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The official tourism guide to discovering North East Lincolnshire - Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Immingham and the Wolds. Discover North East Lincolnshire!

Home of the coastal resort of Cleethorpes, vibrant towns of Grimsby and Immingham and pretty Wolds villages. But don’t take our word for it, come and discover it all for yourself. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

13/11/2026

🎄VOLUNTEERS WANTED – GREAT GRIMSBY CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL 🎄

We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year's Great Grimsby Christmas Festival a fantastic day for the local community!

🎅 Saturday 28 November 2026

We have a few volunteer opportunities available: Parade Stewards, Artist Liaison Assistant, Evaluation Assistants.

Whether you're helping guide the parade, supporting our performers or gathering feedback, you'll play an important part in making the festival happen.

Interested in getting involved? Email [email protected] with your preferred role

Come and be part of the team bringing Christmas to Grimsby!

Swans Events

12/11/2026

🍁HELLO WEEKEND! The 🎄festive season kicks off in North East Lincolnshire with the In Good Hands Artisan Christmas Market at Healing Manor Hotel this weekend plus Christmas at the Leisure Centre and others. Did you know there are 40+ markets & fairs this year?! We’ve also got outdoor swims with the Cleethorpes Swimblers, the Rockmantic Festival at Yardies and more.

⛅️Weatherwise, we’re forecast a mostly dry weekend, cooler than late with highs of 8 degrees.

Here’s our Weekend What’s On Guide:

FRIDAY:
Outdoor swim with the Cleethorpes Swimblers, 7.30am
EXHIBITION: This Place We Share, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre 10-4 until 3 Jan
Sing & Drum for Joy, Canopy Community Hub 10.30am
Artisan Christmas Market, Healing Manor Hotel 4-8
Rockmantic Festival with Le***an Bed Death, Dead Zebas, Pyroclast, Roxxi Red and Plastic Heart, Yardbirds Rock, 5.30pm
Jaymie Thomas, Jubilee Inn 6.30pm
Wrong Jovi, Docks Academy 7pm
Docks Karaoke Club, Docks Beers 7pm
The Mersey Beatles, Grimsby Auditorium 7.30pm
Mozart Requiem with Grimsby Bach Choir, Grimsby Minster 7.30pm
Shines, The Bobbin 8pm
Peacekeeperz, The County 9.30pm

SATURDAY:
Outdoor swim with the Cleethorpes Swimblers, 8am
Saturday Social Run, from Blend Cleethorpes 8.30am
Park Run Cleethorpes Country Park 9am
Spider Man visit, Adventure Village Grimsby 9.30am
Artisan Christmas Market, Healing Manor Hotel 10-4
Big Brew Charity Event, Black Gull Café 10-12.30
Act One Book Signing, Waterstones Grimsby 12pm
Winter Escape Preview, Cleethorpes Pearl 12-3
Rockmantic Festival with Apriori, Wailing Banshee, Ace of Kings, Foxx, and Mikey Ball and the Company, Yardbirds Rock 4.30pm
Captivated DJs: Taproom Sessions, Docks Beers 5pm
Docks Karaoke Club, Docks Beers 7pm
Michael Jackson tribute, The Pelham Suite, 7pm
Undertale: The Determination Symphony, Grimsby Auditorium 7.30pm
Spencer Booth live in The Living Room, Cleethorpes 7pm
The Caterpillar Spies, Atlas 7pm
Scoundrel Day Z Carr Lane Club 8.30pm
Stark Rock Punk Ska, The County 9.30pm

