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Burniston Methodist Church, 10am to 2pm.
The lovely village of Burniston in the Scarborough community are running a craft fair, where you can view the work of locals and buy items for yourself while you enjoy light refreshments and cakes. There will also be activities to keep children well entertained. All proceeds are in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Driffield Showground, 9am-3pm.
Valuation table from 10am-1pm by Spicers Auctioneers, £1 per item and £1 per person entry fee. There will also be the opportunity for light refreshments and free car parking.
For more information, please call 01377 254768.
Feather Felts Workshop, Hunmanby, North Yorkshire, 10am-4pm.
Come along and create a 2D picture (of your choice) out of wool. There’s ample time to learn the process and embellish your design in the afternoon. A £75 ticket includes lunch, refreshments and all your materials. Book as soon as you can as there’s only space for four people.
Head to www.featherfelts.co.uk/workshop-dates to book your place.
Tomorrow's Ghosts Alternative market come to Whitby Pavilion with many interesting oddities, from clothes, candles, bone art, artwork and many many more!!! The Sophie Lancaster Foundation will be returning to the Pavilion so please come check out the stall. FREE ENTRY
The Yorkshire Fossil Festival is returning to Scarborough for 2019!
Rotunda Museum are thrilled to announce that the Yorkshire Fossil Festival will be returning to Scarborough this year – it will be a weekend to remember, so make sure you keep your diaries free!
The event will be bigger and better than ever, as we will be inviting both local and national museums, universities and businesses to provide entertainment and expertise for all. The festival will be based at the historic Rotunda Museum and its surrounding grounds.
The Yorkshire Fossil Festival will be FREE to everyone.
Sponsored by Palaeontological Association and the Scarborough Museums Trust.
The exhibition features work by members of Scarborough Camera Club. The images on
display consist of a variety of the members’ favourite prints, covering a wide range of subjects.
The exhibition is being held at The Library, Vernon Road, Scarborough YO11 2NN from
Monday 9th to Saturday 21st September 2019. The exhibition is free and will be open daily
from 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and from 9am to 3pm on Saturday.
For further details about the venue : www.northyorks.gov.uk/scarborough-library
For further details of the Camera Club : scarboroughcameraclub.co.uk
Contact the Camera Club at scarcameraclub@gmail.com
You're warmly invited to the preview of Mick Fattorini's Scarborough 1963-1970.
Saturday 7 September 2019, 12-2pm
An exhibition of photographs at Woodend, The Crescent, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2PW.
"Until the age of 8 years, I was brought up on council estates on the outskirts of Scarborough, a seaside town in North Yorkshire. On 19th March 1963 we moved into the town itself, which opened up a whole new range of possibilities for escape and adventure. I explored the town and particular places as if I owned them. This was a fantastic time for me: an intrepid explorer in my own town, hidden amongst the holiday-makers and day-trippers.
"I have decided to embark on a long-term project looking at those special places of my boyhood wanderings, and these images are where I have got to so far. They are not intended to be a record of what was and I have tried to avoid the merely nostalgic. Rather they are images made of what I see there today and what captures my eye now, through the filter of decades." - Mick Fattorini
t: 01723 384500
e: info@woodendcreative.co.uk
w: woodendcreative.co.uk
Visit Mick's website here.
An exhibition of paintings celebrating the joys of open water swimming comes to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.
Each painting by Andrea Hall – herself an open water swimmer – features a tiny rubber duck.
Andrea says: “If you’re wondering why every piece of my artwork features a rubber duck hiding somewhere in it, let me introduce you: Ducky is a thermometer and my long-time open water swim buddy. He tells me the temperature of the water, which is a bit of an obsession to open water swimmers – a bit like the weather to the British.
“I come from a swimming background, but hadn’t swam for decades, when I was inspired by watching the marathon 10k swim during London 2012. At that point I was very overweight and inactive and I famously said to my partner: ‘I could’ve done that when I was younger’.
“It was a lightbulb moment that kicked off my passion for the open water. Fast forward to 2018, and after 30 years working as a graphic designer I felt inspired by one of the places I swim at to start painting the view from the water and to try and portray the feeling of both freedom and vulnerability it gives me.
“The sport is really growing at the moment and there’s a huge emphasis on it being great for mental health too.”
Tadcaster-based Andrea is a professional artist and designer. Fascinated by drawing since childhood, she turned five years of art and design study into a successful career as a commercial designer for national and international business.
Inspired to return to swimming by London 2012, Andrea now combines her passion for painting with her relish for the open water, resulting in artwork that comes straight from the heart.
Open Water can be seen in the gallery at the SJT from Monday 2 September to Saturday 26 October. The gallery is open from 10am to 6pm, Mondays to Saturdays, except during show times (mostly evenings, but some afternoons: please check the website before travelling). Entry is free.
