Everything pictures! This is an established family run business in Cleethorpes on Alexandra Road,…read moreoverlooking the seafront. The main element of the business is that of art gallery and picture framing. The range of prints and original artwork available is outstanding. Where outside a big city will you find art by the likes of Todd White? you wouldn't expect to find it in Cleethorpes but yes, the limited edition (95 prints only) releases which are hand embellished by Todd White have been on sale here, albeit not for long because you can't get them for love nor money. Traditional watercolours to modern prints can be found here and prices that are surprisingly cheap - the Todd White pieces were only £700 each. If you need something framing then this is the place to go. Forget any of these bargain basement type places because they often don't have much of a clue. Mig (the owner) just has an eye for framing. He just knows exactly what will look best. When I need something framing I don't even bother thinking about what I want because I just leave it up to him and know the end result will be perfect. Finally upstairs of the gallery is an art studio which hosts lessons for all levels by famous watercolour artist Leslie Treacher.

The Matrix Club is by the station and entered via a courtyard (good for smokers and summer…read moreevenings) down the side of The Yarborough Hotel. it used to be a members only club but is now open to all. The bar has a big screen and is a bit of a barn. No character. Upstairs has pool tables but on a band night it has a stage and can get packed. Many good local and visiting bands. Recently the Blood Doctors, a London band, went down really well. Cheap to get in to see a band the drinks are reasonably priced. Tends to be rather alternate and studenty. Can be a bit impersonal on an ordinary night although tables, with bench seating around make it good for conversation. Have had some great nights when bands have been on. Friendly place. No trouble.

I was once a Pierette. A dancer on the Pier, at the Variety shows, for a season, when I was at art…read moreschool. There was a fire in the dressing rooms at this time and when it was snowing in winter (we went back to do Panto) we had to all hold hands and the outer ones gold the railings to get off the pier without slipping over. I also entered dance festivals here alongside Margo Henderson. (Once Prima Balleriana with the Royal). Cleethorpes Pier opened during the August Bank Holiday of 1873. Built by the prestigious firm of Head Wrightson. Ordered by the Cleethorpes Promenade Pier Company and largely financed by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, Cleethorpes Pier opened during the August Bank Holiday of 1873. Cleethorpes Pier was constructed of iron piles under a timber deck. Its length, due to the considerable tidal movement, extended a full 1,200ft (366m). The Railway Company (later known as LNER) took a lease on Cleethorpes Pier in 1884, for an annual sum of £450, before finally buying the structure 20 years later. A seaward end pavilion was built in 1888 but this was destroyed in a blaze in 1903. In 1905 shops and a café were built at the pier-head, on the site of the old building, along with a new pavilion midway along the pier neck, to the right of the main deck. This new pavilion originally lacked any form of heating and was therefore largely confined to summer use. Entertainment included concerts and popular dances throughout the week. For some time the pavilion was also home to the Cleethorpes Musical Festival; an event highly thought of in musical circles at the time. The provision of heating in 1923 ensured that entertainment could be scheduled throughout the year. The pavilion survives today and remains in a well-maintained condition. The final part of the 1905 redevelopment was the construction of an elevated link to the adjoining 'Pier Gardens', but this was removed in the late 1930s. In 1936 ownership passed to Cleethorpes Borough Council. Sectioned during the Second World War for fear of invasion, Cleethorpes Pier like so many others was never to recover in its original form. The breached section was left unrepaired after the war and eventually the isolated seaward end was demolished, reducing the pier length to a mere 335ft (101m). £50,000 was spent on modernising the pavilion in 1968, the new facilities including a 600-seat concert hall and a new café and bar. Ownership passed to Funworld Limited in 1981 but, after suffering poor attendance for their first season of summer shows, the company decided to close the pier in 1983. Cleethorpes Pier's future looked in doubt until Mark Mayer purchased it in the summer of 1985. Re-opening on 4th September 1985 the pavilion had been transformed, at a cost of £300,000, into a modern nightclub by the name of 'Pier 39'. The pier changed hands again in 1989 being purchased by Whitegate Leisure PLC who, after spending substantial funds on again refurbishing the pavilion, continue to operate 'Pier 39'.

I visited last summer and it seemed a bit run down & unloved to me. Maybe its been improved by now?…read moreUpdate 2012; very much improved. Amusements for the kids all the way along.. Pub(also happy to serve tea, coffee etc) at the end. Really buzzing with activity.

Elton John once said "Grimsbi, a thousand delights!" What he didn't tell you was that Grimsbi was,…read morewell... Grim. And that he was bi. But you figured it out anyway, and then he held Eminem's hand, and the rest is history. First-Hand Experience: I have seem Grimsby play live 4 times... twice at home and twice at Oxford... and for whatever reason, I fell in love with them. Most recently in 2011, I realized that I was very attached to them. I have friends here and my bff loves Grimsby because Elton John sang about it. Maybe this is why. I don't know. I will go and see them again soon. They are a 5 star team with amazing and loud fans. This club has to get full marks because their ground which holds 9k is right by the ocean (the sea, as the Brits call it), and Bill Shankly used to manage them (and Liverpool are the greatest club in the universe). It's languishing down in the conference but hopefully they will bounce back up soon.

Sadly this place is an away trip I no longer get to go on since Grimsby's relegation down the…read moreleagues. Many a good trip has been had to this place, although its more about the day out than the venue. The ground won't win any awards, but it no doubt holds many a good memory for Grimsby fans and visiting teams alike. If you are going at any time other than the height of summer, don't forget to wrap up warm! Don't expect many facilities either, its a typical lower league ground. We used to go for a pre-match drink in the Leaking Boot just up the road from the ground, though I've heard this has since shut down.

have taken daughter in the school holidays she loved it as there where people her age they show a…read moregood range of films,nice cosy place