The latest events from the villages and clubs around Bridlington
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Flamborough
Village hall
Flamborough Village Hall is an excellent venue for parties, fitness classes and meetings, and the stage makes it great for music and drama events, too.
Anyone interested in hiring the hall can contact Linda James on 01262 422022 or email [email protected].
Flamborough WI
Flamborough WI art and craft group meets every Monday, 10am to noon.
Table tennis and board games are every Monday, 2-4pm. Visitors pay £1 a session. Come and learn new skills or improve ones you already have. A warm welcome awaits you. Men are also welcome.
Members’ meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month, 7-9pm, in the WI Hall, all welcome.
Sewerby
Church hall for hire
St John’s Church Hall, Sewerby, is available for hire. The venue can be used for a variety of events and any interested party can email [email protected] for more information.
Bempton
Hire the village hall
The village hall is available to hire for parties and social or commercial functions. Contact the bookings secretary on 08445 005152 / 07849 639650 or email [email protected] for more details.
Village hall events
Bingo Night is the second Friday of each month. Eyes down 7pm. £5 entry to include all games. There will be a raffle and refreshments will be available.
Modern Sequence Dancing every Tuesday morning, 10am to noon. £3 per person.
The Wednesday Club is a ladies’ social group which meets in the village hall on the second Wednesday of the month for a couple of hours, 1-4pm, depending on the planned activities.
The Crafty Companions meet on the first, third and fifth Wednesdays of the month at the village hall, 1.30-3.30pm. New members always welcome.
Yoga (Iyengar) for strength, stamina, balance, posture, muscle tone, flexibility and relaxation. Mondays, 5-6pm, £5 per session, mats provided. All abilities welcome. Contact 07946 466203.
A pop-in event is held at Bempton Village Hall on Mondays, 10am to noon.
St Michael’s Church
Warm space
A warm space will be held every Tuesday (until the end of March) at St Michael’s Church Hall, 10.30am-1.30pm. All welcome.
Pie, peas and quiz
Join us for pie, peas, a quiz and a raffle at St Michael’s Church today, Thursday, February 5, 5.30pm. Tickets £7 from Maureen. Funds raised for disabled access at St Michael's Church Hall. All welcome.
Skipsea
Village hall activities
Skipsea Village Hall hosts a number of regular events including Toddler Group on Tuesdays during term-time, Yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Brunch, Gardening Club, Bingo, Cinema, Disco and Open Mic Nights.
The village hall is now hosting a weekly warm space on Fridays, 10am-1pm, which includes a two-course meal and activities. £2 donations are requested.
For further information about the village hall call 07436 654148.
Warm space
Skipsea Village Hall is running a weekly warm space on Fridays, 10am-1pm, which includes tea, coffee and a two-course hot meal.
We are asking those attending to make a small donation of £2 to cover catering costs. All welcome.
Barmston
Village post office
There will be a Post Office at Barmston Village Hall on Wednesdays, 2-4pm. Please support this service to ensure that it continues for the community.
Burton Fleming
Village hall events
Every Monday Chair Aerobics, 1pm. Warm welcome to newcomers for this fun activity.
Every Tuesday Phoenix Cheer, 4-6pm.
Every Wednesday Indoor Bowling, 2-4pm. Come along and have a go.
Coffee morning and stalls, second Saturday of the month, 10-11.30am.
Monthly Whist Drive, first Thursday of the month, 2pm.
The village hall is available to hire for parties, meetings or social functions. For more information contact Kate Mercer on 07860 478867.
Rudston
Snowdrop walk
Rudston Snowdrop and Aconite Walk in aid of Rudston church will be held at Thorpe Hall, Bridlington Road, Rudston, on Saturday and Sunday, February 21-22, 10am-3.30pm. Adults £7, children over five £3.
Light refreshments available. Wellies or walking boots essential. No dogs, thank you. No booking needed. Contact Margaret on 01262 420648 for more information.
Clubs
Brid Bridge Club
Why not join the group?
Bridlington Bridge Club meets every Tuesday at St John’s Church Hall, Church Lane, Sewerby, 6.45pm to approximately 10pm. Table fees £2.50 each.
Visitors or new members of any standard welcome. Visit www.bridgewebs.com/bridlington/ or call John Harrison on 01262 851552.
Scrabble club
New members wanted
Quay Scrabble Club is a small friendly club meeting Mondays at 2pm, three hours for £2, in Sewerby Methodist Church Hall.
The club is looking for new members of any standard. Simply turn up at the Methodist hall or contact John Harrison on 01262 851552 for further information.
Brid u3a
A popular group
To find out more about the Bridlington u3a organisation and activities please visit the group’s Facebook page or its website at www.u3abridlington.co.uk.
Parkinson’s UK
Parkinson’s Cafe
The Scarborough and District branch of Parkinson’s UK holds a Parkinson’s Cafe at the sports centre in Gypsey Road on the first Tuesday of each month, 10.45am-12.15pm.
For further information contact the chair at [email protected] or secretary [email protected].
Bridlington Priory
Art exhibition
A free art exhibition will be held at Bridlington Priory from Wednesday, February 18, to Saturday, March 28 (Monday to Friday, 11am-3pm; Saturday, 10am to noon).
This new modern art exhibition will take place during Lent by local Bridlington artist Carmen Mills. The exhibition is free to visit and explore.
On Saturday, February 28, 11am, Carmen will give a talk in church about the exhibition and her artwork. All welcome.
Thorpe Hall
Snowdrop walk
Rudston Snowdrop and Aconite Walk in aid of Rudston church will be held at Thorpe Hall, Bridlington Road, Rudston, on Saturday and Sunday, February 21-22, 10am-3.30pm. Adults £7, children over five £3.
Light refreshments available. Wellies or walking boots essential. No dogs, thank you. No booking needed. Contact Margaret on 01262 420648 for more information.
St John’s Burlington
World Day of Prayer
A World Day of Prayer service is to be held at St John's Burlington Methodist Church on Friday, March 6, 2pm. All welcome.
This year the service has been compiled by the women of Nigeria and reflects the culture of the country and the challenges met by, particularly the women of, that country.
Augustinian Society
Flamborough Castle
At the latest meeting of the Bridlington Augustinian Society, archaeologist Ed Dennison engaged members with the medieval story of Flamborough Castle and explained what the ruined chalk tower and the surrounding humps and bumps can tell us about the lives of the Constable dynasty.
Using the enclosure map of 1766, Ed showed how the castle sat between two separated hamlets which have now merged into the Flamborough we know today. In medieval times the harbour at South Landing was as important as those at Bridlington and Whitby.
Ed interpreted the results of a major study of the site in 2017 which was aided by drone and ground penetrating surveys. The tower, now conserved, had been extensively robbed over time. Even so, Ed was able to discern that there was a doorway at first floor level, probably accessed with wooden stairs.
The grounds reveal the footprints of several buildings, as expected from an itemised list of buildings written in 1537. There was also a large garden to the east. Ed surmised that it could have been here where Sir Marmaduke Constable died in in 1518 after allegedly swallowing a frog that jumped into his glass.