Bude RNLI Lifeboat Weekend: three days ending in fireworks

The volunteers who crew Bude’s inshore lifeboat spend their summers launching into whatever the sea decides to throw at them. For one bank holiday weekend, the town gets to return the favour.

Bude RNLI has confirmed its Lifeboat Weekend for Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August, three days of collections, a quiz, a church service, live music and a fireworks finish, all to raise money for the station’s volunteer crew. Everything builds towards the main Lifeboat Day on the Monday.

Saturday 29 August

The weekend opens with volunteers out on the streets and the raffle in full swing.

• 10am to 4pm: street collection across Bude
• 10am to 6pm: Grand Raffle tickets on sale at the RNLI Shop
• 7pm for 7.30pm: the famous Lifeboat Day Quiz at The Falcon Hotel, tables of up to six, £30 per table, tickets from the RNLI Shop

Sunday 30 August

Day two keeps the collection going and adds a quieter moment in the afternoon.

• 10am to 4pm: street collection across Bude
• 10am to 6pm: Grand Raffle tickets on sale at the RNLI Shop
• 3pm: Songs of Praise at St Michael’s and All Angels Church

Monday 31 August: the main Lifeboat Day

The bank holiday Monday is when it all comes together at The Castle Grounds, from mid-morning right through to the evening.

• 10am to 9pm: live music, food and drink, activities and family fun at The Castle Grounds
• 10am to 3.45pm: Grand Raffle tickets on sale at the RNLI Shop and the Castle Grounds, with the draw at 4pm
• 9.10pm: fireworks display, sponsored by The Brendon Arms and The Falcon Hotel

Every penny stays on this coast

Money raised across the weekend goes to the RNLI crew who cover this stretch of the north Cornwall coast, the same people you might see training off the beach on any given weekend. The organisers are asking people to come down, put something in the bucket and enjoy the weekend, whether that is the quiz on the Saturday night or the fireworks on the Monday.

📷Credit: Bude RNLI Lifeboat