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12/02/2025

This Saturday, it's the 🩷LOVE GRIMSBY🩷 event, FREE fun for all the family. Join us on Saturday 15 February, 10am to 4pm, in Grimsby town centre. We’ve lots going on so don't miss it!

Here are some highlights and check the full programme attached.
🩷Follow the Poetry Trail! 📜Our Words on the Way: The Great North East Lincs Poetry Trail is now live across Grimsby, Cleethorpes & Immingham until 22 February. Unleash your inner detective and discover local poems. Pick up a trail sheet at any participating shop, follow the trail and answer the questions, then enter the draw to win great prizes.
🩷Come on down to St James Square and Grimsby Minster! Live music from local performers, plus fun outdoor games. Inside the Minster browse the makers market plus the mask design workshop with Our Big Picture.
🩷 In Riverhead Square enjoy our pop up food festival in partnership with Grimsby & Clee Eats. Over ten foodie stalls plus get into the groove with lively DJ sets from Freestyle Academy.
🩷 Roll up! Roll up! in Freshney Place for the Little Seaside Circus play sessions and circus display.
🩷We've various guided tours taking place incl local history, foodie and arts sketching.🩷Don't miss our giant love heart! Show your love and take a 📸selfie with our brand new, pretty floral heart, sponsored by Pennells.
🩷And of course meet our stunning walkabout entertainers who will be out and about in the town centre. Grab a selfie!📷

Our website has the programme and details
https://discovernortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/event/lovegrimsby2025/

The Love Your Town events are funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and produced by Swans Events on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council.

Bring the whole family and support local! See you there 🩷
Help us spread the word and share with your friends and family.

12/02/2025

🎨Last few tickets available for a FREE sketching tour with local artist, Sarah Palmer THIS SATURDAY as part of the 🩷Love Grimsby🩷 event. Links are below⬇️

❤As part of the Love Your Town Events in Grimsby, Join local artist Sarah Palmer from The House With the Blue Door for a sketch tour of some of the shops in Victoria Street with talks through the specific architectural details of some of the buildings, from pedimented cornices to mansard roofs! We have some fabulous Victorian architecture in Grimsby, and just a few things to look for can turn a run-down looking building into an image of its former glory ❤

❤Spaces are limited, so book early! 🎟🔗https://www.tickettailor.com/events/loveyourtown/1535722

❤The tour will take place outdoors, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather ❤

11/02/2025

Did someone say food?🍽

Get ready for some delicious street food and handmade treasures across the region! 🎉 Join us this February for a series of pop up markets celebrating local makers, traders and food vendors. Here's what's in store:

🍕 Grimsby - THIS SATURDAY 15 February
Riverhead Square will be taken over by a small pop-up food fest in partnership with Grimsby & Clee Eats, featuring 10+ street food traders! From foot-long fries and pizza to gyros wraps, hog roast and smashed burgers, there's something for everyone! 🍔 Don’t forget to wash it down with a Docks Beer or a freshly brewed cup from Riverhead Coffee pop up stands. 🍻☕️

Pop over to Grimsby Minster and browse over 20+ local makers selling several options of handmade gifts, from stone and wooden ornaments, greeting cards and resin jewellery to spin the wheel with PAPYRUS to win some freebies. Also meet Grimsby & Clee Civic Society and Lincs Inspire's Archives team who will have some old photos of Grimsby on display.

Don’t forget to stop by our sponsor's stand, Ringrose Law and get involved with their arts and crafts about loving Grimsby. Say hello to us too! Discover North East Lincolnshire is pitching up. Come and pick up free postcards, walk/cycle guides, local info and we've some Love Grimsby goodies too! Enter our fab Fish & Chip Supper competition!

🍪 Cleethorpes - Saturday 22 February
Head over to Sea View Street and St Peter’s Church Hall for a fantastic mix of artisan treats and street food. Indulge in cookies, cakes, and special handmade macarons. You’ll also find unique gifts, dog treats, bath and body products, handmade jewellery, and plenty of chocolate and sweets! 🍫🐾

The Love Your Town events are funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and produced by Swans Events on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council.

Bring the whole family and support local! See you there! 🩷

10/02/2025

Check out LitFest!

