Whether it’s music, theatre or comedy or perhaps motorbikes, goths or fighter jets that tickle your fancy, Scarborough and the surrounding area has a little bit of everything going on!
The
Open Air Theatre and the Spa have a packed itinerary of world class artists and performances throughout the year, just a selection of which are listed below. The YMCA theatre and The
Stephen Joseph also have a large choice of touring performances in addition to their major summer productions, which includes the world premiere of the newest Alan Ayckbourn play running at the SJT throughout September and October.
Our local literature festival, Books By The Beach, returns in June offering many talks, book readings and book signings around the town over the course of the weekend. This was very well attended last year and had a great selection of best selling authors and TV personalities in attendance.
Motorbike racing is due back at Oliver’s Mount road racing track on several dates throughout the year beginning in April. Tickets are on sale. The Goldwing Light Parade will take place on 6th September, raising money for wonderful charities as it does every year and showcasing some incredible motorbikes as they gather on the pier for a fun afternoon before parading around the headland in the evening, bedecked in lights and fancy dress.
County Cricket returns again with Yorkshire playing four games at Scarborough Cricket Club on North Marine Road throughout the summer.
The Spa also hosts Sci-Fi Scarborough in April after a very successful and well attended event last year. Later in the year, both the Jazz Festival and Northern Soul weekend also return.
Smaller venues around the town have an array of regular and one-off events taking place. Many gigs take place in our pubs ranging from rock bands to jazz, comedy nights to poetry readings – Mojos Music Café has an everchanging set list throughout the week and a number of restaurants and bars seem to be following suit, most advertising on boards outside their premises. Scarborough Market Tavern has a number of shows taking place with a resident DJ keeping the dancing going into the night and Deli Delicious providing food and a bar for the evening. McGinty's Irish pub has a number of comedy nights taking place throughout the year, too.
A short journey into Filey or Whitby will provide even more opportunities to try something new or to catch up with events that have been unable to take place in the usual way over the past few years. Filey hosts regular food festivals throughout the year from April and one of Whitby’s famous Goth weekends falls on the weekend of Hallowe’en this year, to name just two. Both towns, as well as Bridlington, are easy to access by car or public transport – just ask us for information if you are thinking about attending a particular event whilst staying with us as we can point you in the right direction.
Sustrans have been working on the Cinder Track - a 21 mile old railway line running from Scarborough to Whitby. It makes for a lovely walk or cycle for the more active types. More information can be found here -
https://www.savvycycling.co.uk/bike-trails/
See below for our current list of events in coming months but keep your eyes on our social media pages as more are likely to be announced in coming weeks.
Feb: Fri 14th Comedy Store on Tour @ The Spa
Sat 22nd The Sherlocks @ The Spa
March: Sat 1st Russell Kane:Hyperactive @ The Spa
Fri 7th Martin Kemp 80’s DJ set @ The Spa
Thurs-Sun 20th-23rd Scarborough CAMRA Beer Festival
Fri/Sat 21st & 22nd Sunset Boulevard @ The Spa
Sat 22nd The Skapones @ The Market Tavern
27th-19th April Love’s Labour’s Lost (More or Less) @ The SJT
Sat 29th Master of the Scene (Abba tribute) @ The Market Tavern
Sat/Sun 29th & 30th Scarborough Punk Festival
April: Mon-Sat 14-19th Sister Act @ The YMCA (amateur production)
Sat/Sun 26th & 27th Sci-Fi Scarborough Festival
May: Sat/Sun 3rd & 4th Motorbike Hill Climb @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Sat 3rd Lee Lord as Peter Kay @ The Market Tavern
Wed 7th Jason Manford @ The Spa
Fri 9th Bowie Experience @ The Spa
Sat 17th Typically Tina @ The Market Tavern
Thurs 22nd The Shires @ The Spa
Fri 23rd Killer Queen @ The Spa
Sat 24th Northern Live: Do I Love You @ The Spa
June: Thurs 5th Rumours of Fleetwood Mac @ The Spa
Fri-Sun 6th-8th Books By The Beach Literary Festival
Sat 7th Lee Mead @ The Spa
Wed 11th The Corrs and Natalie Imbruglia @ The OAT
Fri 13th Gary Barlow @ The OAT
Sat 14th Shed Seven and Jake Bugg @ The OAT
Fri 20th Craig Revel Horwood @ The Spa
Fri 20th Pendulum @ The OAT
Sat/Sun 21st & 22nd Cock O’ The North Motorbike Racing @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Sat 21st Basement Jaxx @ The OAT
Fri 27th Snow Patrol @ The OAT
Sat 28th The Human League and guests @ The OAT
