Listen Again - Interviews

Driffield Navigation Trust has a gala event on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September at North Frodingham Landing! It's free, and you'll be able to take a boat trip down Frodingham Beck to the Driffield Canal at a very reasonable cost. There's also live entertainment, BBQ and Great Driffield Radio will be broadcasting live from the event on both days. Have a listen to find out more.

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Yorkshire Wolds Community Choir has an issue. A mouse ate their piano during lockdown! Luckily, they now have a new piano, but they do require choir members. They rehearse on Monday evenings in Hutton Cranswick and Tuesday evenings in Leconfield, and have so far raised over £17,000 for charity! There's no audition, and they only charge £2 a week for the weeks you can attend.

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1.4 million workers over 50 are now saving less for their retirement compared to pre-pandemic times, creating a £5.2 million "pension hole". We find out more from Emma Bryon at Legal and General, who have put together a number of calculators to work out how much you might have in retirement based on your level of saving, plus a new podcast series to try & make the subject of pensions more accessible & fun. Have a listen to find out more.

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In a recent survey, it was found that almost 20% of visits made to Household Waste and Recycling Sites in the East Riding came from outside East Yorkshire. The new Waste Pass comes into effect on Friday 1st October, and you should have had yours by now! Have a listen to find out more.

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Between now and Friday 1st October, around 5000 bags of compost will be handed out for free in the East Riding. Councillor Chris Matthews speaks to our John Harding to tell us more about how this will achieve local recycling goals.

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Wednesday 22nd September is National Fitness Day, and we chat to Tracy Peacock from East Riding Leisure about their plans to celebrate, plus how you can win one of five premier memberships (keep an eye on their social media too!). Have a listen to find out more.

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Great Driffield Radio speaks to sculptor Ian Kirkpatrick to find out more about the inspiration behind Beverlac, which is a giant sculpture made from digitally printed cardboard and is part of the East Riding Visual Art Uplift. You can attend a free artist talk on Friday 17th September at Beverley's Guildhall. Have a listen to find out more.

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Great Driffield Radio catches up with Helena Cox for a chat about the Brick Wonders Exhibition, which is at Beverley Art Gallery for a limited time. It's worth booking in advance by visiting www.eastridingmuseums.co.uk, and the exhibition closes on Saturday 2nd October. Book now, and have a listen to find out more. Best of all, it's free! We also have a preview of a new exhibition coming soon, Reflections of Japan.

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23rd to 31st October sees the North Yorkshire Moors Railway planning lots of fun for half term! There's loads going on, and Luke from the team joins Great Driffield Radio to tell us more. The big attraction is set to be the Light Spectacular, and is definitely not one you'll want to miss! The Santa Specials are also now on sale. Have a listen for all the details!

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Great Driffield Radio speaks to Councillor Kerri Harold about East Riding of Yorkshire Council's support for the national You Are Not Alone campaign. Have a listen to find out more, and if you need to reach out for help, please do not hesitate to call 01482 396368 and press Option 1 (and Option 1 again during office hours).

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