More details have been released about the Bridlington Weekend of Motoring 2018, to be held on Saturday and Sunday 8 and 9 September, organised by Tour Britannia on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Once again, the weekend will feature a wide range of events to appeal to anybody with an interest in any aspect of motoring.
Despite the current heatwave, there’s an early forecast this Christmas for a Touch of Frost.
John Lyons who appeared as Detective Sergeant George Toolan in the long running popular ITV series A Touch of Frost will be returning to Bridlington Spa for this year’s spectacular production of the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk; starring as the King.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s cabinet has agreed to award a contract for the extension and partial refurbishment of South Cliff Holiday Park, and work on the site will begin imminently.
The contract worth approximately £7.75 million is for a scheme to create an expansion of the park on to the adjacent agricultural land of the Wilsthorpe Estate.
The hugely popular BDO British Open Darts Championship is returning to Bridlington with the cream of men’s and ladies’ darts from across the UK and Europe.
Once again Bridlington Spa confirms its renowned reputation as a hotbed for BDO darts, and plays host to stars and top ranked players within the BDO system.
Dickinson’s Real Deal is coming to Bridlington later this month as they look to uncover people’s hidden treasures in the region.
The ITV Hit Antiques show , presented by David Dickinson is looking for local people to cash in their antiques & valuables.
Robert White wowed the judges and viewers alike with his fast-paced comedy routines when he made the finals on this year’s Britain’s Got Talent.
He is now set to bring all that fun you saw on the TV live across the country as he announces his debut UK tour: The Tank Top Tour.
Go wild as Matt Terry – Winner of 2016’s X-Factor is announced to play Alex The Lion in the brand-new stage adaptation of Madagascar – The Musical coming to Bridlington Spa from Monday 17 to Saturday 22 September.
Since winning X-Factor, Matt has been non-stop. He’s been recording music all over the world including Miami, LA and Scandinavia. After a top 3 hit with Ed Sheeran penned winner’s single When Christmas Comes Around, he released his debut album ‘Trouble’ in November 2017.
The Business Day being held at Bridlington Spa on Friday 8 June has sold out in record time.
Placing business networking at the heart of a day of discovery and insight for more than 670 business leaders from across the region hearing from speakers.
The Business Day is delighted to announce the addition of Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire Sir Gary Verity and internationally renowned leadership guru René Carayol MBE as speakers at the event being held at Bridlington Spa on Friday 8 June.
Fresh from delivering the spectacle of this year’s Tour de Yorkshire to 2.6 million spectators and with images being beamed around the globe to 190 countries, Sir Gary will be the first speaker of the day for 670 delegates attending The Business Day and will share the stage with Yorkshire cricketing legend Geoffrey Boycott OBE.
People, businesses, building projects and community groups have been honoured at the annual East Riding of Yorkshire Council Chairman’s Awards.
At a ceremony held at Bridlington Spa contributions made by individuals and organisations over the last year which has helped to make the East Riding a better place were celebrated.
ArtWaves returns for a fourth year to Bridlington Spa on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May 2018, transforming the venue into a vibrant hub of workshops, demonstrations, activities and much more.
The visual arts festival fringe programme is now underway with workshops and evening events being staged across the week with returning artists such as Robert Dutton and Carol Davidson, alongside specially curated evening events from Hornsea Art Society and Bridlington Art Society.
Bridlington Spa and Paul Holman Associates have announced today that Star Trek legend Marina Sirtis will headline as the Fairy in this year’s spectacular family Pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, running from Friday 14 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019.
Best known to millions around the world for her role as the sexy and empathic Counsellor Deanna Troi in the enormously successful Star Trek: The Next Generation television series and the four Paramount feature films that followed, Sirtis gained worldwide acclaim and a legion of loyal fans. Her character was ranked within the Top 20 Most Interesting Star Trek Characters of all time in a fan poll.
The ArtWaves Festival has a growing outreach and community project as part of the festival offerings, taking over Bridlington Spa from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th May 2018.
Commissioned BBC and The Eden Project artist, Mellissa Fisher is leading on an interactive installation, consisting of 100 faces of men and women to symbolise the 100 year anniversary since women were granted the right to vote.
A new exhibition opens at Sewerby Hall and Gardens on Saturday, 24 March : ‘Musical Memories – The World of Herman Darewski’ will take visitors back to the Bridlington of the 1920s and 1930s.
Herman Darewski’s band delighted the crowds at Bridlington Spa in that era, keeping holidaymakers out until after midnight, much to the annoyance of the landladies in the town.
Bridlington’s popular Park and Ride service reopens for business on Saturday, 24 March, and runs until 4 November, 2018.
Park and Ride offers a frequent service, with buses running regularly from South Cliff Holiday Park to the harbour. Costing only £4.50 per vehicle (up to five passengers), Park and Ride represents excellent value for money, and buses run until 6.15pm each day.
The search is on to find the top pub, bar or entertainment premise in the East Riding to compete against the best in the UK.
Venues in Beverley have in recent years enjoyed some success at the Best Bar None awards. In 2016 the Queens Head was rated as the Best Independent Pub while the Kings Head won the Best Pub in the East Riding.
The ground has been broken on an exciting project to create a linear park along the banks of the Gypsey Race through the centre of Bridlington.
The project, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, will be delivered in phases over the next two years, with phase one anticipated to be complete by autumn.
For the first time ever, the leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, and leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Stephen Brady OBE, will debate with each other as part of The Business Day at Bridlington Spa on Friday 8 June. The leaders’ debate will be chaired by The Right Honourable Alan Johnson.
With business networking at the heart of a day of discovery and insight, 650 business leaders from across the region will also hear from headline speaker Joanna Lumley, social entrepreneur Josh Littlejohn and Yorkshire cricketing legend Geoffrey Boycott. The Business Day will be hosted throughout by journalist and broadcaster Naga Munchetty.