Thursday is Yorkshire Day

Thursday is Yorkshire Day, when men and women from across this historic county gather to celebrate their... well, Yorkshireness - leaving outsiders baffled about why they have such a high opinion of themselves.
 
Brass bands, flat caps, whippet racing, wrinkled stockings, beef dripping with bread, pie and peas. 

The above are just a few of the umpteen cliches associated with "God's own county". 
Many people - namely non-Tykes - would say that, as well as being stereotypes, they're also reasons to poke fun at Yorkshire folk. 

But try to get a rise out of any Yorkshireman or woman by invoking one of the above and your attempts will fall as flat as a Yorkshire Pudding baked by a southerner. 


Rather than humiliation, you'll find them beaming with pride. 

Some will proudly tell you the entire list evokes memories of a happy youth when they could go to t'pub on t'bus and still have brass left for chips wi' bits on t'way 'ome. 

The great pride in Yorkshire can be highlighted by considering the etiquette surrounding the first on this list - the brass band. 

My own Yorkshireness, while never being in any doubt, was truly galvanised when I sarted to help with  my local brass band. 
Before i even started , I'd known many out-and-out Tykes - members of my family included.

But I'd never seen owt like this before. 

What I encountered at the start of that first band practice, and in every subsequent one, was the ritual of bluff Yorkshiremen trying to out-Yorkshire each other with their greetings. 

Even for me, it was like entering another country. 

"'Owdo, tha sees?" ("How are you?")
"Champerton." ("Very well"). 

The more outrageously, incomprehensibly Yorkshire they could be, the more man points they scored. 

Needless to say, I can report with great pride that, within a few weeks, I was chelloping away with the best of them.

 Some even offered to share their "tea" with me.

Pancakes... baked, or Yorkshire Pudding, if you like

"Does ta want a piece o' paah?" 
("Would you like a piece of pork pie?")
And that made me even prouder. 

But pride can come before a fall. 

Take Yorkshire County Cricket Club, for example.

It was 1992 before the club, once a big beast of the county championship, (reluctantly) changed its rules to allow players born outside of the region to play for Yorkshire (although there had been a handful of exceptions over the years).
For many years rival counties had welcomed talent from whichever corner of the country, or, indeed, globe, it sprang. 

But Yorkshire remained true to its roots - a stand that prompted many a story of expectant fathers whisking their heavily pregnant wives to a hospital within the county's boundaries, in the hope the off-spring would turn out to be the next Fred Trueman. 

But after 24 years of failure to win the championship, even proud Yorkshire was forced to accede to the realities of the changing world.

To outsiders, such apparently blinkered pride in the White Rose can be interpreted as the self-obsessed collective blowing of a county's own trumpet. After all, which other breed could give its county such a grandiose title as "God's own"?

Being from Yorkshire is as much a state of mind as a geographical fact Liam Allen

Some might interpret such bluster as, dare it be said, arrogance. (Think Geoffrey Boycott - the ultimate brusque Yorkshireman.) 

But what exactly is it about Yorkshire that makes it the proudest county in the UK? 

It could be related to the fact that it is so large - at 6,000 square miles it's Britain's largest county (or collection of counties: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and West Yorkshire).
So sprawling is Yorkshire that it's traditionally divided into three ridings - North Riding, East Riding and West Riding - each with their own identity and each bigger in its own right than many of the UK's other counties.

And, perversely, another reason for Yorkshire pride could have something to do with that old foe... Lancashire.
The Wars of the Roses, which took place between 1455 and 1485, saw the throne of England and Wales being fought over by the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
 

Flat caps, whippets, pies and Harvey Nicks - the new Yorkshire

Needless to say, coming from an area the size of theirs, and with marauding Lancastrians on the warpath, the Tykes, or the Yorkists as they were then known, had to pull together to defend themselves. 

The ingrained sense of Yorkshire identity could have its roots in the necessity to dig in collectively. 

It goes without saying that regional pride is not unique to Yorkshire. Devon, the Welsh Valleys, the Scottish highlands, Liverpool and Manchester - to name but a few - all have a very strong sense of their own identity. 

But more than any of these places, and putting explanatory theories aside, being from Yorkshire is as much a state of mind as a geographical fact.

