The latest events from the villages and clubs around Bridlington

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.

St Oswald’s Church

Books and bric-a-brac

St Oswald's Church is holding a second-hand book and bric-a-brac sale over the Easter weekend on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, April 4-6, 10.30am-3pm (noon to 3pm on Sunday) in the church hall.

There will also be a tombola, raffle, hot and cold refreshments, and flower displays in the church for you to enjoy. 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.

Concert

A concert will be held in St Michael’s Church on Saturday, March 28, 2pm. Ben Cooper (electric violinist), Paul Dewhirst (organist) and Mad For Mildred instrumental vocalists will perform.

Tickets £7, refreshments served during the interval in church, donations welcome. To book tickets and for more information contact Maureen on 07599716936. 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.

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 at Bridlington Priory is now open to visit until Saturday, March 28 (inclusive). Opening times: Monday to Friday, 11am-3pm; Saturday, 10am to noon.

This new modern exhibition, entitled Drawing on the Divine, by local Bridlington artist Carmen Mills, takes place during Lent. 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.

Come and Sing event

A community Come and Sing event (The Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer) will be held at Bridlington Priory on Sunday, March 22. Rehearsal 4.15pm, performance 6.30pm.

No charge to take part, no dress code, music provided. To assist with planning, it would be helpful to register your name and voice part before the day at [email protected].

Spotlight Theatre

Dementia-friendly film

The next free dementia-friendly film at the Spotlight Theatre in Bridlington is Grease on Monday, March 2, 1.30pm.

We welcome those living with dementia, and their carers, to join us.

Light refreshments served during the interval, disability facilities provided.

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

World War Two talk

At the latest meeting of the Bridlington Augustinian Society, Rick Hudson told the story of how Bridlington got ready for the war, endured the bombings, prepared for a German invasion, and took on a busy role in the fight back.

He highlighted the steps Bridlington took to ready itself for war including taking in evacuees, introducing food rationing, and recruiting locals into various civil defence roles.

The 1940 holiday season started as usual but soon fizzled out after bombs began to fall. Rick explained why August 15, 1940, was Bridlington’s momentous day in the Battle of Britain. He gave harrowing accounts of some of the bombings that Bridlington endured.

Locals had an understandable fear that a German invasion was imminent. Rick showed how the town prepared for invasion and set up defences. He included details of the little-known gun batteries set back from the coast and the ‘secret army’ hideouts.

Bridlington housed thousands of soldiers as different mechanised regiments came and went to exercise on the Wolds.

Just before D-Day, the soldiers and their equipment suddenly departed almost overnight and Bridlington became a quiet town again.