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.