Sat 28th Armed Forces Day celebrations
July 27th to September 17th Scarborough Spa Orchestra, various times and events
July: 3rd-26th Pride and Prejudice @ The SJT
Sat 5th The Script and Tom Walker @ The OAT
Sun 6th UB40 with Bitty Mclean @ The OAT
Thurs 10th Blossoms and guests @ The OAT
Fri 11th Rag ‘n’ Bone Man @ The OAT
Sat 12th McFly @ The OAT
Sat 19th Craig David @ The OAT
Sat/Sun 19th & 20th Barry Sheene Festival @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Wed 23rd Judas Priest and guests @ The OAT
Sat 26th Texas @ The OAT
August: Sat 2nd Definitely Mayhem: Oasis Tribute @ The Market Tavern
9th-6th September Noises Off @ The SJT
Fri 15th Comedy Store on Tour @ The Spa
Fri 15th Totally Tina @ The Spa
Sat 16th Chic to Chic Tribute @ The Market Tavern
Sat/Sun 16th & 17th Motorbike Hill Climb @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Sat/Sun 23rd & 24th GB Superbike Championship @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
September: Saturday 6th Goldwing Light Parade
Thurs 11th Chris McCausland @ The Spa
Fri 12th Jersey Beats: Oh What A Nite @ The Spa
13th
September-11th October Earth Angel by Alan Ayckbourn @ The SJT
Sat/Sun 13th & 14th Steve Henshaw Gold Cup @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Fri/Sat/Sun 26-29th Scarborough Jazz Festival @ The Spa
October: Fri 3rd Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea @ The Spa
Fri 10th Rhod Gilbert And The Giant Grapefruit @ The Spa
Fri/Sat/Sun 10-12th Northern Soul Weekend @ The Spa
Fri 31st Lipstick On Your Collar @ The Spa
November: Sat 15th Taylor Reloaded (Taylor Swift tribute) @ The Market Tavern
Fri 21st Omid Djalili: Namaste @ The Spa
Feb: Fri 14th Comedy Store on Tour @ The Spa
Sat 22nd The Sherlocks @ The Spa
March: Sat 1st Russell Kane:Hyperactive @ The Spa
Fri 7th Martin Kemp 80’s DJ set @ The Spa
Thurs-Sun 20th-23rd Scarborough CAMRA Beer Festival
Fri/Sat 21st & 22nd Sunset Boulevard @ The Spa
Sat 22nd The Skapones @ The Market Tavern
27th-19th April Love’s Labour’s Lost (More or Less) @ The SJT
Sat 29th Master of the Scene (Abba tribute) @ The Market Tavern
Sat/Sun 29th & 30th Scarborough Punk Festival
April: Mon-Sat 14-19th Sister Act @ The YMCA (amateur production)
Sat/Sun 26th & 27th Sci-Fi Scarborough Festival
May: Sat/Sun 3rd & 4th Motorbike Hill Climb @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Sat 3rd Lee Lord as Peter Kay @ The Market Tavern
Wed 7th Jason Manford @ The Spa
Fri 9th Bowie Experience @ The Spa
Sat 17th Typically Tina @ The Market Tavern
Thurs 22nd The Shires @ The Spa
Fri 23rd Killer Queen @ The Spa
Sat 24th Northern Live: Do I Love You @ The Spa
June: Thurs 5th Rumours of Fleetwood Mac @ The Spa
Fri-Sun 6th-8th Books By The Beach Literary Festival
Sat 7th Lee Mead @ The Spa
Wed 11th The Corrs and Natalie Imbruglia @ The OAT
Fri 13th Gary Barlow @ The OAT
Sat 14th Shed Seven and Jake Bugg @ The OAT
Fri 20th Craig Revel Horwood @ The Spa
Fri 20th Pendulum @ The OAT
Sat/Sun 21st & 22nd Cock O’ The North Motorbike Racing @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Sat 21st Basement Jaxx @ The OAT
Fri 27th Snow Patrol @ The OAT
Sat 28th The Human League and guests @ The OAT
Sat 28th Armed Forces Day celebrations
July 27th to September 17th Scarborough Spa Orchestra, various times and events
July: 3rd-26th Pride and Prejudice @ The SJT
Sat 5th The Script and Tom Walker @ The OAT
Sun 6th UB40 with Bitty Mclean @ The OAT
Thurs 10th Blossoms and guests @ The OAT
Fri 11th Rag ‘n’ Bone Man @ The OAT
Sat 12th McFly @ The OAT
Sat 19th Craig David @ The OAT
Sat/Sun 19th & 20th Barry Sheene Festival @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Wed 23rd Judas Priest and guests @ The OAT
Sat 26th Texas @ The OAT
August: Sat 2nd Definitely Mayhem: Oasis Tribute @ The Market Tavern
9th-6th September Noises Off @ The SJT
Fri 15th Comedy Store on Tour @ The Spa
Fri 15th Totally Tina @ The Spa
Sat 16th Chic to Chic Tribute @ The Market Tavern
Sat/Sun 16th & 17th Motorbike Hill Climb @ Oliver’s Mount R Racetrack
Sat/Sun 23rd & 24th GB Superbike Championship @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
September: Saturday 6th Goldwing Light Parade
Thurs 11th Chris McCausland @ The Spa
Fri 12th Jersey Beats: Oh What A Nite @ The Spa
13th
September-11th October Earth Angel by Alan Ayckbourn @ The SJT
Sat/Sun 13th & 14th Steve Henshaw Gold Cup @ Oliver’s Mount Racetrack
Fri/Sat/Sun 26-29th Scarborough Jazz Festival @ The Spa
October: Fri 3rd Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea @ The Spa
Fri 10th Rhod Gilbert And The Giant Grapefruit @ The Spa
Fri/Sat/Sun 10-12th Northern Soul Weekend @ The Spa
Fri 31st Lipstick On Your Collar @ The Spa
November: Sat 15th Taylor Reloaded (Taylor Swift tribute) @ The Market Tavern
Fri 21st Omid Djalili: Namaste @ The Spa
