The sale is held on the cliffs on Sewerby Fields which are located between Limekiln Lane in Bridlington and Sewerby Village.

As usual there is no need to book as we have a huge field for you to use. The field overlooks the sea, and across to Bridlington and is probably one of the best locations for a carboot sale.

The calendar for the Bank Holiday Carboot Sales will be:

There will be refreshments and snacks available at all the carboot sales.

Gates will be open from 7am and customers are encouraged to attend from 8am where parking will be only £1 for a car.

The cost of a car or van will be £10.

All day parking is available for a small charge per car with all proceeds from stalls and parking going to the work that the Lions Club in Bridlington carries out.

Stalls cost £10 per car.

If you would like further information then send an email to simon@bridlingtonlions.org.uk or call Simon on 07749 818095.

This a short video of a practice for a proposed attempt to set a World record for laying down a mile of 2p pieces. The practice was held at Bridlington North Library on Tuesday 20th March 2012.

The teams taking part come from 1st Bridlington Scouts, 6th Bridlington Girl Guides, Bridlington School and Headlands School.

Simon and Eileen at Tesco

Once again Bridlington Lions took part in assisting Marie Curie to fund raise at their annual collection at Tesco in Bridlington.

More information from the Marie Curie website:

Marie Curie Provide care for people with terminal cancer and other illnesses

Marie Curie want to help you to be cared for in your place of choice. Services are always free to patients and their families.

Marie Curie Nursing Services

The network of Marie Curie Nurses can support you and your family at home in your own familiar surroundings.

Find out more about Marie Curie Nursing Service

Marie Curie Hospices

Marie Curie have nine Marie Curie Hospices throughout the UK where we focus on helping you to stay as independent as possible. You can attend clinics, take part in activities, try a complementary therapy or stay as an in-patient if you need more care and attention.

Find out more about our Marie Curie hospices

Marie Curie Helper

Trained volunteers provide one-to-one emotional support and practical information to help you and your family cope with a life-limiting illness.

Find out more about Marie Curie Helper

Ian Burdekin Charity Swimmer

Ian Burdekin recently completed a charity swim for Bridlington Lions Club.

Swimming over 40 lengths of Bridlington Swimming Pool Ian did a great job and raised funds for the club to assist towards their charitable causes.

Ian has assisted many local charities in Bridlington by doing charity swims over the years, and has raised lots of money for them in the process.

Bridlington Lions would like offer thanks to Ian for all his charitable efforts.

1st Bridlington Scouts first practice

In preparation for the World Record attempt on 6th June there will be a practice at Bridlington North Library on 20th March.

Teams are requested to be at the library for 7pm, with the practice ending at 9pm. Refeshments of tea, coffee and juice will be available.

It is hoped that the practice will allow the teams taking part to practice the best way of laying coins in the fastest time possible.

Teams taking part are:

• 6th Bridlington Girl Guides
• Bridlington School
• Headlands School
• 1st Bridlington Scouts

Lions Club members will be in attendance from 6pm to set the room up in prepartation for the competing teams turning up at 7pm.

Bridlington Girls Choir

Bridlington Lions has held another Pie and Pea Supper Winter Social for residents in Bridlington.

Sewerby Methodist Church was the venue and the Bridlington Girls Choir were part of the entertainment.

A good time was had by all.

Find out what we have done this year

The time has come once again with the passing of another year to wish all our friends in Bridlington and beyond a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

We hope that you will join us in the coming year to assist in helping others and doing a good turn for the town.

To see what we have been up to in the last year have a look at the newspaper that we deliver each year which is also available online here.

Bridlington Lions Christmas Concert

Last year we had ice and snow, this year it was driving wind and rain – but inside the Spa Royal Hall hundreds of people had a fantastic time singing and listening to Christmas Carols.

Other Lions Clubs from all over Yorkshire hired coaches to bring guests to help fill the Spa to full capacity.

Compere for the evening was Lion John Hall who kept the evening running smoothly.

People were treated to music performed by the Driffield Silver Band, the Classic Pop Singers and the brilliant Burlington Junior School Choir whose performance was noted as having the biggest cheers of the evening.

We would like to thank residents of Bridlington and visitors from further afield who made the evening as successful as it was.

