Wednesday, April 15, 2015

BRIGG & DISTRICT EVENTS TO ENJOY IN APRIL & MAY 2015 - COURTESY OF OUR TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

Here are Brigg events from mid-April to the end of May, courtesy of our Tourist Information Centre, based at the Buttercross, Market Place. Make a note of the dates or use the search facility on Brigg Blog to find them at a later date...

Friday 24 April to Sunday 26 April
7.30pm – One Wild Oat – Performed by Broughton Dramatic Society, Broughton Village Hall. Tickets £5 from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053.

Saturday 25 April
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market and Spring Food Festival - Brigg Market Place. Brigg Farmers' Market is joined by other producers of quality local foods to create an amazing market on the streets of Brigg. With cookery demonstrations, street entertainment and competitions.  01652 657053.
10am to 2pm – St George and the Dragon Crafts – Brigg Heritage Centre, The Angel. Small donation requested, no need to book. 01724 296771. 
10am to 2.30pm – Antique Fair – 1st floor, The Buttercross, Market Place. Organised by Brigg Heritage Centre. Stalls £10. Tea, coffee and cakes. 01652 618736.                                                                                                                     
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April
10am to 4pm - Artisans in Action – Crafts and Arts Exhibition and Sale of Work – Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton. Free entry. 01469 533115. www.artisansinaction.weebly.com

Sunday 3 and Monday 4 May
11am to 5pm - Magical May Day Weekend - Elsham Hall Gardens and Country Park. Adults £5.50, children £4.50 concessions £5, children under 2 free, family ticket £19.  Entertainment by Lion Learners on Sunday, Magical Parties with James Smith on Monday. 01652 688698. 

Monday 4 May
2 to 5pm - Wrawby Mill Open Day - Mill Lane, Wrawby. The last remaining postmill in the north of England.  Adults £2, children £1, family £5.  01652 653699.

Tuesday 5 May
8pm –  Gruelling Experience – Three Centuries of the Workhouse – Illustrated talk by Peter HIgginbotham for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. Free. 01652 657053. 

Sunday 10 May
Registration 12 noon – We’re a Knockout! – Brigg Town Football Club, Hawthorn Avenue. A great day out for all the family, raising funds for When you Wish upon a Star charity. Teams of 6-10 people,  £100 registration fee and asked to raise minimum sponsorship of £400. Information pack from gemma@whenyouwish.org.uk 01472 827100.

Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 May
Brigg Lions Beer Festival – Nelthorpe Arms, Brigg. Around 30 beers and ciders.0772 5021725.

Sunday 17 May
8am onwards - TSW Printers Border Classic Car Run – Brigg Market Place. Cars leaving at 10am at one minute intervals, 70-95 cars expected. Entry forms from Bell Watson, Brigg, TSW Printers, Scunthorpe or 01724 347223. www.bordermotorclub.co.uk

Thursday 21 May
7.30pm – Brigg and District Horticultural Society – Talk on Orchid Growing by Ray Creek, Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Avenue. Also plant exchange. Members free, non-members £2. 01469 588532.



Saturday 23 to Monday 26 May
Ancholme River Festival – Taster session for canoeing and canoe polo (e-mail mail@gsc-online.com), rowing(e-mail gill.mordue@btinternet.com) or casting (e-mail mikestory49@yahoo.com) Events will be launched from the rowing club, with the polo pitch  from County Bridge alongside the White Hart. 01652 657053.

Saturday 23 May
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market - Brigg 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 ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces, together with plants, shrubs and bedding plants. 01652 657053. 
10am to 2pm – Father’s Day Dragon Crafts – Brigg Heritage Centre, The Angel. Small donation requested, no need to book. 01724 296771.                           
10am to 2.30pm – Antique Fair – 1st floor, The Buttercross, Market Place. Organised by Brigg Heritage Centre. Stalls £10. Tea, coffee and cakes. 01652 618736. 
1.30pm - Railtour around the TATA iron and steel making plant at Scunthorpe - Standard tour 1.30pm for 2 ½ hours (suitable for all ages).  Places must be booked with Brigg Tourist Information Centre 01652 657053. Admission free (donations welcome).

Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 
10am to 6pm Saturday, 10am to 5pm Sunday - Art for All Exhibition - Broughton Village Hall  Admission free. 01652 652592. 

Saturday 23 to Sunday 31 May
11am to 5pm - Elsham Hall Gardens and Country Park  - Open for School Holidays - Adults £5.50, children £4.50, concessions £5, children under 2 free, family ticket £19.  Entertainment by Nutty Norman plus Mini Picnic in the Park on Sunday and Family Circus on Monday. 01652 688698. 

Sunday 24 May
8.30am start - Keyo Brigg Bomber Quadrathlon – Ancholme Leisure Centre, Brigg. 1.5Km river swim, 7Km kayak, 36Km cycle, 10Km run. www.lincsquad.co.uk

Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May
1.30 to 5pm - Scawby Hall Open - Conducted tours in groups of max 12 people. Adults £7, concessions £5.50, children (5-16 yrs) £3, under 5s free, family ticket £17. 01652 654272. 

Monday 25 May
2 to 5pm - Wrawby Mill Open Day - Mill Lane, Wrawby. The last remaining postmill in the north of England.  Adults £2, children £1, family £5.  01652 653699. 

Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May
10am to 4pm – Artivities – Bug Mobile - 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. 01724 297070.

Friday 29 May
7pm - Country evening with Darren Busby – Barnetby Village Hall. Organised by Brigg & District Lions. £6. secretary@briggdistrict.lions105e.org.uk 07725021725.

Saturday 30 May
10am to 2pm – Father’s Day Dragon Crafts – Brigg Heritage Centre, The Angel. Small donation requested, no need to book. 01724 296771.    

All of the information  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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