The Steve Everett Band
Comments Off on The Steve Everett BandFantastic live music from The Steve Everett Band at the Kingsway Kiosks!
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Picnic in the Park
Comments Off on Picnic in the ParkPart of The Culture House’s long running summer programme, Picnic in the Park takes place on Sunday afternoons in August, within the beautiful surroundings of People’s Park – a Victorian park in central Grimsby.
This free programme brings the under-used bandstand to life with national, regional and local live music, inviting residents and visitors to come along, relax, bring a picnic and enjoy. The programme celebrates local talent, hosting young musicians including youth bands and choirs and enables residents to experience new and familiar sounds across world music, jazz, classical, indie and more.
Alongside this, there’ll be:
- Free creative activities for children
- Plus fantastic activities as part of the brand new Own Your Heritage Programme with Unseen Arts and birdhouse.
- Children, young people and their families can find out more about the history of People’s Park while taking part in aerial circus activities and sketching.
There’s also a chance for young people to gain a ‘Discover Arts Award’ on the day (can be finished at home) by taking part in activities and interviewing the artists there, all with the help of their families.
With much more to be announced, we’re excited to welcome you!
Thanks to our sponsors, AP Robinson, Orsted, Harrison Ices, Ramsdens International. A big thanks to Scops Trust for supporting this and next year’s local and regional music programme. We aim to support local talent while also bringing you something new!
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Could you be saving money with an NL Active Concession Card?
Comments Off on Could you be saving money with an NL Active Concession Card?Did you know that North Lincolnshire residents who receive a qualifying benefit or meet specific criteria can access discounted rates on gym sessions, swimming, and racket sports?
For just £6 per year, eligible individuals can unlock savings on popular activities including:
- £2 off gym day passes
- £1 off casual swimming
- £1 off racket sports (excluding squash)
The NL Active Concession Card is valid for 12 months from the date of issue and is available to purchase at any NL Active facility. To purchase an NL Active Concession Card you just need to bring proof of address and evidence of meeting the qualifying criteria to any NL Active facility and speak to the team at reception.
Who qualifies?
You may be eligible if you receive one of the following benefits:
- Job seekers allowance
- Employment & support allowance
- Income support
- Pension credit
- Housing benefit
- Council tax benefit
- Working tax credit with free NHS costs
- Universal credit
- Personal independence payment (was DLA)
- Attendance allowance
- Severe disablement allowance
- Carers allowance
- A DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) pension
Or if you are:
- A student in full time education (aged 18 years plus and in education 21 hours a week or more)
- An apprentice or on a full time government training scheme
- A member of the Armed Forces Community (defined as ‘Service people’) that includes:
- Members of the regular forces and reserve forces – Royal Navy, Royal Marines, regular Army and Royal Air Force.
- Members of British overseas territory forces who are subject to Service Law
- Former members of any of Her Majesty’s forces who ordinarily resident in the UK
- Relevant family members of those in (a) to (c) above and living in the same household as the Service member.
- Bereaved service personnel households.
What you need to apply
To get your NL Active Concession Card, visit any NL Active facility and bring along:
- Proof of North Lincolnshire residency (e.g., utility bill or official letter)
- An award letter dated within the last 3 months confirming your benefit or status
- If you’re a student or apprentice, a letter from your education provider or employer confirming full-time status
Get started today
Ready to boost your health and save money?
There’s never been a better time to get active and feel great — and with the NL Active Concession Card, it’s easier and more affordable than ever.
Whether you’re looking to hit the gym, enjoy a swim, or play your favourite racket sport, this scheme is designed to help eligible North Lincolnshire residents access health and wellbeing activities at reduced rates.
Getting started is simple:
- Visit any NL Active facility
- Bring proof of address and evidence of your qualifying circumstance
- Pay just £6 for a card that’s valid for 12 months
From students and apprentices to veterans and benefit recipients, this card opens the door to a healthier lifestyle without breaking the bank.
Take the first step today. Your wellbeing matters, and NL Active is here to support you every step of the way.
For full details or help with your application, speak to the reception desk at your local NL Active centre.
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Environment Day
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Grimsby in Bloom are excited to announce the upcoming **Environment Day** on the **6th of August**, running from **11am to 3pm** at the **Grimsby in Bloom Gardens**!
They have got **loads of family-friendly activities** happening on-site all day — perfect for all ages to get involved, explore nature, and have fun! 
Plus, the **café will be open** serving up **sausage & bacon buns** and a selection of **sweet treats** to keep you fuelled for the day!
Bring the whole family and come celebrate the environment with us! 
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Disney Quiz
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it’s time to Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Bounce over to our next magical event… a Disney Special! 
Get your glass slippers and talking animal sidekicks ready – you won’t want to be Dopey and miss it. 
The ultimate Disney Quiz is coming to The Curious Cat, Grimsby on Sunday 3rd August at 4PM, and you’re invited to test your knowledge across all things Disney
Tables are limited and spaces disappear faster than you can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – so book now before they’re gone!
