Blue Light Weekend
Withernsea's
In memory of Steve Medcalf
2-3 August 2025
Support Withernsea’s biggest free weekend!
Blue Light Weekend starts in
It's not long now...! Here's what's happening in Withernsea on August 2-3
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Sea swims
COLOUR RUN
Raft Race
Italian Gardens Music Stage
Family circus show and workshops
Military village
entertainment stage featuring the D-Day Darlings
Hull Samba
Sea exercises
World Mascot Championship
AIR SHOW
with dogfight finale featuring a WW2 Hurricane and a Messerschmitt!
Italian Gardens Music Stage
Family circus show and workshops
Bandanarama
Military village
Vintage displays, stalls, vehicles & machinery, food and more
PLUS:
More than 40 gift, food and 999 display stalls along the length of the prom across the weekend
A huge thank you to our headline sponsors!
Thank you to our medical and first aid sponsors!
A huge thank you to Richard Harries, whose poetry book has now raised more than £700 for Blue Light Weekend!
His collection is still available for just £10 (plus £2.50 P&P if posted in the UK - please contact him directly if you would like it posting).
You can buy a copy from Richard or pick one up in Withernsea at:
📍 Priceless Pets
📍 Castle Cafe
📍 Route 1033 Cafe
📍The Meridian Centre
📍 Seaside Arts Space
ABOUT BLUE
LIGHT WEEKEND
RAISING AWARENESS OF OUR EMERGENCY & LIFESAVING SERVICES
Blue Light Weekend was the idea of Steve Medcalf in 2022.
He wanted to raise awareness and money for local emergency, lifesaving and military veterans' services while the same time putting Withernsea on the map.
A small group of family and friends were
determined to realise his dream.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
TO KNOW
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
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COLOUR RUN
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After only two years the famous Withernsea Colour Run is now a firm family favourite - a riot of colour and laughs for the 500+ who take part.
We will have more paint in 2025 - and a foam cannon !
WORLD MASCOT CHAMPIONSHIP
The inaugural World Mascot Championship in 2024 was a riotous success!
And with more than 30 mascots taking part in 2025, and in a new, more prestigious venue, you won't want to miss it!
AIR SHOW
The Tier 2 air show at Blue Light Weekend 2024 was arguably the biggest event Withernsea had ever seen, with around 25,000 people cramming the promenade over two days.
Can we beat that in 2025? You bet we can....
SEA EXERCISES
Withernsea is all about the sea - the clue is in our name!
In 2024 "Operation Blue Oyster" gave an amazing exhibition of maritime rescue and exercises which firmly reminded us all how vital the RNLI and other services are to our community.
In memory of Steve
Withernsea's Blue Light Weekend was the idea of Steve Medcalf.
It was Steve's vision for Withernsea to host an annual high-profile, free, fun family event and really put the town on the map.
The wonderful Withernsea community were determined to make that happen.
Watch Craig Marriott's touching video which reminds us why Blue Light Weekend is important to so many Withernsea people
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