Scarborough Armed Forces Day returns for the 11th year.
Summer Clothes Swap
With Yay Coffee
Friday 28th June
6pm -10pm
This will be a chance to refresh your wardrobe in time for summer, chill & grab a drink with friends, listen to some live music & generally have some fun in a stunning space.
The event will take place to round up a month of exciting things at Woodend. It's in the early stages, so keep your eyes peeled for updates!
Yay will also be raising money for charity too, so it'll all be for a good cause. As well as our own wardrobes.
FREE ENTRY
Ring 01723 384500 for more information
Ian Mitchell’s Landlines – new exhibition at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre
"Van Gogh and Japan" Sunday 9th 7.30 pm
Japanese art arrived in Paris in the middle of the 19th century and had a profound impact on artists like Monet, Degas and, above all, Van Gogh.In this little known story of Van Gogh’s art we see just how important his study of Japan was. The film travels not only to France and the Netherlands but also to Japan to further explore the remarkable heritage that so affected Van Gogh and made him the artist we know of today.
ARTISTS from across the Scarborough area are being invited to showcase their talent at a fundraising exhibition.
St Mark’s Church in Newby is celebrate community creativity by holding the exhibition as the centre piece of a free week-long arts festival, with events held daily from Sunday 19 May to Bank Holiday Monday, 27 May.
As well as the exhibition, the church is to host music, film and literary events each evening, beginning with a grand opening night, starting at 6pm.
‘We’re giving local artists the chance to reveal their hidden talents – and raise money for the church at the same time,’ said festival spokesman Trevor King.
‘Many people in this area may have not exhibited before and their work is maybe in the shed or the bedroom and kept secret.’
Mr King said they want to feature a diversity of art, including paintings, drawings, photography and 3-D work including ceramics, glassware and textiles.
He added: ‘We know this town has so many people who are really gifted. We want them to get involved and show us what they can do.’
All the exhibits will be up for sale with the artist receiving an agreed percentage of the sale price, said Mr King.
There promises to be something for everyone during the week with a busy programme of events.
· Opening night with cheese and wine. Steve Brookes on piano
· Open rehearsal of Staxton Singers
· Film night showing Ewan McGregor in Christopher Robin
· Scalby School music evening
· Published artists and poets at literary evening
· Scarborough Community Choir in concert
· Singing vicar Revd. Mike Leigh and friends
· Thanksgiving Praise Service
The festival is the latest of a series of fundraising events St Mark’s is staging as it aims to raise £250,000 to build an annex at the rear of the church by 2022.
The extension will include a kitchen and café area, toilets, an office, meeting rooms and storage space.
A new £95,000 roof has just been completed from grants, legacies and a series of fundraising events held over three years.
Services were held in the church hall on Coldyhill Lane until work to the roof as well as extensive rewiring inside the church was completed.
Looking ahead to the festival and daily exhibition, Mr King said: ‘Everybody is excited about what we have planned.
‘We hope people from across the town will come along and really enjoy all the festival has to offer with us.’
Artists who would like to display their work should contact Trevor on 07941 338 466 or trevorkimg3355@gmail.com as soon as possible.
Rotunda Nights
Poetry & Performance
Saturday 11th May
6:30pm - 9pm
Following the successful pilot event with Sean Bonney, the unique and atmospheric upper gallery of the Rotunda Museum Scarborough will host a series of evening readings and performances.
Antony Dunn will be performing poems from his most recent collection, Take This One to Bed (Valley Press) - reviewed in The North magazine as " wonderful poems…
Jonathan Jeeves performs an eccentric selection of fabulous songs.
Lisa Ponter is a local poet and dramatist and member of the Beach Hut Theatre Company.
Booking Essential
Tickets £5
Ring 01723 353665 for more information and to book
Suffering Arcadia - Annabel McCourt
Scarborough Art Gallery
Saturday 11th May - Sunday 1st September
10am - 5pm Tuesday - Sunday
Three installations by a leading contemporary British artist will go on show at Scarborough Art Gallery in the summer of 2019.
Annabel McCourt’s Suffering Arcadia comprises two brand new installations commissioned by Scarborough Museums Trust, which runs the gallery, and an existing piece.
The two new pieces are Happy Hour in the Harmful Factory and MAGA Grabber. The third piece, recently returned from Africa and on its way to China,Electric Fence, was first seen at Hull Minster as part of Hull’s UK City of Culture 2017.
Ring 01723 374753 for more information
Contemporary Art & Craft Fair on Saturday 11th May 2019 from 10am - 5pm
The fair will provide a fantastic opportunity to buy affordable original art. The event is being organised by the friends of St Martin's and they look forward to welcoming you and a wide variety of local professional artists and makers that will present their work for sale inside the beautiful surroundings of the church.
