BRIGG DISTRICT EVENTS AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 2015

Denise Torpey, of the BASH group, as the Lady with the Lamp, during a Brigg Ghost Walk.

Events in the Brigg area from August 1 until November 30, 2015. 

As as a guide to Brigg Blog followers, WE have highlighted in italics a few WE think will be of particular interest.

AUGUST
Saturday 1 August
4pm to 9.30pm – Moggies for the Doggies – The Mount, Castlethorpe, near Brigg, DN20 9LG. Featuring three bands, The Moggies, Mia and the Moon, and Koostix. Tickets £15 including supper (children free) in aid of Jerry Green Dog Rescue from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053.

Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August
11am to 5pm – Vintage VW Car Show - Elsham Hall Country Park, near Brigg. Adults £5.50, children £4.50, concessions £5, under 2s free, family £19.  01652 688698. 

Sunday 9 August
1pm to 5pm – Open Garden – 10 Messingham Lane, Scawby, DN20 9AU. Adult £3, accompanied children free, in aid of Lindsey Lodge Hospice.  01724 843731.

Sunday 16 August
10.30am to 5pm – National Gardens Scheme Open Gardens – Old Quarry Lodge, Elsham, near Brigg DN20 0RB  -  £3.50, accompanied children free. Tea at Village Hall. 

Thursday 20 to Monday 31 August
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. 

Saturday 22 August
9am to 3pm - Brigg Summer Food Festival - Market Place. The award winning Farmers’ Market will be joined by other quality food producers to create an even bigger market.  With cookery demonstrations and competitions to win quality local produce. 01652 657053.

Tuesday 25 August
7.15pm – Brigg Floral Society – Angel Suite, Brigg. Demonstration by Penny Vincent on Penny’s Petals. Non-members £5, all welcome. 01652 688557. 

Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August
6pm to 11.30pm Friday, 12 to 11.30pm Saturday and 12 to 4pm Sunday – Brigg Lions Family Fun Weekend – Sir John Nelthorpe Lower School, Wrawby Road. Including the cider festival, craft stalls, children’s sports, bouncy castles and rides, vintage motorbikes, entertainment, live bands and majorettes. 01652 652979.

Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August
11am to 5pm - Children’s Festival - Elsham Hall Country Park. Entertainment by Nutty Norman on Sunday and Feet First on Monday. 01652 688698. www.elshamhall.co.uk

Monday 31 August
2pm 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.


SEPTEMBER
Saturday 5 September
10.30am onwards - Briggstock Music Festival – Brigg Town Centre. Main stage in Market Place, with busking stations throughout the town centre.  www.briggisbest.co.uk

Saturday 12 September
10am to 2pm – “Pennants a Flutter”- A Tudor Banquet  – Tudor celebrations in Brigg Market Place and Buttercross with mock Tudor banquet, hog roast and the latest new vegetable – the potato! Learn about falconry, archery and jousting. Period dress optional! 01652 657053.

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13  September
10am to 12noon - Controlling the Waters of 'Ankhams (R. Ancholme) oozy flood' (Stukeley 1724) - Meet at Ferriby Sluice Car Park, South Ferriby DN18 6JQ.  Short walk to discover the history of the canalisation of the River Ancholme, of Ferriby Sluice, which controls the flow of drainage waters from Lincoln to the Humber and a short drive to Horkstow suspension bridge. No need to book.

Tuesday 22 September
7.15pm – Brigg Floral Society – Angel Suite, Brigg. Demonstration by Glenda Bream, From Little Things. Non-members £5, all welcome. 01652 688557.

Saturday 26 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.

Sunday 27 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


OCTOBER
Thursday 1 October
7.30pm – Brigg and District Horticultural Society – Talk on Gardening with Wildlife by Shauen D’Arcy, Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Avenue. Also plant exchange. Members free, non-members £2. 01469 588532. 

Wednesday 7 October
7.15pm – Brigg Floral Society Open Evening – Scawby Village Hall. Demonstration by Nick Grounds – A Gentle Plea for Chaos. All welcome.  01652 688557

Saturday 24 October
9am to 3pm – Brigg Harvest Farmers’ Market - Discover the fruits of the harvest at the award winning Farmers’ Market. Competitions, street entertainers and quality local produce. 01652 657053.

Sunday 25 October
Brigg 10km Poppy Race - www.brigg10k.co.uk

Tuesday 27 until Saturday 31 October
7.30pm (plus Sat Matinee 2.30pm) – Calamity Jane – Performed by Brigg Amateur Operatic Society, Westmoor Hall, Vale of Ancholme School, Brigg. £8 evenings, £7 matinee. 01724 330874.

Friday 30 October
2.30pm - The Ugly Duckling performed by Finger & Thumb Theatre  - Brigg Live Arts: Brigg & District Servicemen’s Club. Adult £6, under 14s £3, 01652 658995 / 653217 www.fingerandthumbtheatre.com

Saturday 31 October
7pm - Brigg Ghost Walk –  Tickets £3 from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053.


NOVEMBER
Thursday 5 November
7.30pm - Brigg and District Horticultural Society – Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Ave. Talk on The Chocolate Drop Chocolate Manufacture. Members free, non-members £2 including refreshments. 01652 653985. 

Friday 6 November
7.30pm - Ian Keable  -The Secret World of Charles Dickens: Mirth, Marvels and the Mysterious – Brigg Live Arts: Brigg and District Servicemen's Club. Adult £6, under 14s £3. 01652 658995 / 653217 www.charlesdickensmysteryshow.co.uk

Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November
7.30pm – Breezeblock Park, a comedy by Willy Russell – Broughton Amateur Dramatic Society, Broughton Village Hall. Tickets £6 including refreshments from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053 or 07852663031.

Tuesday 24 November
7.15pm – Brigg Floral Society – Angel Suite, Brigg. Demonstration by June Borrowdale on Magic and Sparkle. Non-members £5, all welcome. 01652 688557.

Friday 27 November
7.30pm – Christmas Concert with Maire Ni Chathasaigh (harp) and Chris Newman (guitar) – Brigg Live Arts at The Angel Suite, Brigg.  £12 advance, £14 on door from Brigg Tourist Information Centre. 01652 657053 or 01652 653217. 

Saturday 28 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.

Information kindly supplied to Brigg Blog by Chris Banham, Tourist Information Officer, Brigg Buttercross, who says: "Don't forget that you can check our new-look website www.visitnorthlincolnshire.com for new events being added."