SUNDAY:
Rise & Shine Sunrise Walk, starts St Anthony’s Bank Car Park 7am
Outdoor swim with the Cleethorpes Swimblers, 8.30am
Artisan Christmas Market, Healing Manor Hotel 10-4
Christmas at the Leisure Centre, Cleethorpes Leisure Centre 10-2
Meet the Author Rachel Elwiss, Rabbit Hole Book Shop 11am
Little Children’s Market of Lincolnshire, Beachcomber Cleethorpes 11.30-1pm
Christmas Craft Fair for Cats Lost & Found Rescue, Cleethorpes Memorial Hall 12-4
Docks Beers Brewery Tour & Tasting, Docks Beers 12pm
Winter Escape Preview, Cleethorpes Pearl 12-3
Andy Smooth/Brother Dust, The Bobbin 4pm
Open Mic Night, Nags Head Laceby 5pm
Pop Punk 00s Fest incl Jack Quickfall, Bar FortyOne Cleethorpes 5pm
Monkey Fist, Grimsby Folk Club 8pm
Alan’s Quiz Night, Carr Lane Club 8pm

Have a great weekend folks!

11/11/2026

🎄✨Unwrap the magic of Christmas in Grimsby town centre!🎄✨

Grimsby’s festive celebrations are just around the corner, with three days of Christmas shopping, live entertainment, family fun and seasonal treats kicking off at the end of the month.

🎄Friday 27 November – Riverhead Festive Market opens
The celebrations begin at the Riverhead Festive Market, bringing cosy cabins, local traders and delicious festive food and drink to the town centre. Open from 10am to 6pm each day throughout the weekend, the market is the perfect place to browse for Christmas gifts, enjoy a seasonal treat and soak up the festive atmosphere.

🎄Saturday 28 November – Great Grimsby Christmas Festival
The festive fun continues on Saturday, when Great Grimsby’s Christmas Festival gets underway from 12 noon with a packed programme of live music, entertainment and family activities.
Visitors can:
• Browse the Merry Makers Market
• Enjoy free family activities, including face painting and gonk workshops
• Meet colourful walkabout performers around the town centre
• Tuck into delicious food and drink from the tasty market stalls
• Visit the Gingerbread House at Freshney Place and meet Santa
• Watch out for the Grinch, who will be causing mischief
• Capture a festive selfie at the light-up Christmas wreath inside the Minster
• Get into the Christmas spirit as you explore the town centre’s festive shop windows and support our local businesses.

A key highlight of the day will be the Great Grimsby Light Parade, proudly sponsored by Ørsted. Taking inspiration from a Nordic Viking theme, this year’s parade will feature a spectacular lantern longship, alongside the Grimsby Boar and Owl, creating a striking centrepiece as it makes its way through the town centre alongside community lanterns and drumming.

The magic continues in St James Square at around 5.45pm, when the Christmas tree is illuminated. The celebrations will then culminate in a spectacular grand finale featuring headline performers The Rumble Band. Not to be missed!

🎄Sunday 29 November – Grim’s Great Viking Christmas
On Sunday, the Riverhead Festive Market takes on a Viking theme as Havelok’s Kingdom joins the celebrations for Grim’s Great Viking Christmas — a special family event celebrating Grimsby’s Viking heritage.

⛏️Meet Grim and the Vikings and discover how Yuletide was celebrated in Viking times. Families can dance along with Viking drummers, enjoy free activities and take part in the Havelok Viking Treasure Trail.

There will also be plenty of festive food to enjoy, including a famous Longship Hotdog, alongside other tasty treats from the Riverhead Festive Market. Don’t forget to explore the cosy cabins and discover what the market’s stallholders have to offer.

💫Get ready for a magical Christmas in Grimsby✨

With festive markets, live music, family activities, colourful characters, Vikings, lanterns and plenty of Christmas cheer, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Grimsby town centre this Christmas.

Save the dates and join us for a spectacular weekend of festive fun!

We’ll be sharing more details about the performers, live music, entertainment and traders over the next couple of weeks, so make sure you’re following our updates and don’t miss out.

Events

11/11/2026

For those who leave and never return
For those who return but are never the same
🌺We Remember

📸North East Lincolnshire

10/11/2026

"Sunrise gives me hope, sunset gives me peace, the moon reminds me to rest, and the stars remind me I’m never alone." - When We Wander

Stunning sunrise captured by Aps Drones in Cleethorpes💛

09/11/2026

Beautiful skies in today!!!

