Beverley Minster - 17th August 2007

[Stephany]

Thanks for the alert, Grant.
There was an article about this upcoming concert in today's issue of 'Driffield Times'.

Hayley at Minster
12 July 2007
Driffield Times
© 2007 Johnston Publishing Limited

Classical singer Hayley Westenra is to perform in Beverley Minster.

She will be singing popular classical and crossover music on Friday August 17.

The four years since the release of Hayley's debut international album Pure have been a whirlwind. Along with her second album, Odyssey and her third, Treasure, she has achieved sales of over three million albums.

Hayley has sung with, among others, Jose Carreras, Bryn Terfel, Andrea Bocelli and Gardar Cortes at some of the world's greatest venues.

[grant]

MEGA RED ALERT

Tickets for this concert are now on sale (as of this morning). Prices are £40.00; £30.00 and £20.00. The £30.00 seats are front view; £20.00 side view (i.e. restricted view)

The £40.00 tickets are exclusive and include a reception. Purchasers of these tickets are, as far as I am aware, the only people that will get to meet Hayley officially.

THERE ARE ONLY 50 OF THESE TICKETS AVAILABLE!!

As a reminder the numbers to ring are 01482-867430 or 01482-391672.

YOU WILL SEE ME THERE!!

Best wishes
Grant

[grant]

Hi All

Further to my last post. I have just been informed by Sue at Beverley Torist Information that the £40.00 tickets will include separate entry to the concert; followed by a champagne reception with canapes in the interval.

Surprisingly, she advised that meeting Hayley will either be in the interval or after the concert depending upon how Hayley feels. She didn't say where this information has come from.

My money would be on afterwards as I would expect Hayley to have too much on her mind and would want to stay focussed until after the concert, but that's only my opinion!

Hope someone will decide to keep me company!

Incidentally, Beverley Minster's web site has been down for the last three days!

Best wishes
Grant

[Stephany]

Hi Grant,

Thanks for the update.
Canapes, champagne and Hayley? Wow! That is certainly VERY interesting.
Wish I could be there with you.
Enjoy your trip to Beverley, Grant!

Stephany

[comet]

Hi Folks.
I know it is a lot to expect of the great and wonderful computer, but if at the start of one of these concert threads a map was put up indicating where for example Beverly Minister is and airports and transport points near it are.

we could even use Rogers marquetry map with coloured dots over it or something.

It might help the foreigners like me to decide whether to attempt to go to these concerts or not,
As you might understand English geography was not high on the list of priorities here in Ireland when I went to school for that one day many years ago.

Any suggestions as how this may be done ?

comet

[timj]

The Postcode would be a great help........TimJ

(Uhoh I'm looking at concerts again!!)

[Richard]

Hello Tim!

Here are the full addresses of Beveley Minster and the Tourist Information Centre...

Beverley Minster
Minster Yard North
Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU17 0DP

Beverley Tourist Information Centre
34 Butcher Row
Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU17 0AB

I hope you enjoy the concert, and I'm looking forward to reading the reports. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Best Wishes from London,

Richard

[graemek]

comet said:

Hi Folks.
I know it is a lot to expect of the great and wonderful computer, but if at the start of one of these concert threads a map was put up indicating where for example Beverly Minister is and airports and transport points near it are.

we could even use Rogers marquetry map with coloured dots over it or something.

It might help the foreigners like me to decide whether to attempt to go to these concerts or not,
As you might understand English geography was not high on the list of priorities here in Ireland when I went to school for that one day many years ago.

