.30pm in the sports hall.

Friday May 16 - Beverley Leisure Group coffee, art and bridge 10am at Memorial Hall.

Friday May 16 - The Sandow Clowns present their Circus Party at Leven Sports Hall 4.30pm in support of the CLIC Sargent Cancer in Childhood Charity.

Friday May 16 - Quiz 8pm at Beverley Catholic Club in aid of Castle Hill Hospital Ward 2.

Saturday May 17 - Wolds Lacemakers quarterly meeting 10am at St John's Newland Parish Church Hall, Clough Road, Hull, guest Christine Scott with a new talk on dolls houses.

Sunday May 18 - Beverley Gardens and Allotments Society store open 10am to 12 noon at Beverley Railway Station.

Sunday May 18 - Welton circular walk organised by St Nicholas Church, Beverley, meet 2pm opposite Green Dragon pub in Welton, walk expected to end around 4pm; bring own refreshments, further details from Mary or Steve Whitehead on tel (01482) 870047.

Monday May 19 - Beverley Leisure Group tai chi 10.30am at Memorial Hall; bowling 1.30pm.

Tuesday May 20 - Celebrating the art of glassmaking 6.30 to 8.30pm at Beverley Arms Hotel, an evening with Marino Fiorato who will read from her novel and discuss the traditions of glassblowing; free admission.

Wednesday May 21 - Beverley Leisure Group line dancing 1.30pm at Memorial Hall.

Wednesday May 21 - UEFA Champions League final Manchester Utd v Chelsea on the big screen at Beverley Youth Centre, Burden Road, 7.30pm for youngsters aged 11 to 19 ONLY; admission free, £1 for pie and peas, more details on tel (01482) 868429.

Friday May 23 - Beverley Leisure Group coffee, art and bridge 10am at Memorial Hall.

Friday May 23 - Southwold Singers in concert 7.30pm at Norwood Methodist Church, Beverley, in aid of the refurbishment fund; tickets £5 inc light refreshments, tel Liz Ellis (01482) 860138 or Dorothy Cunningham (01482) 861206.

Friday May 23 - Fundraising dance, disco, vocalist Paul Eden, pea and pie supper, 8pm at Armstrongs Social Club, Grovehill Road in aid of Beverley Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade trip to France and the Menin Gate; tickets £5 from Pat tel (01482) 882982 or Jane 888104.

Saturday May 24 - Beverley Braves junior summer rugby league taster day 10am to 1pm at Longcroft School for boys and girls four to 11 years old; booking of free place or more details from Amanda Mayo at amanda.mayo@tiscali.co.uk or tel (01262) 488965 or 07940 354955.

Saturday May 24 - Social dance at Leconfield Sports Hall 7.30pm for modern ballroom, Latin, line etc; admission £2.50, details from Richard and Dorothy on tel (01262) 601441.

Saturday/Sunday May 24/25 - Beverley Shanty Festival on Beverley Beck with music etc in pubs throughout Beck area.

Sunday May 25 - Car boot sale from 8am for Jacob's Well charity at Swinemoor Lane, Beverley (behind Right Car); bookings on tel (01482) 881162.

Sunday May 25 - Beverley Gardens and Allotments Society store open 10am to 12 noon at Beverley Railway Station.

Monday May 26 - Beverley Leisure Group tai chi 10.30am at Memorial Hall; bowling 1.30pm.

Wednesday May 28 - Beverley Leisure Group line dancing 1.30pm at Memorial Hall.

Wednesday May 28 - Leven Playing Fields Association afternoon tea and bingo 2pm in the sports hall.

Thursday/Friday May 29/30 - Football skills coaching for five to 11-year-olds at Longcroft School, Beverley; free, tel 0800 1214836.

Friday May 30 - Beverley Leisure Group coffee, art and bridge 10am at Memorial Hall.

Saturday May 31 - Music night at Beverley Memorial Hall from 7pm organised by the Friends of the Memorial Hall and Beverley Arts Trust, featuring Sam Payne and two local support bands; tickets £5 from G Jack & Sons or at the door.

