Friday, September 23, 2022

PUDDING PARTY, MARKETS AND MUSIC TO BE ENJOYED IN BRIGG


The latest Brigg Farmers' Market - a popular monthly showpiece event in the town centre, established more than 20 years ago by North Lincolnshire Council - will be held tomorrow (Saturday, September 24) with a big attendance anticipated.
Stalls will be selling a wide range of goods and produce including cheese, bread, meat, cakes, jam and beer from 8.30am through to mid-afternoon.
The Traditional Saturday Market - offering fruit & veg, flowers and fish - will also be operating.

Members of the Brigg Angels WI (Women's Institute) will be selling hand-crafted items in the Bandstand.
Volunteers from Brigg's Pancreatic Cancer Action Group will be staging an awareness day on Saturday and will be present in the Market Place. Public support and interest will be appreciated.

Brigg Garden Centre's Christmas display will be open to interested shoppers from 8am on Saturday.
Saturday offers another opportunity for people to visit the picture-packed Beeting Heart exhibition outlining the history of Brigg Sugar Factory. It can be viewed at Brigg Heritage Centre on the first floor of the Angel building, Market Place, from 10am to 2pm. Admission is free. The centre will also be holding a craft event for visitors.
Tonight (Friday) new Brigg cocktail bar The Vault has Sean Jackson, with guitar, providing a range of music including country, blues and soul, from 8.30pm. Across the Market Place there will be karaoke at the Woolpack.

The Woolpack will have female singer Jo Jo performing on Saturday night - making a welcome return to this venue. The Dying Gladiator, on Bigby Street, will have a disco and karaoke tomorrow evening.
A ticket-only Tina Turner tribute evening, featuring Julia Martin, is being held at Worlaby Village Hall DN20 0LZ on Saturday, from 7.30pm. Some tickets may still be available. Use this link for booking details...
On Saturday and Sunday (September 24 & 25) Brigg's Rabbit Hole Book Shop is bringing together an action-packed programme with best-selling authors, inspiring illustrators, live theatre and music workshops at the No Limits Festival. It can be enjoyed at Normanby Hall Country Park, to the north of Scunthorpe, from 10am to 4pm daily. Admission free. View full details here...
Broughton Working Men's Club has a special Clubland Night tonight (Friday), from 7pm, featuring Disco Dave "and a full sound and light show." Tickets cost £2 and are available at the venue.

Last but by no means least in Brigg... there's a Pudding Party in Brigg tonight (Friday) at St John's Church Hall, Bigby Street, from 7pm. Tickets are being sold through the Deli & Diner (Wrawby Street) and Brigg Wool Shop (Market Place). Or email chair@briggforbusiness.co.uk to reserve a ticket and pay on the door. The cost is £10, which includes a glass of wine or a soft drink. A bottle raffle will be held during what will be the first pudding party in Brigg for three years.  Cancer Relief and St John's Church will receive the proceeds.

Broughton Library will be 10 years old on Saturday, to be marked by a refreshments and an exhibition of photographs.


PICTURED: Above -
an earlier pudding party, a September Brigg Farmers' Market, and Jo Jo during a previous performance at the Woolpack. Below - recent views of Brigg's  Traditional Market.