Listen Again - Interviews

Beverley's Festival of Christmas is returning for 2021 on Sunday 12th December, and we can't wait! Great Driffield Radio speaks to Councillor Jane Evison about the fact the event will be Covid safe, and the way in which East Riding of Yorkshire Council is managing this. Expect 100 festive stalls, carols, and much more to be announced...have a listen to find out more.

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Great Driffield Radio speaks to Mark Blakeston about the epic 43 mile walk he's doing tomorrow with Barrie Kitching, raising money for Brain Tumour Research.

You can donate now at https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/walkingthewolds.

Have a listen to find out more, and listen on Friday 24th September as we track their progress!

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East Riding Libraries have a Doodletoons Superhero Drawing Workshop with Bill Booth at the Hornsea Hub for kids aged 8 to 11 on Saturday morning! Find out more at www.festivalofwords.co.uk. There's also a Superhero Sunday in Beverley on 24th October, with another Superhero Workshop, make your own Superhero Poppit session and story time for the little ones! Kimberley Harston from East Riding Libraries tells us more.

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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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