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Scrapyard Dogs
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Refreshments & Food Available
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Picnic in the Park – Circus
Comments Off on Picnic in the Park – CircusPart of The Culture House’s long running summer programme, Picnic in the Park takes place on Sunday afternoons in August, within the beautiful surroundings of People’s Park – a Victorian park in central Grimsby.
This free programme brings the under-used bandstand to life with national, regional and local live music, inviting residents and visitors to come along, relax, bring a picnic and enjoy. The programme celebrates local talent, hosting young musicians including youth bands and choirs and enables residents to experience new and familiar sounds across world music, jazz, classical, indie and more.
Alongside this, there’ll be:
- Free creative activities for children
- Plus fantastic activities as part of the brand new Own Your Heritage Programme with Unseen Arts and birdhouse.
- Children, young people and their families can find out more about the history of People’s Park while taking part in aerial circus activities and sketching.
There’s also a chance for young people to gain a ‘Discover Arts Award’ on the day (can be finished at home) by taking part in activities and interviewing the artists there, all with the help of their families.
With much more to be announced, we’re excited to welcome you!
Thanks to our sponsors, AP Robinson, Orsted, Harrison Ices, Ramsdens International. A big thanks to Scops Trust for supporting this and next year’s local and regional music programme. We aim to support local talent while also bringing you something new!
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The Rollin’ Stoned
Comments Off on The Rollin’ Stoned…. the nearest thing to the real article” was the view of one reviewer who claims to have seen them all in ‘The Times’, “…. about as true to the originals as you can get” raved another and “Just like the real thing” enthused rock star photographer Gered Mankowitz at his recent private view. Indeed Keith Richards’ own mother, Doris, was kind enough to describe us as “outstanding” and fit to “stand in for the Stones” which is about as good an endorsement as any could wish. Well we could go on, but you get the idea, it’s not just enthusiastic fans who rate The Rollin Stoned so highly, it’s the people in the know and those from the Stones’ inner circle.
With a Rollin Stoned show, the costumes are shamelessly camp, gaudy and absolutely fab, the instruments genuinely vintage and the wit irreverent. However while the tongue is never far from the cheek we make sure it is never to the detriment of the music. This band is not to be confused with the grotesque parody on parody ‘Stella Street’-Lite Stones bands that abound, nor a bunch of seasoned old pros, opportunistically hitched on to the “Tribute Bandwagon” for an easy ride. What clearly comes across to audiences seeing the band at work is the passion we all have for the music of what is, cliche or not, “The Greatest Rock’n’Roll Band” the world has seen.
A typical two hour show includes not only all the classic crowd pleasing hits, but is spiced with enough eclectic selections from the deeper recesses of Stones Album archives to satisfy the most demanding of “Buffs”, all performed with the same vibrantly authentic attack and raw energy that characterised the original Stones shows in their prime.
For those who witnessed the Stones – Brian Jones et al – in their hey Day, this is a chance to revisit lost youth, for the rest of you, now’s your chance to see what all the fuss was about.
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Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Comments Off on Everybody Loves the SunshineWelcome to Everybody Loves the Sunshine…an amazing live music event for Cleethorpes, introduced in 2023 and bringing you Jazz, Funk, Soul and more.
Come and experience a day of diverse, boundary bushing music, from sounds from rising stars to the discovery of those making an impact on the national scene, all playing alongside a fantastic line-up of DJs.
It’s a day to get together with friends & family, sit back, get up, take it all in and soak up those summery vibes!
This year’s programme hosts:
SPENCER BOOTH
CO-HOSTED BY
HELLO
Welcome to Everybody Loves the Sunshine…a new event for Cleethorpes, introduced in 2023 and bringing you Jazz, Funk, Soul and everything in between.
Home to open skies, amazing sunrises and sunsets, this seaside retreat welcomes you to bask in music while taking in fresh air and feeling the beat.
Come and experience a day of outstanding, boundary bushing music, from enjoying sounds from rising stars to discovering those excelling on the national scene, all playing alongside a fantastic line-up of DJs.
It’s a day to get together with friends & family, sit back, get up, take it all in and soak up those summery vibes!
2025 PROGRAMME
SPENCER BOOTH
Spencer is becoming a big name in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, with uber impressive vocal talents and keys abilities to match! Opening the festival with his four piece band and a spot on mix of originals and covers drawing influences from Stevie Wonder, Jacob Collier, Daniel Ceaser, Thelonious Monk and more.
MIKOUDI
Mikoudi are an 8-piece ‘future soul’ and Jazz fusion band based in Leeds. The band combines pop melodies with jazz harmony, electronic ambient synth lines and danceable rhythms.
After releasing their debut single ‘Senza’ in December 2022, they have since received strong support from BBC Introducing West Yorkshire and continue performing frequently around Leeds and surrounding cities. Some of their most recent gigs include opening for Omar Lyefook at The Old Woolen, Myele Manzanza at Headrow House and playing Leeds and Manchester Jazz Festivals across May Bank Holiday weekend at Brudenell Social Club and Band On The Wall.
2023 was an exciting year for Mikoudi, with festival slots played at Wilderness Festival, We Out Here, Leeds, London and Manchester Jazz Festivals over the Summer.
