What's on in Scarborough - 2011 Calendar Events
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Below are some of the Scarborough Holiday Attractions and Events taking place in Scarborough this summer.
To help you find out about activities that are happening during your holiday break in Scarborough take a look at the
"What's on This Week" calendar database
on the DiscoverYorkshireCoast.com website
Yorkshire Coast Pocket Guide
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Featured Event
14th-17th April
Scarborough Literature Festival
Contact: Sandra Turner Festival Coordinator
for further details
Telephone: 0845 0349 516 www.scarboroughliteraturefestival.co.uk
Location: Scarborough Literature Festival Library Vernon Road Scarborough.
Experience extreme travel or try your favourite tipple. From literary icons to dragon tattoos - something for everyone. Let the festival shine a light for you this April ...
Don't miss the chance to see top authors including Jodi Picoult, Joanna Trollope, Dame Margaret Drabble, Sir Michael Holroyd, Sarah Waters and writer in residence Jackie Kay. For children there is a special visit from the wonderful author Tony Ross (illustrator of the ‘Horrid Henry’ books, which are now serialised on children’s TV.)
Tickets and brochures available from Scarborough Tourist Information Centre, Brunswick Centre, Westborough, Scarborough YO11 1UE Tel 01723 372075 Log on for more details at www.scarboroughliteraturefestival.co.uk Patron best selling author Kate Atkinson
Start Early with Kate Atkinson
Date: 14th April 2011
Time: 8.45am till 9.30am
Venue: Scarborough Library
Tickets: £4 (available from Scarborough Tourist Information Office)
A special Breakfast Club event with Scarborough Literature Festival's patron Kate Atkinson. Kate will be reading from and talking about her latest Jackson Brodie book, Started Early, Took My Dog.
Complimentary Fresh Fruit Juice & pastry served between 8.30am - 8.45am.
2011 What's On in Scarborough Events
April
8-9 Magic of dance - YMCA
9-15 National student drama festival - Spa
10 Spirit of the dance - Futurist
14-17 Scarborough literature festival - Library
15-16 Magic of musicals - YMCA
16 Micky Flanagan - Futurist
17 Ian Watson spring national road races - Olivers mount
22-24 Scooter festival - Spa
23 Vienna festival ballet - Spa
23-24 Easter mixed triples tournament - Bowls centre
24 Easter event - Peasholme park
24 Super trooper- Futurist
26-30 Pirates of penzance - YMCA
30 Big girls don’t cry - Spa
30 & 1 May Scarborough festival of speed hill climb - Olivers mount
May
1 Roary the racing car - Spa
7 Scarborough 7’s - Rugby club
8 Race for life - North bay
8-13 Scarborough festival of bowls, flat & crown green - Bowls centre
10 Tracey TJ Higgs - Futurist
12 Seth Lakerman - Spa
14 Museums at night - Rotunda & Art gallery
13-14 Make em laugh - YMCA
20–5 June South Yorks Caravan Club - Olivers mount
23 80th anniversary of miniature railway - North bay
26-18 June Marlene - Stephen Joseph theatre
June
3-4 Biobitz dinosaur coast - South bay & spa
10-11 Scarborough festival of cycling - Hairy Bobs cave & Olivers mount
10-11 Dance show - YMCA
12 G‘Mania a celebration of Glee - Futurist
15-18 The happiest days of your life - YMCA
18-3 July International youth music festival - Town
18 Scalby fair
20-25 Armed forces week
24 Proms in the park - Peasholme park
July
3 Barry Sheene race festival - Olivers mount
8 Derek Acorah – Futurist
10 Yorkshire coast dog rescue - Olivers mount
10 Yorkshire v Durham - Cricket club
11-14 Scarborough 125th cricket festival
15-17 Seafest 2011 - South bay
16 Coast to coast vintage rally - Olivers mount
19 Bike week - Dalby forest
20 Bike week Hillclimb - Olivers mount
21 Bike week Sprint - Olivers mount
22 Scarborough Spa Orchestra at Peasholme Park
23 -24 Festival of archaeology - Woodend museum
23 -24 Cock of the north national road races
28-3 Sept Carmen - Stephen Joseph theatre
29-31 Lifeboat weekend - South bay
August
1-8 The wizard of Oz - YMCA
5-6 Reelin & Rockin summer weekend dance - Spa
6-10 Sept Saturday variety show - YMCA
12 Jet Harris, John Leyton, Mike Berry, & the Flames - Futurist
12-4 Sept South yorks caravan rally - Olivers mount
17-21 Yorkshire v Sussex - Cricket club
21 National car & bike speed hill climb - Olivers mount
21 Yorkshire coast dog rescue - Olivers mount
26 Scarborough Spa Orchestra at Peasholme Park
27 Ken Dodd - Futurist
28 One night of Queen - Futurist
September
4 Gay pride event - North Bay
10 Scarborough goldwing light parade - Foreshore
11 Acoustic gathering - Peasholme park
17-18 Steve Henshaw international gold cup road races - Olivers mount
17-18 Kayak fishing - North bay
18-26 101st Angling fishing festival
23-24 British rally championship
23-25 Scarborough Jazz festival - Spa
27-1 Oct Scarborough fair
If you are organising or know of an event taking place in Scarborough that you wish us to include please submit it to us via our contact page.