09/11/2026

❤️Did you know there are over 40 🎄Christmas Markets and Fairs🎄 taking place in North East Lincolnshire?!

Here’s our round up of what’s on and when. Details are on our website/page. We'll pop the link in the comments.

🎄Friday 13 - Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 November
Artisan Christmas Market, Healing Manor Hotel

🎄Sunday 15 November
Christmas at the Leisure Centre, Cleethorpes Leisure Centre
Little Children’s Market of Lincolnshire, Beachcomber Cleethorpes
Christmas Craft Fair, Cleethorpes Memorial Hall

🎄Friday 20 November
Grimsby Farmers & Craft Market, Riverhead Square

🎄Friday 20 November
Grimsby Farmers & Craft Market, Riverhead Square

🎄Saturday 21 November
Cuddles Christmas Fayre & Cat Show, Cleethorpes Memorial Hall
Christmas Craft Fair, The Manor Care Home, New Waltham
Mini Christmas Market, Cartergate Club, Grimsby
Christmas Fair, Christian Centre, Pelham Road Immingham

🎄Sunday 22 November
Docks Christmas Market, Docks Academy
Charity Community Christmas Fayre, Cleethorpes Memorial Hall

🎄Friday 27 - Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 November
Riverhead Festive Market, Riverhead Square

🎄Saturday 28 November
Great Grimsby’s Christmas Festival, town centre
Riverhead Festive Market, Riverhead Square
Christmas Craft Fair, St James Hotel
Wilton Fields Christmas Fair, Wilton Fields
Christmas Market, Rose & Crown Scartho
Horizon's Christmas Community Day, Horizon Grimsby
Art in the Yard, Our Big Picture, Bethlehem Street Grimsby
Christmas Dog Show & Market for Immingham Dogs Home, Ulceby Village Hall

🎄Sunday 29 November
Great Grimsby’s Christmas Festival, town centre
Riverhead Festive Market, Riverhead Square
Christmas Market, Beachcomber
Christmas Market, The Wheatsheaf
Christmas Market & Family Fun Day, Humber Royal Hotel

🎄Wednesday 2 December
Christmas Craft Fair, YMCA Grimsby

🎄Friday 4 December
Cleethorpes Christmas Tree Lighting & Market, St Peter’s Avenue
Immingham Christmas Market and Tree Lighting, Immingham
Christmas Makers Market, Grimsby Institute

🎄Saturday 5 December – Small Business Saturday
Immingham Christmas Market, Kennedy Way
Christmas Market, Laceby Collective
Christmas Fair, The Grove Care Home Waltham
Toy & Collectors Fair, Cleethorpes Memorial Hall
Christmas Fayre, Bert Boyden Community Centre Immingham
Christmas Fair, Scartho Community Hub
Christmas Fayre, Lindsey Hall, Cleethorpes

🎄Sunday 6 December
Christmas Fair, Carr Lane Club

🎄Friday 11 – Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December
Great Grub Fest at Christmas event, Kings Road

🎄Saturday 12 December
Christmas Fair, The Farmhouse Inn, New Waltham
Christmas Fayre, Humberston House Care Home

🎄Sunday 13 December
New Waltham Christmas Event, Pavillion New Waltham

🎄Wednesday 16 December
Christmas Fair, Pilgrim Academy Immingham

🎄Friday 18 December
Grimsby Farmers & Craft Market, Riverhead Square

🎄Sunday 20 December
Christmas Market, The Jubilee Inn

Happy shopping! It's lovely to shop local and small at these events. Do support the traders if you can, they offer some fantastic, unique gifts for all!🎁

08/11/2026

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:�
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.�
At the going down of the sun and in the morning�
We will remember them.
- For the Fallen, Laurence Binyon

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07/11/2026

What’s on at the BlackGull Community Venue this month …

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