They recently released a new single ‘In My Head’ following their sold out release show, and plan to release an EP later in the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05a-xtPhHuY
TARA LILY
Named The Guardian’s ‘one to watch’ ’in 2022, South London, British-Bengali musician Tara Lily transgresses jazz, electronica, trip-hop and alternative R&B. Her debut album ‘Speak In The Dark’ is a record about “speaking your truth – things that go unsaid—secrets and desires” and is in part inspired by Tara’s travels through Asia and her journey of reconnecting to her roots in India: “from the wild nightlife of Mumbai to the stillness of nature in Goa”.
The set will also showcase Tara’s electronic side, delving into the frenetic energy of drum and bass, with her song “Double Time” having been named as Radio 1’s ‘Track of the Week’.
Growing up in Peckham as part of a British Bengali family has given Tara Lily a unique perspective on music and global culture. She has spent her life absorbing a multitude of sounds and genres. She studied jazz piano and voice, while learning Indian classical music and it was this intriguing blend of sounds and her deep understanding of the worlds they come from which has caught the attention of Gilles Peterson, Iggy Pop, Jamie Cullum and Motown Records UK, who signed Tara as their first British artist. Tara has recently supported RAYE at the Royal Albert Hall and toured extensively around Asia (with a standout performance on the main stage at Sunsplash Goa). Last summer she trailed several UK festivals including Glastonbury, We Out Here and Wilderness.
AFRODESIA
Leeds based Afro-Jazz fusion band Afrodesia has played across many dance floors around the UK. Bringing fast paced rhythms, bursting melodies and rapid improvisation, Afrodesia channels the raw energy and beat from the motherland. Drawing upon influences from all across Africa such as Afrobeat, Highlife, Juju, Kwela, Kwasa kwasa and combining it with jazz. Afrodesia hopes to continue the legacy of the many African giants such as Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela, Ebo Taylor and many more. No matter the place or time, the burning groove and hot energy of Afrodesia is sure to bring fire to the dance floor and make your feet tap and dance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxhuQG08jqg
STEVEN BAMIDELE
Steven Bamidele is a London-based singer, songwriter, and producer. Born in Nigeria, he spent his formative years in Suffolk, before moving to Brighton and eventually London. With influences ranging from Marvin Gaye and Radiohead to Lianne La Havas and Solange, Steven crafts his own unique and intricate sound, creating ‘psychedelic forward-thinking soul’.
His debut album ‘Summing Up’ received support from Trevor Nelson and Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2), as well as New Music Fix (BBC 6Music) and Clash Magazine.
Under his former alias ‘Mirror Signal’, Steven was featured on ‘Brownswood Bubblers 11’, performed a live session for Gilles Peterson and was selected by Jamie Cullum and PRS Foundation to perform at Montreal Jazz Festival in 2016.
His stage presence and love of sharing his music live has continued to grow while playing extensively in London and Brighton, supporting the likes of Hot 8 Brass Band alongside making appearances at festivals such as Love Supreme, We Out Here, Reading & Leeds, Shambala and more.
We’re delighted to welcome Steve and his original creative sounds to Cleethorpes!
SAM REDMORE AND THE TROPICAL SOUNDCLASH
Producer and artist Sam Redmore is shaping a career as one of the UK’s most exciting new talents. His path has seen him evolve from club DJ and promoter, to remixer responsible for a host of masterly edits, to lighting up stages from London to LA with killer live shows.
Sam’s knowledge of global, eclectic sounds – shaped when following the movements of the likes of Gilles Peterson, Quantic, Louie Vega and Mr Scruff – set up his 2022 debut album Universal Vibrations as a feast for those who wish to dance to a different beat.
Nagu, an instrumental track from his debut 7” release, was played on BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, Radio 2, Jazz FM and Worldwide FM on the same weekend. A supremely rare cross cultural appeal and unheard of for an instrumental latin dancefloor tune.
When the album dropped in September 2022 it was immediately given the prestigious Album of the Week accolade at Jazz FM, rounding off an extremely successful campaign that included BBC 6 Music guest mixes for Craig Charles, Huey Morgan, Afrodeutsche and Cerys Matthews.
Sam’s follow-up LP Modulate, recently released in October 2024, has picked up strong national radio and Spotify support.
Modulate is music made with the dancefloor firmly in mind, combining electronic and programmed sounds with organic, live instrumentation.
Speaking about the process of creating Modulate, Sam tells us:
“I pick up inspiration from many different kinds of music – from house, disco, broken beat and funk through to afro latin styles including afrobeat, cumbia, salsa and samba – and try to combine things to create something exciting and new.”
Plus DJs
WHEEL UP, JON COX, JIM JAZZ, SI ROBERTS, BEATROOT
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ABBA Fever
Comments Off on ABBA FeverLive vocals, stunning musicianship, authentic costumes and exciting choreography all contribute to a spectacular show which entices audiences to their feet night after night.With the music of Abba firmly in the hearts of all generations – what better time to bring an Abba tribute to your venue or event?If experience, professionalism, high quality sound and visual production is what you are looking for to ensure your successful event – Abba Fever ticks all the boxes!
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