Visit our website to BOOK TICKETS for LitFest25 - Awards Day and International Literary Festival - Wednesday 26th February 2025 at University Centre Grimsby - it's FREE to attend!
https://www.hammondhouse.org.uk/international-literary-festival-2025

PLUS find out more and book for other LITERARY events taking place over the LitFest25 fortnight - 8th-26th February 2025 - across North East Lincolnshire!

There are: Poetry Trails; Workshops; Book Launches; Masterclasses; Poetry Groups and more!

To book, visit:
https://www.hammondhouse.org.uk/international-literary-festival-2025

Hammond House Publishing University Centre Grimsby RSA Grimsby Creates Arts Council England Appleleaf Chartered Certified Accountants E-Factor & The Business Hive North East Lincolnshire Council Discover North East Lincolnshire

09/02/2025

“Love the moment. Flowers grow out of dark moments. Therefore, each moment is vital. It affects the whole. Life is a succession of such moments and to live each is to succeed.” – Coria Kent

These yellow aconites were spotted in Weelsby Woods this week. We’d love to see your photos of flowers & bulbs you spot locally so please do share them with us by tagging us.

📸 by Friends of Weelsby Woods

Have a super Sunday🌼

09/02/2025

Today!

09/02/2025

08/02/2025

💕ONE WEEK TO GO until it’s Love Grimsby!

Join us on Saturday 15 February, 10am to 4pm, in Grimsby town centre, Valentine’s weekend. We’ve lots going on! Don't miss this FREE event for all the family.

Here’s some highlights and check the full programme attached.
🩷Follow the Poetry Trail! Our Words on the Way: The Great North East Lincs Poetry Trail is across shops in Immingham. Unleash your inner detective and discover local poems. Pick up a trail sheet at any participating shop, follow the trail and answer the questions. Enter the draw to win great prizes! The trail has now started and runs until Saturday 22 February.
🩷 Enjoy live music from talented local artists in St James Square. We’re also hosting some great outdoor games and don’t miss our Share the Love Selfie Station.
🩷 Inside Grimsby Minster, meet over 20 unique local artists and makers from stone and wooden ornaments, greeting cards and resin jewellery to spin the wheel with PAPYRUS to win some freebies. Don’t forget to stop to visit our sponsor Ringrose Law stand and get involved with their arts and crafts about loving Grimsby. Our Big Picture are hosting crafty workshops too.
🩷 Tuck in to delicious food at Riverhead Square at the mini street food festival with Grimsby & Clee Eats featuring over 10 food traders. Plus groove to the sounds from Freestyle Academy’s DJ sets.
🩷 Roll up for the circus play sessions with The Little Seaside Circus inside Freshney Place Shopping Centre.
🩷 Take a selfie with our pretty floral heart, sponsored by Pennells.
🩷 Take a tour around the town with our guided walks including local heritage, sketching and food.
🩷 And of course meet our stunning walkabout entertainers who will be out and about in the town centre. Grab a selfie!

Pop to our website for the FULL PROGRAMME and TIMINGS.

https://discovernortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/event/lovegrimsby2025/

The Love Your Town events are funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and produced by Swans Events on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council.

Bring the whole family and support local! See you there!

07/02/2025

Just one week until February 14th💕

Let's help you get ready for Valentine's weekend and treat your loved one to a lovely meal, activity or gift. Check out our Valentine's guide showcasing our local offer of:

❤Special Valentine's food and drink menus;
❤Romantic overnight stay offers;
❤Valentine's treat box options;
❤Exciting experiences and activities;
❤Artisan markets and flowers

Have a browse now and book your beloved a wonderful treat or get the gals or pals together for a special Palentine's this year❤

Pop to https://discovernortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/inspire-me/valentinesdateideas/

Image by Bruce Martin❤️

07/02/2025

Saturday in Grimsby town centre at Our big picture

Join us this Saturday for a FREE family workshop to design our flags for the Beach of Dreams festival which is coming to Cleethorpes this summer!

🦪🐚 Inspired by our HOARD of 176 oyster shells excavated from our ‘back yard’ at last summers community urban dig, our artist Lucy Brooke will explore digital and traditional drawing techniques to help you create your designs.

🗓️ Saturday 8th February
⏰ 12.30 - 3.30pm
🎟️ FREE drop in, no need to book!
📍 Our Big Picture, 21 Bethlehem Street, Grimsby, DN31 1JN

Grimsby Creates Discover North East Lincolnshire Families First

06/02/2025

🥰HELLO WEEKEND! We’re in the mood for love as our fabulous Love Your Town fortnight begins with Love Immingham on Saturday. Come on down for free family fun! There's lots more on all weekend of course!