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Burlington Junior School:

Burlington Junior School:

Eryc and Eryca

Bridlington Promenades Shopping Centre came alive with everything Christmas. The Lions were assisting Santa in saying hello to the Children of Bridlington.

Not only was Santa under the Christmas tree there was also the Viking FM Crew, Eryc and Eryca the East Riding of Yorkshire recycling bears, the cast of the Spa Theatres Pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, Bridlington Girls Choir, Burlington School Choir and other entertainment to make the shopping centre really festive.

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The pictures show members of the Lions wrapping parcels at one of our social evenings and Nanny McPhee makes an appearance to wave her magic wand  to get the wrapping done quicker.

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Rosie wonders when Santa will be visiting

Don’t worry Rosie because the Bridlington Lions Club will be assisting Santa in the Promenades Shopping Centre at the following times in the lead up to Christmas:

Bridlington Town Council will be running Christmas event from 11am in the shopping centre where there will be the Mayors’ Charity stalls - SSAFA Forces Help Tombola stall and a Katie Walker Cancer Trust Lucky Dip and Bran Tub stall run by Mr and Mrs Walker.  There will also be a Bridlington Town Council stall providing mince pies and mulled wine at a small fee for charity.

Viking FM will be live at the event from 11am until they wrap up at around 4:50pm. They will provide various entertainment and input throughout the day and they will move venue and entertain at The Spa Gardens into the night too!.

Pantomime characters will be at the Promenades from around 11am until 12:30pm. During this time, they will be drawing the Bridlington Spa Pantomime ticket winner and, at 12noon, they will present the winner of the Christmas Card competition. Special photoshoots will follow both of these presentations.  There will be other prize draws including the Promenades Bright House Living Room competition by the Mayor of Bridlington.

The Bridlington Girls Choir, the Christian Carollers and local School choirs will also be performing on the day.

The Christmas Events this year though will continue into the night as The Spa Bridlington will have the gardens open with Viking FM, live music and entertainment continuing into the night.  If the weather is not kind the whole event will move inside The Spa.

For more information see the Bridlington Town Council website here

The picture is of Lion President John Bayne awarding the 35 year Chevron to Peter for many years of valuable service in the Lions Club.

If you would like to offer service to the Lions in Bridlington joining is easy. For more information follow this link

It is now available online here

Each year we publish the Christmas Newspaper and bring you news from the previous year highlighting what we have been up to in Bridlington. We are very proud of the newspaper.
In it you will find details of what Bridlington Lions get up to including:

• Santas Grotto
• Christmas Carol Concert
• Club Membership
• World Sight Day
• Summer Carnival
• Bonfire Night
• Riding for the Disabled
• Lions Book Shop
• Easter Eggs
• Hospital Transport
• Childrens Day Out at Bridlington
• Lions Football Tournament

and much more…..

The Bridlington Lions Club would like to thank all sponsors and advertisers who make the paper possible.

These include:
Steve Lilley, Plumbing and Heating Contractor
Liggets Butchers
Allsigns
Old Town Association Gallery
JO-ANS Hair Fashions
The Print Shop
English Country Garden and Nursery
Images Wedding Photography by Mike Barnard
The Georgian Rooms and Antique Centre
Quay Carpet Centre
Nicholas Belt Estate Agency
Pro Fruit
The Old Forge Restaurant
Sewerby Grange Hotel
Langton Optomertrists
Mike Hodgson – The Bridge Clinic
Red Tree and Co
New 2 U Boutique
George Menswear
Brian Tingle – Car Body Repairs
Kidds Removal Services
The Party Mill
Griffins Jewellers
Key of Heaven – Christian Books and Gifts
Marton Grange
AL Stow Bonesetter and Manipulator
A Thompson Hardware
Top Shop
JG Gardiner
Paul Crossland
Ellanor Windows
Footcare and Manicure
Alpine Glazing
The Seymours at the Expanse
AA Clockcraft
F Spink and Son Builders and Contractors
CBA Domestics
S Crosier Butchers
The Furniture Store
Fibre Reviver
Mr Hogs
Ullyott and Butler
Garlands
Rags Hotel and Restaurant
Burlingtons Restaurant
TODZ Charity Shop
JTS Smith Joinery
DJ Horsley Butchers
Fellas Barber Shop
Bridlington Blinds and Curtains
D Dunk, Lewis and Graves
Stewart Pickard Aerials and Satellites
Atken Photography, Gallery and Studio
J Waterall Ltd
Ernest Brigham Funeral Directors
The Ransdale Hotel
Donny and Tracy Wilkinson Scrap Metal Merchants
Petals Florists
Priory Vetinary Group
Leslie Craggs Lighting
Tamaras Ladies Fashions
Winn and Co, Chartered Accountants
R Milnes and Sons MOT Testing Centre
Sewing Centre
Woodcock Billington LLP, Royal Institute of British Architects
Hall Bros (Bridlington) Ltd and Hall Bros (Fuels) Ltd
Old Town Petstore
Tim Allsop Motor Engineers
Pipeapple Joes
Spotlight Theatre
Goldings Coffee House and Property Maintenance
Christ Church Community Services
Zain Ladies Fashionwear
Bridlington Harbour Commissioners
4 Paws Dog Grooming
MG and AI Smith Butchers
Holiday Travel
East Coast Auto Service
Pride of Bridlington Fish and Chips