That's just the way it is.

And as Tykes, ours is not to question why. 

And to any readers who are wondering why Lancastrians, as the ultimate victors in the Wars of the Roses, are not a prouder breed than us Yorkshire folk. 

Well would you be bursting with pride if you talked funny like they do? 



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Our Gift To The World ...............

  

•  Yorkshire is  a historic centre for the brewing of beer, with breweries such as Tetley's, John Smith's, Sam Smith's, Black Sheep, Theakston, Timothy Taylor, Copper Dragon and many more
• Yorkshire curd tart - a curd tart recipe which has been around since at least the 1750s, unique because of its use of rosewater.
• Parkin - a sweet ginger cake which is different from standard ginger cakes in that it includes oatmeal and treacle as part of the traditional recipe.
• Gingerbread, one unusual form of gingerbread from Yorkshire has a layer of crystallised ginger in the middle, rather than an essence of ginger or ginger shavings.
• Liquorice sweet - the plant was thought to have been brought over to Yorkshire by returning Crusaders or Dominican monks in the 14th century. It became synonymous with Pontefract in Yorkshire as local man, George Dunhill, in the 1760s thought to mix it with sugar, creating what was known locally as "Pomfret cakes", but is now well known as just liquorice. As liquorice requires deep soil to grow Pontefract was largely unique in growing it in the area, although no longer grown in the area, Pontefract has two large confectionery factories as a legacy.
  
• Wensleydale cheese - a cheese associated with Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, the local pastures give the cheese the unique flavour for which it is renowned
• Ginger beer - a beverage flavoured with ginger, it has existed since the mid-1700s.
• Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle - Rhubarb from the 'Rhubarb Triangle' is a 9-square-mile (23 km²) triangle in West Yorkshire, located between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell famous for producing early forced rhubarb by candlelight. In February 2010, Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb was awarded Protected Designation of Origin status by the European Commission’s Protected Food Name scheme after being recommended by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (Defra).

• Rowntree's (York) - invented Kit Kat, Smarties, Aero, Fruit Pastilles, Black Magic and Polo.
• Terry's (York) - invented Terry's Chocolate Orange, York Fruits, Neapolitans and Terry's All Gold.
• Thorntons (Sheffield) - involved in the field of luxury chocolate such as elaborate truffles.

• Yorkshire is officially recognised by FIFA as the birthplace of club football, as Sheffield FC who were founded in 1857 are certified as the oldest association football club in the world. 
• We hosted the first ever inter-club match and the first ever local derby on 26 December 1860; between Sheffield FC and Hallam FC. 
• Yorkshire is also home to what is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the Oldest Ground in the World, Sandygate Road. The Sheffield rules code was highly influential to the development of the FA's Laws of the Game, which is now the world wide standard code for the game and happened to be drafted by Ebenezer Cobb Morley from Hull

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Things To Do This Weekend!!

Well Worth Listening To.....

 The East Riding of Yorkshire Band are a 3rd Section Brass Band situated in Kingston-upon-Hull but with players from all over the East Riding of Yorkshire.

They currently rehearse at Clowes Methodist Church on a Sunday evening between 7.30-9.45pm.
They are always looking for additional experienced players, please get in touch if you can help.
The Band play at many events around the area, including indoor and outdoor concerts, events and shows.
They are available for engagements at any location in the East Riding and surrounding area, if you wish to enquire or book the band please contact us.

A Visit Is a Must

It is only occasionally that a town or city can claim special attention as the celebration of a particular anniversary brings it in to sharp focus.  2013 is the 900th anniversary year of the foundation of its Priory. The anniversary provides the town with the opportunity 'to claim the limelight' for a year and celebrate the life of the town past and present and enhance its future.

Bridlington Priory, which provides this opportunity, had the unique distinction of being the home of St John of Bridlington, the last person to be canonised a saint in medieval England. This made medieval Bridlington a centre of pilgrimage - even for King Henry V! - with a nationwide reputation.

The Priory 900 festival will run from 24th March to 13th October 2013. The six month programme of events and displays will include pilgrimages to the Priory from York and Beverley, a medieval-themed summer fayre, heritage craft workshops, concerts, and a conference with specialist contributors covering aspects the Priory's long and eventful history.