☁️Weather-wise, we’re forecast an overcast but dry weekend. Highs of 7 degrees.

📍Here’s our What’s On Guide for the Weekend:

FRIDAY:
Red Herring Comedy Club, Docks Academy 7pm
Ram Raid/Bye Bye Driver, Yardbirds Rock 7pm
Eddie Soulfinger, Chambers 7pm
Goodnight Moon, Swagger 7.30pm
Abba Forever, Grimsby Auditorium 8pm
Meg Curry, Racks Grimsby 8.30pm
Skip the Fools, The County 9.30pm
Dark Descent, 0North, 10pm

SATURDAY:
Park Run, Cleethorpes Country Park 9am
LOVE YOUR TOWN ‘LOVE IMMINGHAM’ free family fun event 10am-4pm
Poetry Trail starts!
Pop up at LaCuna Cleethorpes with Buddy’s Bites
Love Assembles, Family fun at Freshney Place Shopping Centre 11-3
Design a Flag free workshop at Our Big Picture 12.30-3.30pm
SUP Intro with Jo Johnson, Whitgift Academy Pool 2pm
Floating SUP Soundbath, Whitgift Academy Pool 3pm
Grimsby Town vs Carlisle, 3pm
Spikey Mikey & Cheems, Spiders Web 6pm
Hayseed Dixie, Docks Academy SOLD OUT
Re-Take That, Take That’s Greatest Hits Live on Stage, Grimsby Auditorium
Gerry Cinna-man Experience, Yardbirds Rock 7pm
British Wrestling Revolution, Memorial Hall Cleethorpes 7pm
Paradox, Carr Lane Social Club 8pm
The Finest Hour, Mucky Muldoons 8pm
Dean Fox, Mayflower Immingham 8pm
Goodnight Moon Wheatsheaf 8.30pm
Wayne Samuels, Hainton Rec Club 8.30pm
Emma, Bluestone Immingham 9.15pm
Watching the Frogs, The County 9.30pm

SUNDAY:
Children’s Health & Wellbeing Fayre, Cleethorpes Leisure Centre 10.30-2.30
Lincs Wedding Show, Grimsby Auditorium opens 10.30am
Bob Katz Bounce Valentine’s Dance, Birds Eye Social Club 1.30pm
Live at The Bobbin Cleethorpes, 3pm
Ethan Taylor, Mucky Muldoons 7.30pm

Have a great weekend folks!

06/02/2025

SUNDAY at Cleethorpes Leisure Centre

Don't miss this event Sunday 9th as part of

Free entry and free activities - book at ▶ Cleethorpes Leisure Centre or 📞 01472 32 3200

05/02/2025

❤COMPETITION TIME!

February is the month of love and we’re celebrating our wonderful Love Your Town fortnight with three amazing events taking place in Immingham, Grimsby and Cleethorpes. We want to make February even sweeter so enter our competition to win one of three Sweet Treat Boxes from local bakers, Mrs Browns Bakes, Deadly Bakes and baked_bybetsy each worth £25.

HOW TO ENTER:
To enter, sign up to our news and events emails by completing the COMPETITION ENTRY FORM below. You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time. If you are already a subscriber, you can still enter. T&Cs apply (on the link below).

GO TO: https://discovernortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/februarytreatbox/

The competition closes at 11.59pm on Monday 24 February 2025 so don’t miss out! The winners will be contacted via email and must respond quickly so do check your emails!

Good luck! 💕

05/02/2025

💕CALLING IMMINGHAM! It's time to LOVE YOUR TOWN!

This Saturday, it's the LOVE IMMINGHAM event, FREE fun for all the family. Join us on Saturday 8 February, 10am to 4pm, in Immingham town centre for the start of our Love Your Town fortnight. We’ve lots going on! Don't miss it!

Here are some highlights and check the full programme attached.

