Filey Sea Cadets has embarked on an ambitious project to redevelop their existing site on Southdene, with a new building, fitting within its existing footprint, purpose-built for the delivery of Sea Cadets activities. The current building was constructed as the Southdene Pavilion in the 1920s, it closed in the early 1960s and has been the base […]

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 […]

Exciting news as Filey Distillery on West Road  is now licensed to sell its fabulous gins directly from the distillery. Since Launching in April, Filey Gin has become a smash hit with locals and visitors alike with virtually every pub in the town selling it almost as fast as it can be stocked. The distillery building […]

Filey’s main post box has once again been ‘yarn-bombed’. Overnight an Easter ‘bonnet’ appeared. An unknown crocheteer has festooned it with seasonal figures, it has brought a little cheer to a grey March day.

Over the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November the Crescent Gardens and Evron Centre will host the Autumn edition of the renowned Filey International Food Festival. The ‘food festival with a sea view’ has become a firm-favourite among visitors and locals alike. A vast array of stalls extends from the Evron Centre and down […]

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) ‘Good Beer Guide‘ has become the bible of beer lovers across the nation. To feature within its pages is always a feather in the cap of any self-respecting publican. The 2022 guide has just been published. It’s a bit of surprise to note that only one Filey pub has made it […]

The much-loved Filey Town Bus is in urgent need of a new engine. The bus service, often nicknamed Collin’s Little Bus, has run in Filey for the last sixteen years. During that time passengers have numbered well into six figures, but perhaps it is the personal service that stands out. There are innumerable tales of Colin remembering […]

‘Snow on the Wolds’, an evening of Yorkshire themed winter music and poetry 7.30pm, Friday 3 December The Star, Mitford Street, Filey As the night’s close in, and the festive season creeps ever closer, come and snuggle up at the Star with an evening of song and poetry. Let two of North Yorkshire’s most talented […]

Filey railway station will be closed to trains between 23rd and 31st October as Network Rail undertake extensive resignalling work at Bridlington. Trains will be replaced by buses between Driffield and Seamer, extending journey times. The line is being closed for nine days to enable the complete replacement of steam age signalling at Bridlington. For […]

A century ago the North Eastern Railway ran the train services through Filey and Hunmanby. Twenty-five of their busier stations boasted beautiful tiled maps, depicting the network of the North Eastern Railway. Sadly, the vast majority have been lost, but nine survivors can be viewed at Beverley, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Morpeth, Saltburn, Scarborough, Tynemouth, York and Whitby. […]