JUNE

Sunday June 1 - Beverley Gardens and Allotments Society store open 10am to 12 noon at Beverley Railway Station.

Sunday June 8 - Beverley Lions car boot sale from 7.30am at Beverley Grammar School.

Sunday June 8 - Beverley Gardens and Allotments Society store open 10am to 12 noon at Beverley Railway Station.

Sunday June 29 - Car boot sale from 8am for Jacob's Well charity at Swinemoor Lane, Beverley (behind Right Car); bookings on tel (01482) 881162.

Friday June 13 - Brass and Voices concert Beverley Minster 7.30pm by Beverley Brass Band with Hull Ladies Choir; tickets £6 and £5 conc from Beverley Tourist centre on at the door.

Sunday June 29 - Garden fete in aid of Save the Children 2pm at Elm Tree Farm, Cherry Burton.


REGULAR DATES

SATURDAYS
Saturday (except first of month) - Self defence class 2 to 3.45pm at St Nicholas Church Hall, Holme Church Lane, Beverley; ring Ted on (01482) 865353 for details.

MONDAYS
Monday - 50+ club at St John's Church Hall, North Bar Without, Beverley, weekly from 9.45 to 11.30am for men and women, details from Mrs Gillan on 862802.

Monday - Coffee and chat at Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, 10am to 12.30pm; disabled access.

Monday - Modern sequence dancing at Woodmansey Village Hall 2pm, details on tel (01964) 527132.

Monday (except Bank Hols) - Kung Fu class at Norwood Methodist Church hall 6.15 to 7.45pm, £3.50, tel (01482) 865685.

Monday - St John Ambulance Beverley Badgers (five to 10 years) 6.30 to 8pm at Morton Lane HQ, contact (01482) 588564 for more details.

Monday - Thai boxing class and fitness pad training 7 to 8.30pm at the boys' gym, Longcroft Upper School, Burton Road, Beverley; enquiries to eastriding_thaiboxing@yahoo.co.uk or see www.eastridingthaiboxing.co.uk.

Monday - Beverley Male Voice Choir rehearsals at Toll Gavel Church, Beverley 7.15pm weekly; new members welcome to come along.

Monday - Alcoholics Anonymous, Latimer Memorial Church, Grovehill Road, Beverley, 8pm; contact (01482) 833906 for details.

Monday / Tuesday / Sunday (from October 7) - Short mat indoor bowling at Molescroft Pavilion, Woodhall Way, weekly on Monday and Tuesday, plus first Sunday of the month, 1.30 to 4.30pm, new members welcome, details on (01482) 861120.

TUESDAYS
Tuesday - Beverley Lifesaving Club meets weekly at Beverley Leisure Complex 7 to 8pm, open to boys and girls nine and over, must be able to swim min 200m breaststroke and backstroke.

Tuesday - Beverley Methodist Circuit Women's Network meets every Tuesday at Toll Gavel United Church 2.15pm; details on tel (01482) 888087.

Tuesday - Beverley Active Disability Sports Club meet at Beverley Leisure Centre 4.30 to 6pm; for young people with disabilities between ages of 12 and 18, membership free, further details from Steve or Jennifer on (01482) 860393.

Tuesday - St John Ambulance Beverley adults 7.30 to 9.30pm at Morton Lane HQ, details on tel (01482) 588564.

Tuesday - Self defence class 7 to 8pm, T'ai Chi 8 to 9.30pm at St Nicholas Church Hall, Holme Church Lane, Beverley; call Ted on (01482) 865353.

Tuesday - Beverley Solos meet at Hodgsons, Flemingate, every Tuesday from 8pm; call (01482) 861354 or (01430) 803480.

Tuesday - Charity quiz at the Foresters Arms, Beckside, Beverley weekly 9pm to raise funds for NURSE (Needed Urgent Surgical Equipment), 50p per person, teams welcome.

Tuesday - Coffee and chat at Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, 10am - 12.30pm; disabled access.
Tuesday - Second of each month, open lectures of the Beverley & District Civic Society £1, members free.