 A Tranquil Way To Spend A Day

 Burton Agnes Hall is a magnificent example of Elizabethan architecture built in 1598 by Sir Henry Griffith and still lived in by his descendants. The Hall is fitted with treasures collected and commissioned by the family over the centuries - original Elizabethan carving and plasterwork and a marvellous collection of Impressionist paintings.The Hall is surrounded by lawns and yew topiary bushes while the old walled garden is filled with collections of roses, clematis, herbs and perennials contained in a potager, maze, jungle garden and coloured gardens with giant board games.


 Hall and Gardens: Adult £9.00, Senior Citizen £8.50, Child (5-15) £4.50, Under 5's Free.










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Walk like A YorkshireMan !!!!

Walking in the Yorkshire can be as easy or as demanding as you like, from short circular walks to challenging rambles, all in magnificent scenery.

Shorter town trails can be found in the market town of Beverley and the city of Hull .
All of the town trails can be enjoyed by families and adults alike, introducing you to the history and hidden secrets of the region.

Beverley

Flamborough

To get the most out of your stay in The East Riding whatever your walking ability or interests  
Walk The East Riding will give you lots of great walks within the Yorkshire Wolds.





Walking can give you the freedom to explore and to really enjoy this hidden corner of England at your own pace, away from the small market towns and scattered villages with only skylarks and a hare or two for company.
Yorkshire boasts some of the best walking in England!
With fabulous hills and coastlines, excellent accommodation and restaurants Yorkshire has something for everyone.
From a light ramble to a hard fought trek you're sure to find what you're looking for.



The landscape of   Walk The West Riding is attractive and varied.
There are the high Pennine hills and moors, and these are incised by attractive steep-sided and well-wooded valleys.
On lower ground there is a well-cultivated undulating landscape, much of which is surprisingly enjoyable when explored on foot.

 A great bonus of being in West Yorkshire is that there is attractive scenery on the doorstep of all the large towns, so there is no need to travel far for a good country walk.

Fountains Abbey

Bronte moors

There are also many major scenic attractions, and these include The Three Peaks, Malham Cove, Fountains Abbey (a world heritage site), the Bronte Moors, and Hardcastle Crags near Hebden Bridge.




The geology of North Yorkshire is closely reflected in its landscape.
Within the county are the North York Moors and most of the Yorkshire Dales; two of eleven areas of countryside within England and Wales to be officially designated as national parks.
Walk The North Riding  has lots of information on this fantastic county.
Between the North York Moors in the east and the Pennine Hills in the west lie the Vales of Mowbray and York.

Skipton

Scarborough

The Tees Lowlands lie to the north of the North York Moors and the Vale of Pickering lies to the south. Its eastern border is the North sea coast.




The highest point is Whernside, on the Cumbrian border, at 736 metres (2,415 ft) The three major rivers in the county are the River Swale, River Ure and the River Tees
 The Swale and the Ure form the River Ouse which flows through York and into the Humber estuary. The Tees forms the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham and flows from upper Teesdale to Middlesbrough and Stockton and to the coast.


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Yorkshire Try Local, Buy Local

Here in Yorkshire we have some of the best food and drink around, and fantastic local arts and craft producers.
Explore Yorkshire's food trails and enjoy our fantastic local food. You'll be sure of a tasty Yorkshire experience. And don't forget to take something home to treat your friends and family.  You won't be far from award winning farm shops, specialist food shops, farmers' markets or Country Markets.
Or make a visit to Yorkshire's many individual shops and shows which specialise in local handmade crafts. Take a look at Made in Yorkshire for some ideas. For a vast range of fair trade goodies, check out The Fair Traders Cooperative in Holmfirth.

Kick back, relax and leave the car at home

Getting to Yorkshire by public transport couldn't be easier and regular services link many of the area's most popular destinations.  High speed trains from London or Edinburgh get you to the heart of Yorkshire in less than two hours.
Check out general travel information here and the Moorsbus and Yorkshire Dales websites for onward travel options if you're heading to the Moors or Dales.

