New Year Skegness - new year’s eve fancy dress party

Well, we promised you the best New Year’s Eve Party photos, folks, and we’re uploading them as fast as we can to our Skegness Photos Website

WARNING - Skegness is going bananas!

New Year’s Eve revelers are gearing up for that special party night in Skegness and NOBODY, but nobody will be hitting the town without fancy dress costume.

Fancy Dress is BIG in Skeg Vegas! Naughty Nurses, Cheeky Maids, Sexy Policewomen, Batman and Robin - they’ll all be there!

AND SO WILL WE! Snapping as we’ve never snapped before!

So check back for our best Big Night Out photos yet - as it happens…

Here are a couple of our last new year’s eve pictures:

More New Years Eve and Big Night Out Photos

Skegness Magazine

New Year’s Eve 2006/7

pictures by Angela Gooch

Snow White Christmas Panto Skegness

You’ve still until the 30th of December if you haven’t yet seen Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Embassy Theatre, Skegness! You’d be well advised not to miss it!

From the first rising of the curtain, the audience is taken on a magical trip with all the usual fun, brilliant scenery, music and dance of a pantomime.
The panto starred Hollyoaks actress Connie Powney (below), and was directed by Maurice Thorogood with choreography by Bonnie Spencer.

Junior dancers from the Julie Stevens School of Dance gave an excellent performance as the ‘Magnificent Seven’, convincingly bringing the characters to life, and the senior dancers performed some excellent routines with skill in their glamorous costumes.

Brenda Longman, pictured below, gave a brilliant, commanding performance as the evil Queen Esmeralda, certainly deserving the usual ‘boos and hisses’ from the audience.

The script was brilliantly written and delivered, particularly by Dame Donut (Daniel Beales) and Muddles (Richard Cadell), appealing to both the children and the adults with off-the-cuff ad-libbing and references to topical news stories such as the Northern Rock collapse and the ‘losing’ of personal data by the government. A very funny scene was when Muddles brought on stage a bunch of flowers intended for the love of his life, Snow White. But when his mother, Dame Donut, told him his love was destined to be unrequited, the erect flowers immediately drooped. The children found this hilarious, and so did the adults - but for quite different reasons!

The audience witnessed dramatic special effects when Queen Esmeralda enquired of the Mirror who was the fairest in the land. A real life human face was magically superimposed in the Mirror!

The show was a non-stop magical wonderland, dishing up all the ingredients for a perfect pantomime.

Below: The Julie Stevens Dancers in the Chapel St Leonards dance studio.

Below: The Julie Stevens dancers rehearsing in the studio for the first scene of the Seven Dwarfs.

Below: The Julie Stevens Dancers dressed as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

******Check out our Backstage Photos Snow White Panto ******

First 3 pictures from flyers, remaining pictures by Angela Gooch

Julie Stevens Music and Dance School Embassy Theatre Show

Step Back in Time Embassy Theatre Skegness

Janice Sutton Dance School Skegness

Our Skegness Photos Celebrates 100,000 Hits!

We’ve another reason to celebrate this Christmas, folks - our Skegness Photos Website has clocked 100,000 hits after it’s launch just seven weeks ago!

And here’s a screenshot of the stats to prove it!

Since we launched skegness photos on 7th November 2007, we’ve uploaded over 1000 photographs of Skegness and it has been a fantastic success thanks to YOU!

Our collection of Old Skegness Photos includes images from old postcards, showing Skegness as it used to look. A fantastic record of Skegness History! We’ve even scanned the messages on the back of some of the postcards so you can see what the holidaymakers wrote on their postcards ! We’ve also added pictures of ‘Skegness People of the Past’ and images from our collection of vintage holiday guides.

Here are some of our Old Skegness Photos categories:

Beach, Clock Tower, Entertainment and Cinemas, Floods 1953, Foreshore, Hospitals, Homes and Churches, Hotels and Pubs, Lifeboat, Multiview Postcards, People of the Past, Pier, Schools, Shops Cafes and Businesses, Skegness at War, Special Occasions & Misc, Streets and Houses, Old Postcard Messages, Burgh le Marsh

Our collection of Skegness Photos includes news pictures and Big Night Out pictures, taken around the pubs and clubs of Skegness.

