Family Historians from Yate Heritage Centre will once again be on hand to answer all manner of your family history enquiries. Whether you are an experienced family historian or a beginner we will aim to assist you in your endeavours. This is a free, drop in event.

Yate Heritage Centre hosts the annual general knowledge summer quiz with a wide range of rounds and challenges. £6 per team of 4-5. Booking essential.

Yate International Festival promises to be as popular as ever with a host of exciting new acts and familiar favourites grace the festival. There will a range of Indian, Chinese, English, Irish and Continental European music, dance, theatre and activities throughout the day plus family workshops, international and local food, stalls and much more. event funded by Tesco Bags for Life plus Yate and South Gloucestershire Councils are part funding the event. 

Itinerary: St Mary's Green: - 10.45am Opening Ceremony, 11am Mundi Dance & Drums, 11.30am Streed Cred (Modern Dance), 11.50am Chinese Traditional Dance, 12.10am Redds Dance & Theatre, 12.40am Mundi Dance & Drums, 1.10pm Irish Ceilidh Band, 1.45pm Acro-Gymnastics, 2.10pm Dhol Drums, 2.25pm Tribal Fantasy, 2.50pm Kathryn Hurley School of Dancing, 3.15pm Chinese Folk Dancing, 3.30pm Irish Ceilidh, 3.55pm Raysfield Junior African Dance 4.15pm Dhol Drums

Yate Heritage Centre: - 1pm Hindu Puppet Theatre, 2pm Sari Workshop, 3pm Hindu Puppet Theatre    

Local author Steph Gillett will be signing copies of his new book The Bristol and Gloucestershire Aerospace Industry. This fantastic new book charts the history of the industry throughout the Bristol and Gloucestershire region.

The book is selling at £14 per day.

The Friends of Yate Heritage Centre proudly put on their annual Christmas coffee morning. The best of cakes, coffee and general stalls will be out in force. Please note the event will take place at the St Mary's Church Hall opposite the Heritage Centre.

Come and take part in the Yate Heritage Centre Spring Quiz. This fun, general knowledge quiz is for teams of 4-5 and is very reasonably priced at £6 per team. Booking is essential.

Yate Heritage Centre once again stages the biggest St George Celebrations in South Gloucestershire. There will be a host of traditional English entertainment including a wind band, folk music, Morris Dancing, ukeleles, acrobatics and school choirs. There will be more Medieval history than ever before with Medieval food, armour and archery demonstrations plus activities, community stalls and St George food. St Mary's Church and the White Lion will also be providing refreshments during the day. Free event. Everyone welcome.

Itinerary

10.30am St George Procession, 10.45 Event Opening, 11am Apollo Wind Band, 11.30am St John's Mead School Choir, 11.50am Ken's Ukes, Ukelele performance, 12.10 St Mary's School Choir, 12.30 Apollo Wind Band, 1.00pm Ken's Ukes, 1.20pm Acro-Gymnastics, 1.45pm Rag Morris, 2.10pm Brigstows Folk 2.40 St George Presentation, 3.10pm Rag Morris, 3.30pm Brigstowe Folk, 3.55pm Pure Dance Crew

Yate Heritage Centre 1pm Professor Fillibuster Punch and Judy, 2pm Ineptitudors (Tudor entertainment) 3pm Professor Fillibuster.     

Yate Heritage Centre stages a fitting Armistice day with a host of First World War demonstrators, activities, games, stalls, exhibitions and entertainment from the time.  Visitors will be able to meet demonstrators on St Mary's Green by the Heritage Centre representing both British and German military warfare, local WWI industry, a WWI ambulance, and retail life during WWI. there will be a special Armistice and Aftermath  exhibition inside the Heritage Centre. There will be history stalls in St Mary's church and entertainment in St Mary's church and Yate Heritage Centre throughout the day.

Yate Heritage Centre  - First World War storytelling 12.30, 1.45pm and 3pm.

St Mary's Church : - 12am WWI afternoon choir (WWI medley), 12.45 Golden Tones (RBL Women, WWI Medley), 1.30pm Thornbury Brass Band (Edwardian and WWI Medley), 2.15pm Golden Tones and 3pm Thornbury Brass Band. 

This will be the start of a series of events running up to the Armistice on Sunday 11th of November.

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, and South Glos and Yate Town Councils.

As part of the Centenary of the end of the First World War, Same Same theatre's Bertrand Xavier and Ruby Moodwarmer present a wonderful matinee of early 20th century music hall entertainment similar to that experienced by those living during the Great War. There will be numerous jokes, singing and dance to delight people of all ages. The performance takes place at the Armadillo, Yate. Tickets from Yate Heritage Centre. Free admission with donations going to the Royal British Legion. Refreshments available in the half time break.  

Yate Heritage Centre, St Mary's Church, School and Yate Twinning Association collaborate to host a Carols on the Green evening. As well as your favourite carols there wil be the opportunity to hear St Mary's School Choir and see the trees presented in the St Mary's Church Christmas Tree Festival.