Or give it a break, even for a day

Yorkshire has so many places to visit without even thinking about using a car.  Explore what's on your doorstep, enjoy a walk or cycle in the fresh air or a blast from the past on Yorkshire's heritage railways. Take a trip to a Tourist Information Centre for some great ideas on what to do.

Keeping the Three Peaks beautiful

Around 250,000 visitors explore the Three Peaks area in the Yorkshire Dales every year, putting heavy demands on its footpaths and wildlife habitats. The Friends of the Three Peaks are individuals and organisations who want to protect and enhance this special area. Anyone wanting to become a 'Friend' can join for a small fee. You'll receive regular newsletters, invitations to Friends walks and have the opportunity to get involved in looking after the Three Peaks paths. Download more information about the project here or find out more or share your Three Peaks news, stories and photos on the facebook page.
Welcome to Yorkshire is proud to be a Friend of the Three Peaks.

Support Yorkshire Air Ambulance

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity providing a life saving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across Yorkshire. They fly seven days a week, 365 days a year, covering a vast landscape that not only includes major cities and motorways, but also rural and isolated locations.
To keep providing this lifesaving service, the charity needs to raise £7,200 every day to keep both of Yorkshire's Air Ambulances maintained and in the air. You can visit them here.

Chill out - switch off

Switch off lights and turn down the heating when you leave your room.  Close the window when the heating is on in your room and turn off standby buttons.

Be water wise

Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, follow any towel policies or other water saving initiatives that are in place where you're staying.

Follow the Countryside Code

Help us look after the landscape and wildlife by avoiding damage and disturbance; use footpaths and cycle ways responsibly and take your litter away.

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Avoid over packaged goods or say no to that extra carrier bag; if you've brought your own, even better.  Try and recycle any waste you have. Ask your accommodation provider what facilities they have for this, lots will have recycling bins.

Support Green Businesses

There are many businesses across the region working to reduce their carbon footprint through the Green Tourism Business Scheme. Look for the leaf when booking your holiday.

And most importantly have a great time when you're here!

 
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Yorkshire Day Is Approaching Fast

1st August --YORKSHIRE DAY

As our County day fast approaches, it is time to start planning what if anything you as a Yorkshire man/woman will be doing to celebrate the day.

 Below is a list of things you could do to make it a day that the rest of the kingdom will be in AWE!!

A Ring of Roses Round Yorkshire's Boundary

The Ring of Roses is Yorkshire Riding Society's biggest and most exciting Yorkshire Day project yet.

What better way to mark our boundary than by flying Yorkshire flags in all the settlements on or very close to the boundary on Yorkshire Day. The society will provide the flags free, but we need someone in every settlement on or very near the boundary to raise the flags on 1st August. Will you help us, please?

All we need is the name and address of someone living in each settlement to whom we can send a flag to be flown or displayed in a public place on Yorkshire Day.

It has been suggested that as many flags as possible should be raised at the same time. 

We have a tradition of reading the declaration of Yorkshire Integrity at a ceremony at Mickelgate Bar,York. 

This year it will be read at 11:38, which represents 1138 years since the Ridings were first mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles.  

This would be an ideal time to raise the flags. If it can't be done then, do it as near as possible to that time.

It would be really good if we could display pictures, on this website, of all the flags flying.

We'd be very grateful if a photograph could be sent to our email address, below of
the raising of the flag. we'll then try get them all on the site during the day.

To obtain a flag to fly as part of the Ring of Roses, please email the address to which the flag should be sent to: admin@yorkshireridings.org.

Perhaps you could arrange a Yorkshire Day celebration event on the day. It can be anything you like, preferably with a Yorkshire Theme. Please let us know if you’re doing something and we'll list it on the website.

Please help us to make Yorkshire Day even more special this year.

Fly the Flag there is still time to acquire one
County Flag Here 
East Riding Flag Here
West Riding Flag Here
North Riding Flag Here

Wear The County Flower with Pride

Skipton 2013 Yorkshire Day

When? Skipton will host the Official Yorkshire Day Celebrations this year from Thursday 1 Aug until Sunday 4 Aug.

After Scarborough's success last year, the baton has been passed to Skipton who will be hosting a four day festival of Yorkshire celebrations, featuring a wide range of exciting events, from ‘A Night at the Opera' featuring over 100 nationally and internationally renowned musicians, to boat trips, the popular giant screen TV and even an urban beach at the Canal Basin.

