Bridlington Businesses Show Community Spirit by Organising a New Vintage Festival
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Bridlington, a small town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, is renowned for its stunning coastline and its vibrant community spirit. This Sunday, June 11, Bridlington Old Town will be hosting a special 1940s/50s themed Vintage Festival, showcasing the best that Bridlington has to offer, alongside vintage events for everyone to enjoy.
The Vintage Festival was originally organised by the Bridlington Old Town Association, but unfortunately had to be cancelled due to road closures and licences not being sorted in time for the event. The association released a statement which said: “We do hope this new event is very successful, and wish the new organisers, traders and entertainers every success.”
Fortunately, the Bridlington community have come together to ensure that the event still takes place. A number of passionate Bridlington traders have shown great community spirit by organising a new version of the event in a very short period of time. Kimberley Thomas, organiser of the Community Support Tree and Community Support Ambassador for Bridlington, said: “The press (Bridlington Echo) contacted me and asked if I could help with the event- they know that I love getting dressed up and I go every year in the 1940s gear. I went and chatted with everybody and thankfully the event is going ahead.”
The new Vintage Festival in Bridlington Old Town will be a great event for all to enjoy. There will be a variety of vendors and entertainers, including MASH, the military support group that helps ex-military people, who will be bringing 1940s memorabilia and decommissioned WW2 weapons. There will also be Lindy Hop dancers, and Kimberley Thomas will be picking the best dressed.
The new Vintage Festival is set to take place in Bridlington Old Town on Sunday, June 11 between 10:00am and 4:00pm. It will be a great opportunity for the local businesses to showcase their wares and for the community to come together and enjoy a day of vintage fun. Bridlington businesses have shown great community spirit by organising a new version of the popular Vintage Festival, and it is sure to be a great success.
