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Upcoming events in June (Scarborough Spa)

Scarborough Spa Orchestra Summer Season 2011
Morning Concerts - 31st May - 15th September Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 11am Relax in the elegant Sun Court Enclosure; enjoy the best view in town and the very best in light entertainment. Adults £7.80 & Concessions £6.30 Evening Concert...
60's Reunion Party
Friday 3rd June, 7.30pm Featuring: Paul Garbutt & Pete Liley The Tritones plus DJ Dave Marshall All proceeds to Macmillian Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care & Ellie's Fund. All Tickets £15 
Howard Beaumont: King of the Keyboards
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays - 2.30pm  A firm favourite, come and join Howard in the Sun Court Enclosure, tap your toes to his vast repertoire of showstoppers through to light classics. With is lively sense of humour - Howard is your friendly host for a great afterno...
Summer Spectacular 2011
25th May-18th September Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Saturdays Back with a bang for a 10th season, the longest running Summer Show in Great Britain once again provides a not to be missed Holiday attraction! Glamorous costumes, great lighting, glittering sets and the now familiar mix o...
Thoroughly Modern Musicals
Thoroughly Modern Musicals, 8pm Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays Starts Monday 6th June. Now in their 10th season of producing shows here at the Spa, Tony Peers Productions are delighted to introduce the second of the Summer Shows: Thoroughly Modern Musicals  Featuri...
Forever in Blue Jeans
Sunday 19th June, 7.30pm Come and join one of the greatest party's in town, with music from the Rock 'n' Roll 50's, the Swinging 60's, the Groovy 70's and great Country Classics plus comedy to make you laugh your socks off ! With stunning costume changes, a superb live band , the show...

WarTorn

25th & 26th June Scarborough Wargames Club presents War Torn, a miniatures games show and trade fair offering fun for all the family. Come join our World Record attempt for the biggest battle ever played, or roll some dice in the fun sci-fi, fantasy and historical games open for a...

Fundraising for Seafest to begin

ORGANISERS behind Scarborough’s annual maritime festival are about to launch a major fundraising effort to make up a shortfall in council funding.

Cllr Janet Jefferson, who is the chairman of the Seafest Working Group, confirmed that the three-day event would take place between Friday July 15, and Sunday July 17.

She said that they had received less in funding from Scarborough Council this year but the authority was still supportive of the event. “We have to generate some form of income – that’s the way it’s always been,” she said.

It is understood that a meeting has been arranged to finalise Seafest’s fund-raising efforts.

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North Bay’s new waterpark could start bulding in June 2012

WORK to build a much anticipated family waterpark in Scarborough is planned to start in June 2012.

The park, which is expected to attract 400,000 visitors a year, has been on the agenda as part of the North Bay’s Sands Development since it was first proposed in 2002.

However, following the submission of a new Masterplan for the project, developers say a water park is the next priority and have set a completion date of November 2013.

The first phase of the Sands, which included the waterfront apartments and the Open Air Theatre, was completed by developers Benchmark.

Since phase one was finished Benchmark has been taken over by new owners who are taking a new approach to the scheme.

Read more at Scarborough Evening News

Upcoming events at Scarborough Spa

March  2011

Sat 19 Broadway & Beyond Theatre 7.30pm Book Online
Mon 21 Busting Out! Theatre 7.30pm Book Online
Sat 26 Julian Lloyd Webber: Travels with my Cello Ocean Room 7.30pm Book Online

April 2011

Fri 1 Julian Smith in Concert Theatre 7.30pm Book Online
Sat 16 NMC presents: Magical Mayhem Children's Show Theatre 2.00pm Book Online
Sun 17 The NMC Present: International Gala Show Theatre 7.30pm Book Online
Wed 20 Paul Jones and Digby Fairweather's Half Dozen Theatre 01723 357869 Book Online
Sat 23 Vienna Festival Ballet Presents Cinderella Theatre 17:00 Book Online
Sat 30 Big Girls Don't Cry Theatre 7.30pm Book Online

May 2011

Sun 1 Roary the Racing Car Theatre 12:00pm Book Online
Sun 1 Roary the Racing Car Theatre 2.30pm Book Online
Sat 7 The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra Grand Hall 7.30pm Book Online
Thu 12 Seth Lakeman Theatre 7.30pm Book Online

September 2011

Fri 2 Steve Cropper with the Animals Grand Hall 7.30pm Book Online
Fri 23 Scarborough Jazz Festival Under 25s Weekend Ticket Grand Hall From 7.30pm Friday Book Online
Fri 23 Scarborough Jazz Festival EarlyBird Weekend Ticket Grand Hall Phone for details Book Online
Sat 24 Scarborough Jazz Festival Under 25s Weekend Ticket Grand Hall From 7.30pm Friday Book Online
Sat 24 Scarborough Jazz Festival EarlyBird Weekend Ticket Grand Hall Phone for details Book Online
Sun 25 Scarborough Jazz Festival Under 25s Weekend Ticket Grand Hall From 7.30pm Friday Book Online
Sun 25 Scarborough Jazz Festival EarlyBird Weekend Ticket Grand Hall Phone for details Book Online

Bar Street back from the brink

A Scarborough street is bucking the recession blues to herald a retail renaissance.

Bar Street – once called Scarborough’s answer to York’s Shambles – has battled against shop closures and falling sales to regain its status as a thriving thoroughfare.

The street recently welcomed new outlets including Guitar Galleries and the Little Fruit Shop to bolster trade alongside more established businesses such as Boddy’s Cafe and Via Herba.

During the height of the credit crunch, the street – home to several privately owned businesses – saw traders move on as profits declined.

However, the area is now beginning to shows signs of financial fruition, a fact testified by Tracy Harrison of the The Little Fruit Shop who said business had been brisk since moving from their long-familiar stall in Westborough in October last year.

Read more at Scarborough Evening News

Theatre waits on listed status plan

SCARBOROUGH’s historic Futurist Theatre could receive coveted listed status next month.

Government bosses are currently poring over the venue’s application as the campaign to resurrect the building grows in stature.

However, plans to introduce a charitable trust to oversee the running of the theatre remain deadlocked - with efforts to rectify the situation hamstrung by financial constraints and a key decision on land surrounding the Foreshore Road building.

The situation will be discussed by Scarborough Council officials next week.

But Patricia David, who set up an alternative task group alongside Diane Tasker and Colin Bainbridge into the Futurist’s ultimate continuation, said the delays in effecting any changes was frustrating.

She said: “There has been a massive log jam for listing applications and the earliest a decision will be made is next month.

“But English Heritage have been very helpful in finding out what stage the application is at and how long it could take.

“We are all extremely hopeful over listing.”

Read more at Scarborough Evening News

Secret Wood event is on its way back

SCARBOROUGH’S popular Secret Wood event is set to return this year thanks to a cash boost.

The annual event in Raincliffe Woods has faced uncertainty in the past due funding issues, but will promises to be bigger and better than ever this year after receiving £4,845 from the Voice Your Choice programme.

John Bradley, chairman of the Friends of Raincliffe Woods, explained that Voice Your Choice had asked groups to put a presentation together so that members of the public could decide who would benefit from the Government grant.

He said: “We would like to thanks everyone that came along and voted for us. There was a fantastic turnout and we were so pleased with the result.

“We were really chuffed and now we can get on with planning the event.”

Last year the Friends organised the Not The Secret Wood which saw more than 1,500 people visit during a bank holiday in May.

Read more at Scarborough Evening News