While picking up the newspaper from the Mortons Printers in Lincolnshore we presented Robert Savage the contract print manager with a certificate of appreciation from Bridlington Lions.

Below are pictures of some of the members picking up this years edition which will be coming to your home soon.

A full house at Bridlington Town Football Club had a great evening of Bingo and raised £750 with money raised going towards the BBC Children in Need.

The Lions Clubs would like to thank businesses and sponsors who gave prizes for the bingo.

Bridlington and North Wolds Bingo

The North Wolds and the Bridlington Lions Clubs have once again joined forces to raise money for Children in Need.

The event is a prize bingo evening on Thursday, November 17th, at Bridlington Town Football Club on Queensgate.

Eyes down is 7.30pm prompt and admission is £6  to include all bingo books and fliers.

All prizes have been donated by local businesses, pubs and restaurants. There will also be a large raffle. The evening is open to all, last year around 100 people attended. The Lions promise a fun evening with all proceeds going to a worthy cause.

Bridlington Lion President (left) and Mayor Cyril Marsburg (right) light the bonfire

BRIDLINGTON LIONS today held their annual bonfire and fireworks event at Limekiln Lane.

Thousands of people turned out to see the amazing display of colours and noise that lit up the 5th of November night sky.

Added to the display there were burgers, hotdogs, brandy snap and jacket potatoes. The Lions set up a stall to serve tea, coffee and soup. There was also a childrens tombola, flashing novelties and a childrens ride.

Bridlington Mayor Councillor Cyril Marsburg lit the fire with Lion President John Bayne. It took a few minutes for the fire to really get started but when it did the fire quickly consumed all the wood that the Lions had spend most of the morning building into a bonfire.

A professional firework display followed 30 minutes later giving people a chance to get in to see the amazing display the lit up the night sky.

Lions Ladies running the Bottle Tombola

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The gates will open at the Limekiln Lane car park at 6pm on November 5, with the bonfire lit at 7pm followed by the fireworks extravaganza bursting into life at 7.15pm.

Bridlington Lions Club have organised the stunning annual display for decades and stage it as a community event to help families celebrate the season in safety.

The club does not run it as a fund-raising exercise but do try to cover the considerable costs of the event which run into thousands of pounds.

Despite this, the Lions have lowered the admission charge this year to £1 for adults – less that half of the £2.50 charged last year – and small children will be admitted free. It is an attempt to encourage even more people to turn out and enjoy the events area with its novelty stalls and music, as well as an incentive to those who watch it from the street and the clifftops to make a donation to the charity.

Peter Jay from Bridlington Lions Club explains: “We do always try to cover the cost of the fireworks which has been a struggle in recent years.

“We sincerely ask that all the many people who watch from the Cliff top and Limekiln Lane to please help us by making a donation in the collectors’ buckets.

“This super event is paid for only by your Lions Club, not the local authority.”

• Local residents and commercial contractors are invited to take timber to the bonfire site on November 5 between 8am and 11am only.