Here’s a full list of the categories:

Art and Design(1 new Paintings, drawings and artwork connected with Skegness or created by local artists.

Attractions(29)

Carnival and Fun Days(82)

Charity Fun(34)

Christmas in Skegness(93)

Churches and Graves(10) Photos of local churches and graves of people of the past connected with Skegness St Clement’s Church, St Mary’s Church Winthorpe

Disasters(61)

Entertainment(20) Theatre, music and dance entertainment in Skegness.

Fantasy Island(15)

Hotels and Buildings(5)

Jolly Fisherman(12) The Jolly Fisherman is the mascot of Skegness. He was created from a 1908 painting by John Hassall.

Lifeboat(6)

Old Adverts(47) Skegness business advertisments taken from old local holiday. tourist guides and other vintage documents. Some images in this category are private and you have to register to view them. Registration is easy and just takes a few moments. We do not, in any way, use any information stored. Private Images

Politics(10) Skegness Town Council

People(25)

Pubs Nightclubs Nightlife(100) Are YOU in our Big Night Out pictures?

Re-enactment(7) Period re-enactments are often relived at Skegness Church Farm Museum or the nearby Northcote Heavy Horse Centre.

Shopping(12) Markets, carboot sales and Skegness shops

Skegness Evolution(26) The changing face of Skegness in pictures.

Skegness Heritage & Memorabilia(24) Photos of our collection of Skegness Memorabilia. We are lucky enough to have in our collection several official Skegness Guides and Holidaygrams as published by the Council. The earliest we have is the 1910-1911 Guide to Skegness, which was published in 1909. The guides include old advertisments, which we have filed under ‘Old Adverts’ on the main category sections, and pictures which are filed in the ‘Old Photos’ section. Images of the guide text are in this Memorabilia section, filed under ‘Guides and Holidaygrams’. Have YOU any Skegness Memorabilia? Why don’t you snap a picture and upload it to our album? It’s easy, but you have to register first!

Skegness Tourist Guides and Holidaygrams(51) 1958 Skegness Holiday Guide

Skegness by Night(9)

Skegness News Photos(49) Pictures of Skegness news stories, many taken for the local press

Skegness Scenes(41)

Village Scarecrows(3) ‘Scarecrow Week’ is a tradition in many rural Lincolnshire villages, the custom connected with Lincolnshire being an argricultural county. The scarecrows pop up in the most amusing places sometimes, here are some which we spotted.

Villages(12) Photos of surrounding villages, Burgh le Marsh, Chapel St Leonards, Ingoldmells, Wainfleet

War(30)

Old Skegness Photos(289) new Images taken from old Skegness photos, postcards, newspapers and vintage holiday guides - a fantastic record of Skegness history. Because we possess the original postcards and documents, we can scan at high res and explore aspects within the image. Please ask if you would like to see a particular photo, or area within a photo, enlarged. Beach, Clock Tower, Entertainment and Cinemas, Floods 1953, Foreshore, Hospitals, Homes and Churches, Hotels and Pubs, Lifeboat, Multiview Postcards, People of the Past, Pier, Schools, Shops Cafes and Businesses, Skegness at War, Special Occasions & Misc, Streets and Houses, Old Postcard Messages, Burgh le Marsh

The Sheffield Connection(2) My own Sheffield family tree is directly connected to the Houghton, Fowler and Curtis families of Skegness. Charles Houghton b1932 d1917, member of the first Local Board in Skegness, formed in 1884, is my sons’ 4X Great Uncle. John Curtis b1856 who built the Clock Tower is my sons’ Great Great Grandfather. For this reason, I have created this separate ‘Sheffield Connection’ category to house the family tree members from Sheffield. Skegness History

Urban Reds Beauty Salon Skegness Christmas

Pretty girls dressed as Sexy Santas and a Fairy from the Christmas Tree brightened up the day for clients of Urban Reds Beauty Salon, Roman Bank Skegness today.

We snapped the hair stylists, nail technicians and beauty treatment therapists at Reds, as they entered the spirit of Christmas by dressing up in fancy dress for the day.

More pictures of the Urban Reds Girls

Christmas in Skegness Photos

picture by Angela Gooch

Skegness Magazine

Raise your clubs profile and attract new members

SKEGNESS Sports Forum is putting together a directory of sporting organisation in the area to help clubs attract new members.