Castle Howard, York - Yorkshire Day Food Market

When? Thursday 1st August 2013 10am-4pm in the Stable Courtyard. Entry is free

Sample delicious local produce in the stunning surroundings of Castle Howard, with over 30 stalls selling a wide selection of produce from across the county as well live music and face painters in the Courtyard.

Yorkshire Day at Wentrbidge House, Pontefract

When? Yorkshire Day at Wentbridge House will run from 12 noon until 7pm. Free Entry! All in aid of our Chosen Charities - Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Join Wentbridge House to enjoy Yorkshire Day and celebrate everything that is Yorkshire! Last year saw Birds of Prey Display, Mobile Animal Farm, Yorkshire Wine Tasting Sessions, Punch and Judy Show, Face Painting, Archery, Clay Pigeon Shooting and Flat Cap Flinging... this year? Even more!

Yorkshire Day: The County's Finest Foods & Wines at the Talbot Hotel, Malton

When? Thursday 1st August 2013, from 12pm

Celebrate Yorkshire Day with the best wines and foods produced here in God's own county. The Talbot have discovered some superb wines that they know you will enjoy and these will be matched with locally produced food expertly prepared by the kitchen team. Call in - there will be tastings all day culminating in a fabulous three-course Yorkshire dinner including wines to match, coffee and Yorkshire fudge - all this for just £59 per person

For further information give them a call on 01653 639096.

Delicious Trails

One of the best ways to experience what Yorkshire has to offer is by trying one of Welcome to Yorkshire Delicious Trails. The Ale, Fish & Chip and Tea Trails have all been refreshed and updated and this year we have a new and exciting trail - the Dairy to Deli Trail. Here's a brief description of each trail.

• Tea Trail - Our trail features everything from information on our wonderful producers and tea companies to places in perfect surroundings where you can enjoy a good brew. While we couldn't fit in every place to enjoy a good cuppa, these examples highlight some of the ones definitely worth a visit. So enjoy exploring and we truly hope our trail will be everyone's cup of tea!
• Ale Trail - Whether you venture far from home or just pop along to your local, you can be sure of a warm welcome in any of Yorkshire's pubs. Our Delicious Ale Trail allows you to find your way to the excellent ales around the county so wherever you are or whatever you are doing, get ready to enjoy a proper pint or two - a real taste to savour.
• Fish & Chip Trail - Fish and chips are one of our Great British institutions, whether eaten straight from the paper or from a plate, with mushy peas or a nice glass of wine, you can't beat a good portion of Yorkshire fish and chips. We believe there are some of the finest fish and chip restaurants and take-aways in the world right here in Yorkshire and while we couldn't fit them all in, we wanted to give visitors a taste of some of the best places for great fish and chips.
• Dairy to Deli Trail -Yorkshire is famed for providing the finest local produce, sought after by food lovers throughout the UK and overseas. We've got everything, from Farm shops to dairy producers and markets to specialist delis offering a multitude of delights, including: mature grass-fed beef, Dales lamb, famous Yorkshire cheeses, chutneys, baked goods, luxury ice creams, chocolates and beer. Yorkshire's food producers have a real passion for flavour that has turned the county in to a culinary hothouse!

Whatever you choose to do - enjoy what Yorkshire has to offer and have an awesome Yorkshire Day!

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‘tis grand living ‘oop North in God’s own county o’ good ol’ Yorkshire, tha’ knows.Ee by ‘eck lads and lasses,

Bring your cameras. And a coat. ©Rick Harrison

The idea of setting up home in the county of Yorkshire might seem as alien and barmy as packing up to Pluto. And with dusty old episodes of Last of the Summer Wine, films like Brassed Off and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights often providing the entire foundations for a non-Yorkshireman’s view of Yorkshire, it’s easy to see how you might have acquired a rather bizarre (and often quite misguided) view of our great county.

