BRIGG SHOP HAS CAUSE TO CELEBRATE

Brigg is fortunate to have its own specialist book shop, and there will be good reason to pay the Market Place premises a visit on Saturday (October 6) which is Bookshop Day across the country.
The Rabbit Hole Independent Bookshop tells us a Books Are My Bag initiative was created in April 2013. Since then, it has recruited many high-profile UK and Irish and international authors, broadcasters, models, sports stars, actors, politicians, chefs, journalists and comedians – all willing to lend their image to the campaign, to be photographed with the iconic Books Are My Bag bag which has been designed as the centrepiece for the movement.
Rabbit Hole proprietors Nick Webb and  Mel Phillips say: "The Books Are My Bag bag carries a simple and powerful message, allowing readers to display their love and support for local bookshops while encouraging others to do so.
"Since the campaign launched, over a million people have worn a Books Are My Bag canvas bag in support of the campaign. In 2017, Bookshop Day saw over 2,000 bookshops around the country holding special events, creating bespoke window displays and more."
The Rabbit Hole runs reading groups for all ages during the day and after school.
It has been supported in its outreach work by Macmillans Publishers and was recently awarded a grant by The Booksellers Association to help promote its work in the local community and is working on projects with Brigg Children's Centre and Drum Therapy to encourage and support access to reading in the community.