There is only a short time to go before the start of the festival with our Opening Night Concert featuring ‘Megson’ at Royston Parish Church on Friday 20th September and tickets are selling fast. If you want some just click on the poster on the right (below for mobiles after the Events Calendar).
Then we continue with Royston MusicFest on Sunday 22nd September, Monday 23rd and Wednesday 25th September. You don’t need tickets for that and entry is FREE for everyone. You can hear music from most of the artists performing by listening to the Royston MusicFest Special which is the Filby’s Folk show on Sunday 15th September at 6pm on Royston Radio.
At 3pm on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th September also on Royston Radio you can hear Parts 1 and 2 of a programme about Royston Arts Festival featuring interviews with participants, music and more details of what to expect during the festival.
There are more posters for festival events on the right (or below) which you can click on to find ticketing details or more information.
To view the festival programme just click on this image of our front cover, a painting of the singer-songwriter Claudia McKenzie by Royston Arts Society (RAS) member Vivienne Machell,
Vivienne’s painting was selected after a competition amongst RAS members to paint an image suitable for the programme based on the festival theme ‘Arts In Motion’. You can see many of the other entries for the competition in an exhibition in Royston Library running from Tuesday 3rd September to Monday 7th October. Claudia will be performing live at our Gala In The Gardens on Saturday 28th September.
If you want to view the programme in its published format rather than as a pdf just click HERE.
Creative Royston are thrilled to announce that Royston Arts Festival 2024 is extending its dates to run from Friday 20th September to Saturday 5th October and will now include Barkway Literary Festival.
There is still time for local organisations and creative businesses to get involved by submitting their entries by Sunday 30th June – for more details click HERE.
Barkway Literary Festival hosts a variety of authors and workshops, with something for every taste. Local wordsmith, Jude Simpson will be chairing events as authors talk about their life, new books and career. Join them afterwards in the marquee in the garden for book signings and refreshments.
Workshops for children, screenwriters and podcasters will be taking place throughout the day with the authors. Find out more by clicking on the icon to the right.
We are thrilled to announce that MEGSON will be opening Royston Arts Festival with a performance in St John The Baptist Church in Melbourn Street, Royston as part of their 20th anniversary tour.
Come and enjoy an evening with the dynamic musical duo on Friday 20th September, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start – there will be a CASH (only) bar.
MEGSON comprise Debs Hanna (Vocals, Whistle, Piano Accordion) and Stu Hanna (Guitar, Mandola, Banjo) and are four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards and they draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music.
The husband & wife duo bring an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars and have gained fame on the British folk scene, not only for their arresting & intelligent songwriting, but also for their exquisite musicianship and northern humour.
The most original duo on the British folk scene. THE GUARDIAN.
