Susan Rogers came to talk to us about North Star, a Rotary membership expansion project which started last year. It’s no secret that, although some Rotary clubs continue to thrive, others are facing a decline in membership and North Star…
Shakespeare’s Local November’s Book Club was in festive mood with Christmas hats, crackers and bad jokes. We were chatting about ‘Shakespeare’s Local’ in which beer writer extraordinaire Pete Brown describes the George inn in Southwark. Never mind about the fact…
At a Special General Meeting at the Crown Hotel on 26th November the following were elected for the Rotary year beginning on 1st July 2025 President Diane Stokes President Elect Les Ellington Treasurer Mike Hammond Club Secretary Bill O’Rourke Minutes…
The next Kids Aloud event is set for 1 March 2025 in the Royal Hall when choirs from seven local primary schools will perform “Musical Magic”, a celebration of musicals from Gilbert and Sullivan to Queen. Rehearsals will begin after Christmas and recently…
Brigantes organised another Cafe at St. Peter’s Church, Harrogate, on Saturday, 2nd November, and it was well supported. The proceeds amounted to £451 net, and the charity we supported this time was “End Polio Now”. Every donation helps us to…
Charities and community groups from across Harrogate District have been awarded a series of grants as the first tranche of financial aid from the Brigantes Rotary Legacy Fund was distributed at a special presentation evening. Representatives of the 14 successful…
A fine walk on the last day of July was laid on by John Wood, late of this parish. The sun shone on John, Guy, Manuel (somewhat later of this parish) and your editor as we set off from John’s…