Friday, August 22, 2014

BRIGG & DISTRICT EVENTS - SEPTEMBER TO CHRISTMAS 2014


SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 2 September
8pm – All in a Day’s Work - Illustrated talk about the Women’s Land Army by Josie Webb for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. Free. 01652 657053.

Friday 5 and Saturday 6 September
7 to 11pm Friday, 12noon to 11pm Saturday - Brigg Lions Cider Festival – John Reid Trucking Depot, Atherton Way, Brigg. Supporting Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Saturdays and Sundays  6 / 7 and 13 / 14 September
National Skydiving Championship – Hibaldstow Airfield. www.skydiving.co.uk/RAPS.htm


Sunday 7 September
11am to 5pm - MG Owners Car Meeting – Elsham Hall Gardens and Country Park. 01652 688698.
Doors 7pm, 7.45pm start – Andrew Combs, Matt McCloskey and Amanda Rheaume (country folk music) – Kirton  Town Hall. £11 advance, £13 on door. www.wegottickets.com 01652 649230.




Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 September - Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days
Free events throughout Lincolnshire. 01529 461499. www.lincsheritage.org

Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 September
Thursday and Friday 10am to 2pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm - Brigg Heritage Centre, The Angel, Market Place, DN20 8LD – Lest we forget – Discover the history behind our local war memorials. 01724 296771.


Friday 12 September
Doors 7pm for 7.30pm - Martin Daniels presents Now you See Me – Clean clever comedy with a touch of magicAngel Suite, Brigg. Tickets £10 from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053.

Saturday 13 September
5.30pm – Outdoor Magical Musical Evening – The Mount Tea Rooms, Castlethorpe, Brigg. Tickets £10 adults including pie and peas, £2.50 including hot dog and chips from The Mount, The Ivy, Brigg and Tudor Hair Salon, Scawby. Hot drinks, cakes on sale, bring your own drinks. The Mighty Burgage Band, Wold Singers, Polly Brown and Tom Glossop. 01652 654576.




Sunday 21 September
8am onwards - Keyo Sprint Triathlon 400m pool swim, 20k road cycle and 5k road run from Ancholme Leisure Centre, Brigg.  www.lincsquad.co.uk

Tuesday 23 September
7.15pm - Brigg and District Flower Society – The Angel Suite, Brigg. Demonstration by Caroline
Jackson from Broughton, “Afffinity”. Everyone welcome. 01469 569607.

Wednesday 24 September
7pm – The 1/5th Lincolnshire Battalion in WWI – Talk by Chris Bailey, The Buttercross, Market
Place, Brigg. £7 including glass of wine and nibbles, tickets from Brigg Heritage Centre. 01724
296771.

Saturday 27 September
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market - Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it. Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from venison to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces. 01652 657053.


OCTOBER
Thursday 2 October
7.30pm – Brigg and District Horticultural Society Meeting – Talk by Mick Graves, Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Avenue. Members free, non-members £2. 01469 588532.


Friday 3 October
8pm – China Crisis – Ropery Hall, Barton. £15 advance, £17 on door. 01652 660380.
8pm – Pacific Curls – Celtic Roots Pacific Soul for LiveLincs Rural Touring – Epworth Thurlow Pavilion. 01427 872491.


Tuesday 7 October
8pm – The Highest Excellent Princess, Lady Anne Mowbray - Illustrated talk by Marilyn Roberts for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. Free. 01652 657053.

Saturday 11 October
Static line Parachute Training course – Hibaldstow Airfield. www.skydiving.co.uk/RAPS.htm

Wednesday 15 October
7.15pm - Brigg and District Flower Society Open Meeting – Scawby Village Hall. “Let’s Dance” by
Lee Berrill, National Demonstrator. All welcome. 01469 569607.


Saturday 18 October
Static line Parachute Training course – Hibaldstow Airfield. www.skydiving.co.uk/RAPS.htm

Sunday 19 October
10am to 4pm - Annual Ploughing Tournament – Northwold Farm, Worlaby Top, near Brigg. Working demonstrations, horse ploughing, static displays, refreshments. 01469 530741.