💜Follow the Poetry Trail! 📜Our Words on the Way: The Great North East Lincs Poetry Trail is across shops in Immingham. Unleash your inner detective and discover local poems. Pick up a trail sheet at any participating shop, follow the trail and answer the questions. Enter the draw to win great prizes! The trail starts Saturday 8 February and runs until Saturday 22 February.
💜Fun at the Civic Centre including taiko drumming workshop, Pilgrim Sounds Live performance, and Disco Bingo!
💜In the Old Library, meet various traders and info stalls at the makers market including Nurtured by Nature, Jem de la Creme, Paw & Co Pantry, Robbie Carrott, Rose Garden Cakes & Bakes, The Cheese Den, Cups Galore, Kaz Krystals, Midnight Dezignz, Crystals & Cottontails, Charlie's Hedgehog Care, Andy's Man Club and Discover North East Lincolnshire (us!) plus free face painting with Jelli Nelli.
💜Visit Immingham Museum and explore the history of the town. There’s a free coach tour of Port of Immingham (join the wait list)
💜Enjoy delicious street food with KJ’s rotisserie Chicken and Campbell’s Cakery
💜Don't miss our giant love heart! Show your love and take a 📸selfie with our brand new, pretty floral heart, sponsored by Pennells.
💜Lots of fun activities at Oasis Academy including Dance session and Wicked workshop, Queen of Hearts Dance, multi sports with Be Great Fitness and boxing tasters.
💜And of course meet our stunning walkabout entertainers who will be out and about in the town centre. Grab a selfie!📷

Our website has the programme and details
https://discovernortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/event/loveimmingham2025/

The Love Your Town events are funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and produced by Swans Events on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council.

Bring the whole family and support local! See you there 💙

Help us spread the word and share with your friends and family.



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04/02/2025

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03/02/2025

🌟Out and About at Love Your Town 🌟

We’ve got a packed line-up of roaming performers ready to wow you at this year’s events:

🎭 Immingham - Saturday 8 February
Prepare to be dazzled by The Busy Bees, who will be buzzing around bringing joy! 🐝 Watch out for the whimsical Bubble Fairies, and don’t miss the mystical Queen of Hearts Crystal Ball! 🔮 Plus, keep an eye out for the amazing Blooming Tall Stilt Walkers as they tower above the crowd! 🌸

🌺 Grimsby - Saturday 15 February
Get ready for some fun with the Two Tough Trawlermen! 🎣 Then, glide through the streets with the brilliant Rose Roller Skaters! 🛼 Enjoy the magic of The Flower Girls and be charmed by Bob the Butterfly and Gerry the Gerbera. 🦋🌸 Last but not least, the delightful Mr and Mrs Blooms will be spreading smiles and curiosity everywhere they go!

🎷 Cleethorpes - Saturday 22 February
It’s going to be a blooming good time with The Art-I-sans bringing their creative flair to the streets. 🎨 Watch out for the stunning Butterflies Stiltwalkers and get ready to groove to New Orleans Style Brass with the upbeat sounds of Mr Wilson’s Second Liners 🎺 Plus, the Blooming Tall Stilt Walkers will be back to brighten your day, and don’t forget to look out and meet the Stupid Cupids spreading love wherever they go! 💘

These walkabout acts are sure to light up your visit, so come along and enjoy the fun!

FOR INFO ABOUT THE EVENTS VISIT https://discovernortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/loveyourtown/

The Love Your Town events are funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and produced by Swans Events on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council.

03/02/2025

We've just added this activity to our special 💕Valentine's Date Ideas page. It's chock full of great things to do with your loved one this Valentine's Weekend.❤
Pop over and take a look - https://discovernortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/inspire-me/valentinesdateideas/

❄️💖 Love Is in the (Ice-Cold) Air this Valentine’s Day! 💖❄️

Join us on February 14th for a magical evening of ice skating under the stars (or rink lights 😉)! Whether you're gliding hand-in-hand with your special someone or showing off your solo moves, it’s the perfect Valentine’s celebration.

🕕 When: 18:30 - 20:00
📍 Where: Grimsby Ice Rink

💌 Love at First Glide? Sweeten the Deal!
The FIRST 10 bookings will get 10% off when you use code LOVE25! at checkout. Don’t let this icy deal slip away!

🌹 Whether you're twirling together or just trying not to fall, this is your chance to create unforgettable Valentine’s memories.

💻 Book now to secure your spot: https://grimsbyicerink.booknow.software/kiosk/s/

💕 Tag your skate date or your besties and let’s make Valentine’s Day one to remember!