Selby Civic Society

Events scheduled for 2024 have now been finalised and are detailed in the attached file. Printed copies of this will be available to you from the end of January and at the first meeting in February. As usual we have a

The Society’s next meeting is a visit on Thursday 21st September to All Saints, North Street, York for a talk about the church’s famous medieval stained glass, followed by a slideshow about some interesting archaeological discoveries. It will be given by Dr Robert Richards, the

Our next meeting on Thursday 20th July will be a talk about “Selby Abbey’s Hill Organ and its Restoration.” The organ restorer Geoffrey Coffin will be joined by Selby Abbey’s organist and Director Of Music, Oliver Waterer, and John Engelhart of Selby Abbey Trustees, for this presentation – a great opportunity

In walking around the town have you noticed blue information plaques attached to some buildings? Since 2009, Selby Civic Society has installed four Blue Plaques in Abbey Place, Finkle Street, The Quay and Micklegate. But what are they for? Blue

On Friday 4th November 2022, Selby Civic Society hosted its Good Design Awards for 2022 at Wetherells Department store, with Mayor Wendy Nichols and Civic Society members as guests. Chair of the Selby Civic Society, Michael Dyson, introduced proceedings and