Tuesday - Second of each month (except August) St Nicholas Mothers' Union meeting 2.15pm in St Nicholas Community Hall, Holme Church Lane; new members welcome.

WEDNESDAYS
Wednesday - Parent and toddler group at Toll Gavel Church Hall 1.15pm weekly.

Wednesday - Beverley Leisure Group line dancing at Memorial Hall weekly, beginners 1.30pm, intermediate 2.30pm.

Wednesday - St Nicholas Snooker Club meets at St Nicholas Hall, Holme Church Lane, Beverley, 2pm every Wednesday.

Wednesday - Cherry Tree Avenues Social Club bingo every Wednesday at Cherry Tree Centre, 8pm.

Wednesday - Drop-in for people over 55 at CHAT shop (Churches Acting Together), Samman Road, Beverley, 10 to 11.30am.

Wednesday - Drop-in meeting for ME and CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome) self help group for Hull and East Yorkshire, meet 1.30 to 4pm second Wednesday of each month at 13 St Mary's Court (off Tiger Lane), Beverley.

Wednesday / Thursday - Beverley Scrappers hold scrapbooking crops first

Wednesday (10.30am to 1pm) and Thursday (6.30 to 9pm) of the month at The Craft Place, Beverley, tel (01482) 888369.

THURSDAYS
Thursday - Tap for adults, St Nicholas Community Centre, Holme Church Lane 7.30pm, details from Carol on tel (01482) 869596.

Monday - Modern sequence dancing at Woodmansey Village Hall 8pm, details on tel (01964) 527132.

Thursday - Keep fit with a purpose! Join the Beverley Garland Dancers, Thursdays 8.30 to 10pm at Beverley Minster Parish Hall; details from Carole on (01482) 876612.

Thursday - First Thursday of each month, Subtle Flame, poetry, songs and unplugged music at the Tiger Inn on Lairgate 8.30pm; contact Sue on tel (01262) 601398.

Thursday - Hull and East Yorkshire Credit Union (Beverley branch) new opening times, Toll Gavel 10.45am to 12.15pm, Cherry Tree Centre 1.30 to 3pm.

Thursday - Weekly pop-in advice session organised by the One Parent Family and Support Network 10am - 12noon; Beverley CVS office at Morley's Yard, Walkergate; more information on tel 0787 6498998.

Thursday - Diabetes UK Beverley and district branch, iinformal meetings in the Board Room, Castle Hill, Cottingham, entrance 1B on the third Thursday in the month (except January, August and December), 7.30-9.15pm. Speakers include consultants and health professionals. For details telephone (01482) 844284.

Thursday - Coffee and chat at Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, 10am to 12.30pm; disabled access.

Thursday - Coffee and tea at St Mary's Parish Hall, Beverley, 10am to noon; disabled access.

Thursday - St John Ambulance Beverley Cadets (10 to 18 years) 7 to 9pm at Morton Lane HQ, details on tel (01482) 588564.

Thursday - Alcoholics Anonymous at Community Centre, Samman Road, Beverley, 7.30pm; contact (01482) 833906.

Thursday (3rd of month) - Beverley Friends of the Earth meet at Nellies 7.30pm, open to all.

Thursday - Diabetes UK Beverley and District Branch meets on the third Thursday of the month (except January, August & December) 7.30 to 9.30pm in the board room at Castle Hill Hospital, entrance 1B; no fees and parking free; details on tel (01482) 844284.

Thursday - Station Art Group meets every Thursday 7pm at Catholic Club, Station Square, Beverley, tel (01482) 865586 for details.

FRIDAYS

Friday - Beverley Pensioners Group first Friday of month at Steve Snowden Cherry Tree Community Centre 2.30pm.

Friday - Weekly informal folk music session at the Tiger Inn, Lairgate, Beverley from 9pm.

Friday - Weekly coffee morning 10.30am to 12noon at Beverley Memorial Hall organised by Beverley Leisure Group, including art group and craft group; details from Celia on tel (01482) 867111.