Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Beached Festival back on Programme

Beached Festival

On the weekend of 13-14 August 2011 we will be bringing what we hope will become an annual celebration building year on year across the town - Scarborough Fair.

Scarborough Fair will now see the collaboration of the Beached Festival and the Festival of Folk. Newly added to the fair, the Beached festival will take place on Saturday 13th August offering you the best in indie, pop and rock. Ten years from its birth, Beached is back after 8 years of offering the biggest free music events across the entire Yorkshire Coast. Over the years, the Festival has attracted over 35,000 revellers to its energetic and diverse stages. Beached has gained a name for itself having brought a number of household names to the event as well as creating a platform for launching new talent. The 2011 Beached Reunion will bring alive the Saturday of the Scarborough Fair, bringing a range of new music to the stage as well as a line up including many previous headliners and a number of local bands.

The acts for Beached will be announced on Wednesday 20 July.

Beached Festival Tickets on Sale 9am Wednesday 20 July.

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N-Dubz Plus guests

Fresh from their second sell-out UK tour, global sensations N-Dubz take to the stage at the Open Air Theatre on Saturday 30th July.Taking a break from her duties as X Factor's newest judge, Tulisa will join bandmates Dappy and Fazer along with their full complement of dancers and musicians to perform a special one-off show. The band are currently enjoying their second successful series of Being... N-Dubz on Channel 4, as well completing a hat-trick of platinum albums. The event's promoters, Entourage Global, said: “This is a monumental signing. The Town has never had anything as big as this for the younger generation. This is the full arena show; they are bringing all of their dancers as well as their full live band. It is really going to be something special. A show not to miss”.

Apollo Resorts and Leisure Scarborough are thrilled to bring such a huge act to Scarborough, and N-Dubz offer a great balance to our summer schedule.

N-Dubz & guests Tickets are on sale now.

80's Rewind

The Greatest Eighties Party Ever - at Scarborough Open Air Theatre this July. Following the stunning sell-out show in 2010, The Theatre will welcome back 80s Rewind 2011 on 2nd September 2011 for the ultimate Friday night party.! Joining the stellar cast of favourite 80s bands this year will be Cutting Crew, China Crisis, The Christians, Dr & The Medics, Go West, ABC and Tony Hadley.

80's Rewind tickets are on sale now

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Musicport Scarborough Fair Festival of Folk - Sunday 14th August

On Sunday 14th August the Scarborough Fair will present the Festival of Folk, and will bring some of the hottest faces of folk music to Scarborough for an afternoon and evening of pure enjoyment. Headlining the festival will be 5-times winners of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 'BEST LIVE GROUP', Bellowhead, as well as performances from multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer Jim Moray, English folk powerhouse and winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for “BEST LIVE BAND’- The Demon Barbers.

The event will also feature performances from the groundbreaking Scottish mavericks Shooglenifty, a performance of a collection of traditional songs from Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick. Opening up the bill will be two excellent local acts, Anna Shannon who since being awarded BBC Radio “Yorkshire Songwriter of the Year” in August 2006 has forged a steady path into the folk singer songwriter scene, appearing at numerous venues and festivals including Whitby, Fylde Wimbourne, and more.

The Duncan McFarlane Band will also be opening up the show and proudly proclaim on the back cover of their second album, All Rogues & Villains, “We class our music as Folk-Rock”. The unreconstructed six-piece from Yorkshire make no bones about or excuses for their desire to produce memorable, attractive and danceable folk-fuelled rock that offers a knowing nod to the 70s masters.

The weekend promises to be a fantastic day for all the family and we look forward to seeing you all there.

Scarborough Fair Festival of Folk tickets are on sale now

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Last Night Of The Proms

With Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

To round of the 2011 Scarborough Open Air Theatre season in style, Apollo will be bringing Scarborough their very own Last Night of the Proms on Sunday the 28th August complete with stunning firework display. The crowning jewel of this evening's entertainment will be New Zealand soprano, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, plus guest singers, the Opera North Orchestra and more names to be confirmed.

Last Night of the Proms tickets are on sale now.

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