PAINTINGS | PRINTS | CERAMICS | PHOTOGRAPHY | TEXTILES | JEWELLERY | MIXED MEDIA | PAPER CUTS
SPRING WEDDING FAIR
Planning that special occasion? Visit Scarborough Market Wedding fair to be inspired by local supplies from photographers to florists, venue hire and music. Prize draw and goodie bag for every bride
Date: 14/04/2019
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Where: Scarborough Market Hall & Mezzanine
The World of cruising has so much to offer all types of customers with cruise ships that accommodate anything from 80 passengers to 6500 passengers, some with traditional features including afternoon tea’s and some with surf parks and fairground rides. It’s really important to choose the right cruise line for you, with this in mind Getaway Travel have organised The Incredible cruise event to showcase all of the UK’s leading cruise lines and experts. This event, combined with their passion for cruising will really whisk you around the world without leaving Scarborough.
FREE Cruise Event at the Crown Spa Hotel Scarborough
3rd April 2019 from 2.00pm until 6.00pm
Call Getaway Travel on 01947 820092 for your FREE ticket
Meet the experts from MSC, Star Clippers, Cunard, Celebrity Cruises, Uniworld, Saga, Silversea, New Market Holidays, AMA Waterways, Riviera Travel, Cruise Plus by Travel 2, Great Rail Journeys and more
Admission Tickets will be entered into a prize draw to win afternoon tea for 2 at the Crown Spa Hotel
On the day Raffle with great prizes donated by all the Cruise and River Cruise companies, all proceeds will be donated to Saint Catherines Hospice
Getaway Travel your Independent Travel Agent. Established in 1981.
Fully protected members of ABTA , Advantage and CLIA.
Getaway Travel, 5 Flowergate, Whitby, YO21 3BA
Tel: 01947 820092 Email: info@getawaytravel.co.uk
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23 March | Scarborough Art Gallery | 10am - 4pm
Led by local artist Sally Gatie, participants will be inspired by the Scarborough Collections and learn drawing techniques using a variety of mediums.
£35 per person | Suitable for adults from beginners to intermediates in drawing
Booking essential, please call 01723 374753
Lunch not included
8 March | Woodend and Scarborough Art Gallery | From 9.30am
In partnership with Inspiring Women on the Yorkshire Coast, visit Woodend and Scarborough Art Gallery on 8 March for a variety of interactive workshops, browse exhibition stands and enjoy an inspirational programme of speakers.
The future is exciting, and balance drives a better world. #BalanceForBetter
Free Event | Suitable for all ages
Booking essential, please visit our website to book
New acting masterclass for adults at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre
The Stephen Joseph Theatre is running a five-week acting technique course for adults based around the upcoming production of Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis.
The course, which will use different theatre practitioner techniques to explore as many possible ways to go from page to stage as possible, includes time with one or more of the show’s professional company and a ticket to see the show.
The sessions will be facilitated by Laura Hawley, a creative practitioner who works nationally and internationally as a Quality Assurance Manager (Creative and Performing Arts and Music) and Performing Arts Practitioner and Examiner.
Laura completed her BA (Honours) degree in Theatre and English at the University of Ulster, and her Master of Arts in Theatre and Contemporary Practice from the University of Hull. She has a PGCE (education and training/adults) from the University of Greenwich and has professional QTS.
She created Bygone Productions, a Reminiscence Theatre Company that puts on bespoke performance for specialist audiences and has wide experience in directing and acting. Laura is a specialist in delivering performance technique workshops in a wide variety of styles and genres.
The course will take place at the Stephen Joseph Theatre at 6.30pm-8.30pm on Tuesdays 5, 12, 19 and 26 March and 2 April.
Places cost £50, and include a ticket to see Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis on Tuesday 9 April at 7.30pm. They can be booked via the box office on 01723 370541 or through the website: https://www.sjt.uk.com/event/807/adult_acting_masterclass
Exceptional variety of works are on display.
A major new exhibition will examine the groundbreaking role of one of North Yorkshire’s favourite coastal towns in our understanding of the universe.
East Coast Open is an opportunity for local artists, both amateur and professional, to have their artworks shown at Scarborough Art Gallery
Learn the processes and principals involved in painting watercolour landscapes.
Demonstration of Christmas Floral Art by Vivien Bolton from Corbridge, Northumberland, entitled "Candlelight and Mistletoe".
Bring your family and friends this October half-term for a Scarborough Art extravaganza!
Join us for a day of Alice in Wonderland themed Tea & Treats with Scottish Artist Marie Louise Wrightson.
A variety of 17 Crafters showcasing their talents, and selling their wonderful creations.
Taking inspiration from the seascapes in the Scarborough Collections and the human impact on our coastline, four artists have created new artwork tackling the issue of plastic waste pollution.
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