Rumours have been rife for some considerable time, but the news that the Downcliffe House Hotel is to close on 2 April has still come as a shock to many in Filey and beyond. The boutique hotel is set to be converted into private apartments. Although the Downcliffe has been for sale for several years, […]

There’s an air of disrepute associated with rum; the piratical Caribbean, slavery and drunken sailors. In Australia in the early 1800s, rum was even used as payment for everyday commodities. When word reached London of this rum do, William Bligh (remembered by history as the disposed captain during the Mutiny on the Bounty), was appointed […]

After a two year hiatus, caused by the pandemic, the Filey Steampunk Festival is returning on the weekend of 14-15 May 2022. Featuring tank rides on the beach, Steampunk parades on the Crescent Gardens and some really strange events at the Evron Centre, it is an unmissable weekend. The festival features Professor Elemental, Madam Misfit and […]

Ahoy there! Avast Ye! The White Lodge are delighted to be able to announce their first tasting night of the year. This will be a very special event as attendees will be drinking six (yes six) different rums all made from scratch in Boynton (yes the Boynton on the outskirts of Brid!). The White Lodge have teamed up with their friends […]

‘Theirs is a fragile but hardy celebration… in the very teeth of winter’. The American writer Louise Beebe Wilder evocative description of snowdrops came to mind on a windy, but sunny, stroll past St. Oswald’s Church. Although there is still a bite in the wind, the sunshine and the sight of snowdrops and the emerging green […]

Today, 6th February 2022, Queen Elizabeth will have been Britain’s monarch for fully 70 years. It is a truly remarkable achievement and one worthy of celebration in these islands and across the Commonwealth. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has become the longest reigning monarch in British history, surpassing Queen Victoria’s 63 years and 216 days. […]

Love is in the air… Wine & Dine your Valentine at the White Lodge Hotel, Filey. Valentine’s Menu Limited spaces 14th & 15th February only!! SHARING PLATTERS Choose from one of the sharing platters Cold Seafood Potted crab, smoked salmon, prawns, oysters, shetland mussels, marie rose sauce, dill lemon mayo, brown bread Charcuterie Beef fillet […]

Another of the iconic tiled North Eastern Railway maps has been returned to the Yorkshire Coast line. Scarborough and Beverley have original tiled maps, Hunmanby has a replica and now Bridlington has a partially restored original that was unveiled today at a short ceremony. During a partial demolition of Bridlington station in 1987, the beautiful NER […]

Diaries at the ready! Yes, the summer programme of bandstand concerts on the Crescent Gardens has been announced. Long sunny afternoons reclining in a deckchair, listening to the band on the Crescent Gardens. It seems almost a dream during the long dark days of January. But, the Town Council have released the dates and here they […]

A beautiful sunny January morning on The Crescent, thoughts begin to turn towards warmer days and events on the gardens for 2022. It might seem a long way off, but the dates of the hugely popular food festivals held on The Crescent Gardens have been announced. They are as follows: April 16th, 17th June 18th, […]