Events guide - Brigg, Lincolnshire 2004
There are always a lot of events and things happening in and around Brigg. Full details of events appear each week on Brigg Life. To list your event here, send an email to: ed@brigglife.co.uk
May 2004
- Thu. 13th. Brigg District Lions Beer Festival. Held on the Atherton Way Industrial Estate (the third turning on the Tescos roundabout). Sample real ales (30ish), bottled beers and lager - and all in a good cause. 01652 652 979. 7pm-11pm
- Fri. 14th. Brigg District Lions Beer Festival. 01652 652 979. 7pm-11pm
- Sat. 15th. Brigg District Lions Beer Festival. 01652 652 979. 11am-11pm
- Sun. 16th. Brigg District Lions Beer Festival. 01652 652 979. 12-3pm
- Sun. 16th. Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Marathon. Centred around the Ancholme Leisure Centre, there is a canoe marathon on the River Ancholme (naturally: water is always handy) and other entertainments. 01724 867 341
- Mon. 17th. Christian Aid Concert. St. John's Church Hall.
- Thu. 20th. Brigg Beauty Experience. Beauty treatments on special offer. 01652 657 053
- Fri. 21st. Brigg Fiddle Festival. 01652 657 053
- Sat. 22nd. Brigg Fiddle Festival. 01652 657 053
- Sat. 22nd. Brigg Farmers Market. 01652 657 053
- Sat. 22nd. Brigg and District Horticultural Society Plant Sale. 01652 656 810
- Tue. 25th. Classic Vehicles Evening. Market Place and Wrawby Street. 5:30-10:00pm. 01724 734 406
- Sun. 30th. 2004 Falcon North Lincolnshire Adventure Challenge. 8:30am-1pm. Come along and cheer them home! 01724 337 958
June 2004
- Fri. 4th. Flower Festival of Memories 1204-2004. St. John's Church. 10am-2pm. 01652 652 749
- Sat. 5th. Flower Festival of Memories 1204-2004. St. John's Church. 10am-4pm. 01652 652 749
- Sun. 6th. Flower Festival of Memories 1204-2004. St. John's Church. 2pm-4pm. 01652 652 749
- Sun. 13th. Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Polo. River Ancholme (Leisure Centre). 01724 867 341
- Sat. 26th. Brigg Farmers Market
- Sun. 27th. Friends of Saint Marys Catholic School Summer Fair. 2pm-4pm. 01652 657 053
- Sun. 27th. Springbank Residents Unity Group Summer Gala
July 2004
- Sun. 6th. Historical Treasure Hunt - Town Centre. 01652 650 138.
- Wed. 14th. Wold Singers Summer Concert. Popular music. £5. 7-10pm. 01652 680 251
- Sun. 18th. Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Slalom. 11am-4pm. Members. 01724 867 341
- Sat. 24th. Brigg 800 Anniversary Market. Farmers market, arts and crafts with entertainment. 01652 657 053
- Sat. 24th. Leonard Cheshire Craft Extravaganza 10am-4pm Angel Suite (off the marketplace).
- Sun. 25th. Glanford and Lindsey Raft Race
- Tue. 27th. Classic Vehicles Evening. Come along and see the collection of classic vehicles and have a chat with their owners. 5:30-10:00pm. Free. 01724 734 406
August 2004
- Thu. 5th. Brigg Horse Fair 10am-4pm. Station Yard and Station Road. N.B. The venue for this event has moved from Mill Lane to the Station. FREE. Bob Champion shall officially open this event at 10am (Near White Horse Inn) 01652 656 744
- Thu. 5th. Brigg Town Fair. 10am-4pm. All the fun of the fair with rides, stalls, music and food. All in the town centre and market place. 01652 656 744
- Thu. 5th. "A Photographic History of the Brigg Horse Fair" 2-8pm. White Horse Inn. FREE. 01652 650 138
- Fri. 6th. "A Photographic History of the Brigg Horse Fair" 2-8pm. White Horse Inn. FREE. 01652 650 138
- Sat. 7th. 800th Charter Concert - 'Brigg Fair'. Held in St. Mary's Church 7:30pm. Tickets £10 / £15. 01652 657 053
- Sat. 7th. "A Photographic History of the Brigg Horse Fair" 2-8pm. White Horse Inn. FREE. 01652 650 138
- Sun. 8th. Brigg Horse Fair Classic Vehicles Day. 9am-7pm. 01724 734 406
- Sun. 8th. "A Photographic History of the Brigg Horse Fair" 2-8pm. White Horse Inn. FREE. 01652 650 138
- Sun. 8th. Teddy Bears Picnic and Hobby Horses. 2-4pm. Millennium Green. FREE. 01652 653 989
- Sun. 8th. Heritage Open Air Service. 4pm. Millennium Green. 01652 653 989
- Sat. 28th. Brigg Farmer's Market
September 2004
- Thu. 2nd. Official opening of the skatepark. Ancholme Leisure Centre
- Tue. 7th. BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians) talk "Butchers, Bakers and Candlestick Makers" - history of old shops and businesses by Sandra Firth. Ancholme Inn, Grammar School Road 8pm
- Wed. 15th. Brigg Town Football Club v. Ilkeston Town. The Hawthorns, Brigg
- Sat. 18th. Mediaeval day. This event has been postponed until Saturday October 9th
- Sat. 18th. Brigg Town Football Club v. Whitley Bay / Salford City. The Hawthorns
- Mon. 20th. Talk by Peter Salt for Brigg & District Civic Society "Linconshire from the air" Angel Suite. 7:30pm. 01652 656470
- Sat. 25th. Brigg Farmers' Market
- Wed. 29th. Brigg Town Football Club v. Mossley. The Hawthorns, Brigg
October 2004
- Fri. 1st. North Lincolnshire Food Festival. Lincolnshire Organics Farm Shop and Café, Holme, nr Scunthorpe. 01724 297758. 10am-3pm. Activities and demonstrations on a food theme.
