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MAKE MUSIC DAY AT BRIDLINGTON LIBRARY ON 21ST JUNE

A Bridlington Library will see singers and musicians popping by on Wednesday, 21st June to celebrate the start of a new three-year programme of arts and cultural events in local libraries. Local talents Eleanor Grace and Tess Fletcher will be entertaining customers at Bridlington Central Library (10.30am to 1.15pm) with music from the 1940s. The […]

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UNDER 5’S GO WILD AT SEWERBY HALL & GARDENS

Under 5s Go Wild are back at Sewerby Hall and Gardens for 2023, with fun activities for Under 5s and their grown-ups, to accompany the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. The next special Activity Day on the theme of nature will be on Friday, 16 June. There will be a morning story time on […]

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TWO LOCAL BUSINESSWOMEN SAVE THE DAY

A group of traders are holding a Vintage Festival in Bridlington Old Town after the sad cancellation of the 1940/50’s event. Due to timescale of events it has not been possible to close the road but lots of the original stall holders and some new ones will be hosted inside the various shops, pubs and […]

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EAST YORKSHIRE MP URGING GOVERNMENT TO BOOST NHS DENTISTRY LOCALLY

East Yorkshire MP, Sir Greg Knight, is urging the Government to boost NHS dentistry locally and he is part of a campaign for a new NHS Dental School at the University of Hull, as part of the Hull and York Medical School, which would cover Hull, York and the East Riding. Sir Greg, a Conservative, […]

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CARERS WEEK 2023: RECOGNISING AND SUPPORTING CARERS IN THE BRIDLINGTON COMMUNITY

To celebrate Carers Week, 5-11 June, carers in the East Riding are invited to come along to a Leisurely Afternoon Tea Party at an event taking place at Bridlington leisure centre. Whilst enjoying refreshments and cake, the event is an opportunity to talk to other carers, find out about support available, and to take part […]

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NEW BLUE PLAQUE SET TO HAIL BRIDLINGTON RAILWAY WAR HERO

A tribute to a World War Two railway hero is set to be unveiled at one of Northern’s East Yorkshire stations. The train operator, alongside the Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership will honour courageous ticket collector Ernest Barker with a blue plaque. The heroic railway worker saved lives by battling a fire after a bomb […]

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NORTHERN SOUL WEEKENDER RETURNS TO BRIDLINGTON SPA

The Northern Soul Weekender returns to Bridlington Spa from Friday 23rd to Sunday, 25th June for the biggest and most talked about soul event of 2023. Dubbed as one of the largest dedicated Northern Soul Weekender events in the UK, it will feature six rooms of the best soul sounds from the early 1960s to […]

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HUMBOLDT PENGUIN CHICK HATCHED AT SEWERBY HALL & GARDENS

Sewerby Hall and Gardens is delighted to announce the hatching of a Humboldt penguin chick, the second grandchild of the recently departed Rosie. The chick was born on Easter Saturday, April 8th, and has been kept snugly nested, receiving the utmost care and attention from its parents, Sigsbee and Twinnie. Back in 2021, head zookeeper […]

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ENGLISH NATIONAL OUTDOOR TUG OF WAR CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD IN BRIDLINGTON

The Tug of War Association’s English National Outdoor Tug of War Championships is to be held at Bridlington Rugby Club on Saturday, 17th June 2023. The event will feature weight classes for men’s teams, ladies’ teams, junior teams and mixed teams. The teams will be competing for gold, silver and bronze medals at the event, […]

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HALF TERM FUN AT SEWERBY HALL & GARDENS

Sewerby Hall and Gardens will be hosting a variety of exciting events and activities for the whole family during the May half term holidays. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE; 27 May and 3 June: Rusticus Adventure: Wind in the Willows!: 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm: Tales from the riverbank with Mole, Ratty and Toad. 27 May and 3 June: […]