With the unveiling of the Fishtive Tree on the horizon, many of the town’s local businesses are beginning to plan for the Festive Season, with tempting offers and extended opening hours. Our friends at the award-winning Filey Distillery have announced extended opening times, and weekend shopping, in the run up to Christmas. Their fabulous gins would […]

Filey’s now famous Fishtive Tree will be switched on between 5pm and 6pm on Saturday 3 December. This year there will also be a spectacular firework display. The inspiration for the tree came from Ullapool in Scotland. A Filey resident saw Ullapool’s creel tree and proposed the idea to Filey’s Tourism and Trade Association. Local fisherman […]

The conversion of the former boutique hotel and restaurant at Downcliffe has begun in earnest, with scaffolding in place and re-roofing taking place. The building is being converted into apartments. The plans will see the former hotel become two three-bed flats and three two-bed flats with an existing single-storey rear extension being demolished to make way for […]

As the temperature begins to drop and the days shorten, thoughts are beginning to turn towards the Festive Season. Already the phantom crocheteer of Filey has adorned the town’s main post box. So that’s it, the signal has been given to get the tree up and cover your house with millions of bright lights and […]

After covid cancellations, the Filey Lions Bonfire is finally back and back with a bang! Thankfully this year 5th November falls on a Saturday, so gather all at 6pm on the West Avenue car park for a free bonfire courtesy of the Filey Lions. The lovely Lions will be there with their caravan, so bob along […]

The bible of real ale lovers nation-wide has been published for 2023 and two of Filey’s finest establishments are featured as being among the best pubs in the land. The publication of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide is a highlight of year for beer lovers and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the guide. […]

The Filey Food Festival planned for this weekend has been cancelled by the organisers due to forecasts of ‘high winds’. Around seventy stalls were expecting to be setting up on the Crescent Gardens, but last night notice of the cancellation was sent out to shocked stall holders. Of course, an outdoor event is always subject […]

This weekend, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October, is the much anticipated Filey International Food Festival on the Crescent Gardens and Evron Centre Patio. Over fifty stalls will pack the Crescent Gardens for the Food Festival with a Sea View! Now established as one of the highlights of the year, the food festival will once […]

A FREE gift from us and our friends at Filey Distillery! We have teamed up this month with Filey Distillery, producers of the Award winning and delicious Filey Gin to bring you a smashing giveaway (not literally we hope!) HOW TO CLAIM: Use this link to visit their website and Add BOTH the bottle AND glass […]

What a weekend that was! The cars of the Trackrod Rally rumbled around the town and the Filey Bay 1779 Festival took place. We had parades of cars, parades of Sea Cadets and crowds galore at both events. The Trackrod Rally took place over the entire weekend, with a parade and ceremonial departure towards the […]