- Tue. 5th. BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians) Slide show: "Old Brigg and villages" by John and Valerie Holland. 8pm Ancholme Inn, Grammar School Rd. 01652 650138
- Wed. 6th. "The History of Brigg Fair". Talk by Tom Glossop. Brigg Adult Education Centre, Redcombe Lane. 2pm. FREE. Bookings: 01652 657 204.
- Wed. 6th. Brigg Town Football Club v. Ossett Albion. The Hawthorns, Brigg
- Sat. 9th. Mediaeval Pagaent day. Middle ages themed fun and events in and around the town. 10am-4pm. Brigg Recreation ground. FREE. 01652 657053
- Sat. 16th. Brigg Town Football Club v. Rocester Town. The Hawthorns, Brigg
- Sat. 23rd. Pride and Glory. This is the first event of this nature to be held in North Lincolnshire, and will consist of around 10 mixed martial arts contests, along with displays. Part of the event is dedicated to the Luke Walmsley Sports Foundation. Tickets £20. Ancholme Leisure Centre. 01652 652 031 or 07939 231 521 (Ian) team@prideandglory.tv.
- Sat. 23rd. Brigg Farmers' Market
- Sat. 23rd. Leonard Cheshire Craft Extravaganza. 01652 680672
- Tue. 26th. Brigg Amateur Operatic Society Show - Annie - 01652 657053
- Wed. 27th. Brigg Amateur Operatic Society Show - Annie - 01652 657053
- Thu. 28th. Brigg Amateur Operatic Society Show - Annie - 01652 657053
- Fri. 29th. Brigg Amateur Operatic Society Show - Annie - 01652 657053
- Sat. 30th. Brigg Amateur Operatic Society Show - Annie - 01652 657053
- Sat. 30th. Brigg Town Football Club v. Kidsgrove Athletic. The Hawthorns, Brigg
- Sun. 31st. Brigg Ghost Walks. 7.30pm and 9pm £2.50 - 01652 657053.
November 2004
- Tue 2nd. BASH - Talk "Cubs and scouts of Brigg" by Mavis Parrot. 8pm. Ancholme Inn, Grammar School Rd. 01652 650138
- Thu. 4th. Talk: &Head over Heels in Hostas"by Thora and Tony Fisher. Brigg and District Horticultural Society. 7.30pm Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Avenue. 01652 656810
- Sat. 6th. Brigg Fireworks display 7.30pm. Recreation ground. No bonfire. 01724 720064.
- Sat. 13th. New children's club opens ... more
- Sat. 20th. Pub spirits? Paranormal investigation in Brigg.
- Sat. 20th. Brigg Town Football Club v. Willenhall Town. The Hawthorns, Brigg
- Sat. 20th. Egyptology - talk by David Rohl. Franklin College, Grimsby. 1-5pm. North East Lincolnshire Egyptology Association. For tickets or info: 01472 329736 or 01472 812866.
- Sat. 27th. Brigg Farmers' Market
- Sat. 27th. Leonard Cheshire Craft Extravaganza. Angel Suite 01652 680 672.
- Mon. 29th. Talk: Lincolnshire Dialect. Civic Society. 7:30pm Angel Suite. 01652 656 470
December 2004
- Fri. 3rd. Brigg Christmas Lights Switch on at 5pm in the Market Place with the cast of the Scunthorpe Pantomime and Christmas Fair 01652 654379
- Sat. 4th. Medieval Micklemas events in and around the Market Place 10am-4pm.
- Mon. 6th. Saint Nicholas day. Celebrate the start of Christmas and also the origin of the Santa Claus legend (St. Nick is the patron saint of children, Russians, sailors, brewers and pawnbrokers) - with a selection of spiced and ginger-based confectionery products. Merry Christmas all!
- Tue. 7th. BASH talk. Shops of Brigg Ancholme Inn 8pm. 01652 650 138
- Sat. 11th. Brigg Town Football Club v. Rossendale United. The Hawthorns, Brigg
- Wed. 15th. Wold Singers Christmas Concert. Angel Suite, Brigg. £5. 7-10pm. 01652 680251
- Sat. 18th. Brigg Farmers Market
- Tue. 21st. Shortest day. It may be cold and snowy, but from now on at least the days are getting longer!
- Sat. 25th. Christmas day
- Sun. 26th. Boxing day
- Mon. 27th. Brigg Town Football Club v. North Ferriby United. The Hawthorns, Brigg
- Fri. 31st. New Years Eve. No need to book into an expensive party. The whole of the centre of Brigg is a party with friendly revellers spreading New Year's joy around the town.