Thursday 23 October
7pm – The Sloops and Keels of the Humber – Talk by Brian Peeps, The Buttercross, Market
Place, Brigg. £7 including glass of wine and nibbles, tickets from Brigg Heritage Centre. 01724
296771.

Saturday 25 October
9am to 3pm – Brigg Harvest Farmers’ Market and Home Event - Discover the fruits of the harvest at the award winning Farmers’ Market. Competitions, street entertainers and quality local produce. Homeware stalls in The  Angel and Market Place. 01652 657053.

Tuesday 28 until Saturday 1 November
7.30pm (plus Sat mat 2.30pm) - Fiddler on the Roof – Performed by Brigg Amateur Operatic Society, Westmoor Hall, Vale of Ancholme School, Brigg. £7 evenings, £6 matinee. 01724 330874.

Friday 31 October
7pm - Brigg Ghost Walk – Starting from Nelthorpe Arms, Bridge Street. Tickets £3 from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053.

NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 November
Static line Parachute Training Course – Hibaldstow Airfield. www.skydiving.co.uk/RAPS.htm

Tuesday 4 November
8pm – Mary Queen of Scots - Illustrated talk by David Templeman for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. Free. 01652 657053.

Thursday 6 November
7.30pm - Brigg and District Horticultural Society – Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Ave. Illustrated talk on apples and fruit by Shaun D’Arcy. Members free, non-members £2 including refreshments. 01652 653985.

Friday 7 to Sunday 9 November
7.30pm – Theft – Written by Eric Chappell, performed by Broughton Dramatic Society, Broughton Village Hall. Tickets £5 from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053.

Saturday 8 November
10.30am or 1.30pm – Adult’s Pottery Angel Workshop - Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. £30, booking essential. 01652 631500.

Saturday 22 November
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market - Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it.  Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from venison to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces. 01652 657053.

Tuesday 25 November
7.15pm - Brigg and District Flower Society Meeting - "Christmas Style" demonstration by Beverley Artis from Long Eaton, Angel Suite, Brigg. All welcome. 01469 681768.

Friday 28 November
From 5pm - Brigg Lions Christmas Fayre - Christmas lights switch-on by cast of Dick Whittington, craft and charity market, street entertainment, dancers, carol singers, Father Christmas in Brigg town centre, late-night shopping until 9pm. 01652 652979.

DECEMBER
Tuesday 2 December
8pm –Frodingham ironstone - Illustrated talk by Paul Hildreth for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. Free. 01652 657053.

Saturday  6 December
7.30pm – Christmas Concert by the Brigg Singers – Messingham Village Hall. In aid of Holy Trinity Church, Messingham. 01234 842485 or pay on the door.

Monday 8 December
7.30pm – Brigg Singers Christmas Concert – Brigg Methodist Church, Barnard Avenue. Tickets £5 including refreshments, from Brigg Tourist Information Centre or pay on door. 01652 657053.

Thursday 11 December
7.30pm – The Mellstock Band perform The Christmas Hearth: Travels and Homecoming for LiveLincs Rural Touring – Worlaby Village Hall 01652 618507.

Thursday 18 December
7pm – Christmas Nostalgia - Talk by Terry Richards – The Buttercross, Market Place, Brigg. Tickets £7 including mulled wine and mince pie from Brigg Heritage Centre. 01724 296771.

Saturday 20 December
9am to 3pm - Brigg Christmas Farmers’ Market - Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food for Christmas from the people who produce it.  Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces.  01652 657053.


All of the information within this publication is believed to be correct at the time of going to press. North Lincolnshire Council cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.
PUBLISHED BY BRIGG TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE, THE BUTTERCROSS, MARKET PLACE, BRIGG DN20 8ER. TEL/FAX  01652 657053 brigg.tic@northlincs.gov.uk                                                 www.visitnorthlincolnshire.com



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