The booklet will contain details such as membership fees, open days and contact information.
If anyone would like their clubs details to be included, they should contact East Lindsey District Council Sports Development Team on 08446 601111 or e-mail bernice.wilson@e-lindsey.gov.uk by January 18, 2008.

Once complete the directory will be made available to local residents and be available to view online at the District Council’s website www.e-lindsey.gov.uk

Bola Plans Released for Skegness Fire Parade Complex Site

HIGH ASPIRATIONS FOR NEW JOBS
ON THE LINCOLNSHIRE COAST
Hundreds of new jobs will be created in Skegness with the redevelopment of the former Parade Complex entertainment site on Grand Parade in the resort.
The Bola brothers Taj and T.K. are to invest up to fifteen million pounds to construct an ambitious stunning development that will enhance the town’s reputation as one of Britain’s leading holiday destinations.
Taj Bola for Paragon (Lincolnshire) Limited said “We can assure people it will not be another amusement arcade the resort is well catered for in that direction. We have a unique opportunity to broaden the appeal of Skegness; to open an amusement arcade would be very short sighted, though a certain way of making money. Its our view that this superb seafront location has to be earmarked for far better use to enhance the towns visitor experience to increase the potential of attracting greater numbers to the resort whilst working as a catalyst for further investment which is vital to the local and regional economy”.
He added, “We are currently considering several designs for the building and the facilities that it will house. Names such as Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsey are in the frame to be invited to open eateries, as are several blue chip national brand names to operate attractions within the complex. We are aiming high with a quality development that will achieve our vision of providing modern vibrant leisure venues in Skegness that can be enjoyed by both the local community and holidaymakers”.
The company envisage that plans for the development will be presented early in the New Year (2008).

Photo: Taj and TK Bola pictured just after the Parade Complex Fire back in August 2007.

Wainfleet Sleigh Day Christmas Fun

Wainfleet market place was a scene of joy and laughter this evening as folks gathered for the Wainfleet Sleigh Day.

The celebrations began with a torch-light procession, headed by a donkey and Santa on his sleigh, from Magdalen school into the market place. The children’s faces were a picture of delight as Santa tossed sweets into the crowd.

Gathering around the stage, the spectators listened to the Christmas Story read from the bible and said prayers before singing Christmas Carols and songs, accompanied by the Skegness Grammar School band.

It was fun and laughter when a race was held at the finish of the sing-along - who could go the faster, the crowd singing, or the band playing Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer!

The Singing Policeman, Mr Andy Steeples, rounded the evening off with a mellow version of Bing Crossby’s traditional Christmas Song, White Christmas; and the snow fell…

A fantastic evening!

Missed all the fun? Don’t worry, we captured the atmosphere on camera for you…

Wainfleet Sleigh Day Photos

Skegness Christmas Lights Switch On in Skegness

New Years Eve Skegness

Doggie Christmas Party and Fancy Dress

Nightstop goes live in East Lindsey

A NEW scheme has been launched in East Lindsey to help young homeless people who have no-where to go.
Co-ordinated by East Lindsey District Council and run by a group of volunteers, the Nightstop Scheme offers support for those aged between 16 and 25 years of age.

Volunteers provide up to three nights emergency accommodations in their home, as well as washing facilities, food and a friendly listening ear in a family environment.

Speaking of the scheme, one Nightstop user commented: “I had begun to think, why should I care about anyone? No-one cares about me. Then I found that some people - total strangers – did care. It was a turning point for me.”

Mac and Sue from Louth have recently signed up to become volunteers: They have experience working with young people. Sue said: “We saw a need for short term accommodation and felt able to provide a temporary home. We are now looking forward to hosting our first Nightstop guests.”

The Council’s Housing Research Officer, Helen Henning, said the scheme keeps a young person safe and in a friendly environment whilst allowing agencies time to find more permanent accommodation: “The Council is committed to helping some of the district’s most vulnerable residents get back on their feet and we believe this scheme will make a real and positive difference to the lives of many young people,” she explained.

Although the scheme is now up and running the Council is still looking for more volunteers. If you would like to find out more about the scheme or to become a volunteer, contact the Council’s Housing Advice Team on 08446 601111.

 

Photo by John Byford