Any suggestions as how this may be done ?

comet

Hi Comet,
Easy for you: Click link for map.
i71.photobucket.com/albums/i145/graemar/Dublin-Beverly.jpg
Dublin to Holyhead car ferry, A5-A533-A537 Roads to Beverly.
220 Kms to drive. Say 3 hours drive.
Beverly is 53d 12' 57" N and 1d 40' 53" W....easy to find with google earth. See pic below...you could not miss that enormous thing!!!
Piece of cake...graeme i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif
It must be said that most of the more interesting churches are in North Yorkshire, thanks in part to the way the county boundaries have been redrawn over the years. But it would be a particular shame to be close to York and not cross into the East Riding of Yorkshire to visit Beverley, just north of Hull. Like York, Beverley has a minster: unlike York, this one remains a parish church, rather than a cathedral. Architecturally, though, it's on a par with its more famous cousin. Its interior boasts 13th century chancel and transepts, 14th century nave, 16th century choir stalls, and beautiful 18th century flooring. Lady Percy's tomb, dated at about 1340, is extravagantly decorated, and is a superb example of the sculpture of its time. The minster also houses dozens of carvings of musicians, a theme continued by Beverley's other magnificent church, St Mary's. Founded in the 12th century, much of St Mary's was rebuilt in the early 1500s after the tower collapsed into the nave. Beverley was a prosperous town at the time, and the church was restored in style. Look for the minstrels' capital up on one of the columns on the north side, which shows five painted musicians.
Not hard to see why they chose it.

[comet]

Hi Folks.
It's just as well I'm not Hayley's driver, I can hardly find my way to work theses days,

and I work at home !

Maybe I just don't want to work, this is what happens when you come home from holidays

comet

BTW I can't find Beverley, maybe she moved while I was away.

[grant]

comet said:

Hi Folks.
It's just as well I'm not Hayley's driver, I can hardly find my way to work theses days,

and I work at home !

Maybe I just don't want to work, this is what happens when you come home from holidays

comet

BTW I can't find Beverley, maybe she moved while I was away.

Hi Comet/Tim

Beverley is a little way North West of Hull (sometimes Kingston-upon Hull) on the East Coast.

Do I gather you are thinking of coming to this one?

Best wishes
Grant

[comet]

Hi Grant.
I'm just trying to improve my Geography score.
Much as I would like to go. Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm

NEW CO ORDINATES FOR BEVERLEY. not that she has moved or anything..

53 Deg. 50' 20.65 North. 0 Deg. 25' 31.00 West. 33 ft. above sea level and changing..

Have a look at google earth. Loads of red cars in nearby car parks

Looks like a very pleasant place..

comet

[Mark]

Hi Grant

This concert sounds just my sort of thing i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif Have you actually booked ? I'm just checking my diary etc. to see if I can make it. I think it would be an overnight stay - but so what

My second Hayley concert included an exclusive reception afterwards, Hayley stayed for around 2 hours chatting to the 40 or so of us that were included

Grant, did the lady you spoke to say they had sold many of those tickets yet :?

Mark

[grant]

Hi Mark

I didn't ask how many they'd sold, just how many top price tickets there were - sorry, but then I was on the 'phone to them literally as they went on sale.

I'd recommend you ring and speak to Sue or Nikki, they're both very helpful, if you're thinking of going. With only 50 top price tickets they may sell quickly.

If you intend to stay overnight, it may be worth looking at outlying districts, as I'm told Beverley is likely to be full due to ladies day at the races. I'm booked in at the same place as last year and got their only remaining room.

Let me know how you get on.

Best wishes
Grant

[grant]

Hi Mark!

I don't think I actually answered your question! But the answer is "yes" I am going and this flyer arrived with my ticket yesterday. Unfortunately Sue folded it!!



Best wishes
Grant

[Mark]

Hi Grant

Thanks for posting the flyer and for the info. I managed to speak to Nikki this morning ( she was very pleasant) and YES - there are still some £40 tickets available - so, I've booked I just couldn't resist this one i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Grant wrote:

Hope someone will decide to keep me company!

Well if you don't mind Grant, I think I will join you I've also booked a room for the night in Beverley itself. As an idea and of course, If you want to and you don't have any other plans, perhaps we could meet up for a meal before the concert. I am planning to arrive most likely early to mid afternoon. Speak soon.

22 days to go !!

Best regards
Mark