Facing Rob Roy (Pop Up Talk)
Graham Palmer
@ Royston and District Museum www.roystonmuseum.org.uk
SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
11am
Ramp access at front entrance. No step-free access to upper level
FREE
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the publication of Walter Scott’s novel, Rob Roy, this talk complements the exhibition running at the museum from 13th September (see ‘Exhibitions’)
www.grahampalmer.co.uk
Inquisitive Minds with Brushes
The Royston Fringe
@ Royston Methodist Church (#6) www.royston-methodist.org.uk
FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
7:30pm
Wheelchair access, disabled toilet and loop system available
Tickets: £10 from Sue on 01763 243815/walter962@btinternet.com or
www.ticketsource.co.uk/rmc
A talk by Henrietta Ward, the assistant keeper of paintings, drawings and prints at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Artists have long been fascinated with depicting the natural world. This talk, richly
illustrated with works from the Fitzwilliam’s exceptional collection, will show how these artists stood at the forefront of scientific discoveries, travelling near and far to capture the world’s flora and
fauna.
Brass Roots Coffee Morning
Royston Town Band
@ St John’s Parish Church (#1)
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
10am-12pm
Wheelchair access to church. No disabled toilet
FREE
Royston Town Band is exploring its 150-year history with its Brass Roots project. Come along to the coffee morning and share your stories about the band. Bring along your photos and press cuttings
and find out how to get more involved! www.roystontownband.org.uk
Discover Royston Cave
Royston & District Local History Society
@ Royston Cave (#11) www.roystoncave.co.uk
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
Tours at 2pm, 2:40pm, 3:20pm, 4pm
No wheelchair or pushchair access. No step free access. The Cave can be slippery underfoot. Visitors are advised to take care, use the handrail and wear appropriate footwear. No pets allowed
except for registered assistance dogs
Tickets: £5 Adult (16 and over); £2 Senior (60 and over) and Child. Tickets on the door on the day. Cash only
Royston Cave is beehive-shaped and cut into the chalk that underlies the town. Much of its surface is adorned with medieval-style carvings depicting saints and other religious scenes. The Cave lay concealed until 1742 when it was rediscovered by accident and since then people have been trying to solve the mystery of the Cave’s origin and purpose.
Community Arts Event in Priory Memorial Gardens
Creative Royston
@ Priory Memorial Gardens (#2)
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
1pm-4pm
Wheelchair access
FREE
Join our community arts event where we will celebrate music, art, dance and craft, offering you the opportunity to try something new! Try your hand at music making with Royston Town Band, create
some beautiful sgraffito coasters with Glazed Creations, or get your body moving in our special dance classes for the young and young-at-heart with DanceMatters and BEEE Creative. Or simply come and enjoy the musical and dance entertainment, bouncy castles, free face painting and henna tattoos, refreshments from around the world and art display by Paul Human.
Including:
Performances:
1pm – Royston Development Band on the Band Stand
We might be beginners but we love to perform! Bring your picnic rug, a few drinks and enjoy a varied programme from a talented bunch of local musicians.
1:30pm–4pm
Enjoy performances in the arena and around the site from Crystalites Majorettes, Gog Magog Molly Dancers and a very special First Schools Showcase, including students from Barkway, Barley, Icknield
Walk, Reed, Roman Way, Studlands Rise, Tannery Drift and Therfield.
Workshops and Shows: No booking required
1pm-4pm – A Series of Ancient Dance and Time-Worn Stories and Music performed by TaBard [30 minute sessions] FREE
Dance, stories and music for all ages by returning favourite master storyteller, Dave Tonge, the Yarnsmith of Norwich, and his Minstrel Extraordinaire, Trevor James.
1pm-4pm – sgraffito coaster project with Glazed Creations
Come create your own masterpieces on coasters and learn a fun new technique in the process, sgraffito! Once you’ve covered your colourful tile with a dark colour, simply scratch back the dark
paint to discover interesting patterns and colours underneath. All ages welcome. £2 per coaster, £6 for three.
1pm-4pm – Eco crafting and Discovery Wall FREE
Dive into a pile of boxes and get creating. We’ll have everything you need to build a ship/car/rocket/anything you like to take you on your very own voyage of discovery. Or simply pop along and write or draw something about your own discoveries and add it to our Discovery Wall.
1:30pm–4pm – Dance Tent with DanceMatters and BEEE Creative FREE
A series of workshops to get you moving, for the under-fives (1.30pm and 2.40pm) and the over-50s (2pm and 3.10pm). Don’t let the label fool you, though: while the over-50s session has been created
to help the older generation get moving, all are welcome to give it a go!
1:45pm–3pm – Give Brass a Go – Royston Town Band FREE
Always wanted to try playing a brass instrument? Visit us to learn a few brass-playing basics and have a blow on a selection of brass-band instruments. You might be a natural!
From Backstage to Frontline: An Evening with Andrew Mueller
Creative Royston in conjunction with Hertfordshire Libraries
@ Royston Library (#3) www.hertsdirect.org/libraries
SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
7pm for 7:30pm
Wheelchair access and disabled parking bays nearby. Hearing loop
Tickets £5 from www.ticketsource.co.uk/creativeroyston, Royston Library and Stationery Cupboard
Writer, radio host and musician Andrew Mueller developed a taste for travel while covering rock bands on tour for Melody Maker in the 1990s. He has spent most of the last few decades visiting strange places, war zones and trouble spots, meeting interesting people and finding out what makes them tick. He will discuss his life and work in conversation with local journalist Angus Batey.
www.andrewmueller.net