So, as a born and raised Yorkshire lad from good old bright and breezy Bridlington I want you to don your flat caps, grab your whippets and raise a cup of cracking Yorkshire brew as I lead you on a whistle-stop guide to living in this green and pleasant land we call Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire food and drink

From the award-winning fish and chip restaurants on our coast to the world-renowned curries of Bradford, the epically huge pork pies of West Yorkshire to the chocolate emporium that is York, Yorkshire is stuffed with tasty treats to suit everyone.

Dinner of champions. ©Gene Hunt; Image credit: Gene Hunt

Home to more Michelin star restaurants than any other county, Yorkshire is officially the best place to come to satisfy your culinary curiosities. And to wash it all down, Yorkshire also offers some of the finest beer in the country with the dozens of Yorkshire breweries filling our headily traditional pubs with fantastic ‘proper’ brews to sup.

If you are wanting to stir up your own Yorkshire food storm, the classic Yorkshire pudding with gravy is always a hit and very easy to make. Other foodie delights associated with the county include: Wensleydale cheese and apple chutney sandwiches, eccles cakes, ginger beer, liquorice, rhubarb crumble and, the holy grail of the cake world, parkin.

The Yorkshire folk

Always fiercely proud of their county, Yorkshire folk have a bit of a reputation for bluntness and straight-talking. Yet, whilst definitely honest and not ones to mince their words, Yorkshire people I believe are among the friendliest and most welcoming in Britain. On buses, in shops and round the streets, the key to a Yorkshireman’s warm side is to ‘say as’t thou means’, always show a willingness to chat and never ever pronounce bath as ‘barth’. 

If you want to blend into the local community, don’t be afraid to lift your head from the floor, pull out your earphones and give a smile, a nod, or a cheery ‘good morning’ to the nearest passer-by who, if a true Yorkshireman, will undoubtedly do the same to you.

The Yorkshire places

The most unique trait of Yorkshire is the way in which it juxtaposes the urban with the rural and the old with new in almost every corner of the county. By taking just a short train ride from York, you can be in the buzzing and burgeoning cities of Leeds and Sheffield, alive with innovation in science and technology, business and the arts and full of fantastic shopping outlets, bars and night clubs.

Hop on a different train and you can be running up the beautiful sandy beaches of Bridlington and Whitby or testing out your hottest Kate Bush-style dance moves on Heathcliff’s ‘wild and windy moors’ near Haworth- what more could you want?

Five Yorkshire things you must do.

1. Say the classic Yorkshire phrase ‘ee bah gum, put wood in t’hoile lad’ (‘golly, please shut the door boy’) at least once
2. Have a Yorkshire curd tart at Betty’s Tea Rooms
3. Sing Yorkshire’s unofficial anthem ‘Ilkey Moor Bar T’at’ at top volume in your halls
4. Go head to head with a Lancastrian
5. Convert all your Facebook Friends to the godly nectar that is Yorkshire tea

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Bridlington Old Town The Place Where I Grew Up

Bridlington Old Town

Great food, shopping and a historic experience.

 Without doubt many thousands of visitors to Bridlington fail to enjoy the full experience that Bridlington has to offer due to their not being aware of Bridlingtons Old Town.

Tucked away close to the historic Priory and Bayle museum Bridlington Old Town which recently featured in BBC2's Antiques Road Trip offers the opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy a casual browse around the antique shops and galleries sampling the wonderful food on offer at the Bistro's and Restaurants along one of the best preserved Georgian high streets in the country.

 We must not forget the range of Public Houses offering sustenance for the weary Old Town shopper where you can continue to soak up the Old Town Atmosphere.

Bridlington Old Town is especially exciting to visit during their festivals, the summer festival, (usually around July) provides a wealth of concerts, exhibitions and events to suit all.

 The Christmas festival provides a wonderful Dickensian feel to the Old Town area and is well worth taking time out to experience.

 Many other attractions include a Victorian Street Organ, children's rides mulled wine and a fabulous festive feel. 

This year visitors were invited to go along in period costume and join in a truly wonderful start to the Christmas Season.

 Look out for it next year and ensure that you start your Christmas full of good old Dickensian cheer and even traditional mince pies and mulled wine.

While the festivals add an extra special enchantment to Bridlington Old Town it is an area which is often neglected by the Bridlington visitor yet it offers a wonderful shopping and dining experience which truly shouldn't be missed.

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