Scarborough Streets
ABOUT SCARBOROUGH STREETS
Join us for a three-day festival of outdoor events, murals, street art and performances. This brand new and inclusive community event taking place in Scarborough Town Centre over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 4 – Monday 6 May) from 11am- 4pm and will include a variety of free performances and activities.
We want to inspire, celebrate and showcase local creativity, but it will also feature national and international artists, too. There will be something for everyone.
STREET PERFORMANCES
Throughout the weekend we have a variety of street performances for everyone to enjoy. From circus acts and puppetry to dance and theatre, the streets of Scarborough will be jam-packed with entertainment.
With so much to see and do, we have made things a little easier for you by providing a full schedule, so you know where to be and when!
Scarborough Streets Stages
North Street stage
Outside TK Maxx
Have a go circus skills with High Hoops. Free face painting also available (12pm-3pm each day).
Drop-in.
Brunswick stage
Outside Poundland
| Saturday | Sunday | Monday | |
| 11am | Search for a Star | Search for a Star | Morris Dancing |
| 11.30am | |||
| 12pm | Long Time No Sea | African Dance | CU Students |
| 12.30pm | Brave Project | Giant Balloon Show | Jingle Robertson |
| 1pm | Big Ideas by the Sea | Madame Galleon | RK Pop-up Choir |
| 1.30pm | Big Ideas by the Sea | Jingle Robertson | |
| 2pm | Power DC | CU Students | |
| 2.30pm | Giant Balloon Show | Giant Balloon Show | Pirate, Parrots |
| 3pm | Jingle Robertson | Cabin Fever | Community Walkabout Parade |
| 3.30pm | Story Explorers | Crimplene Crusaders |
Aberdeen Walk stage
Outside Waterstones
| Saturday | Sunday | Monday | |
| 11am | Fred Vacher | Cabin Fever | Punch & Judy |
| 11.30am | Jingle Robertson | Madame Galleon | William Reid-Frow |
| 12pm | Giant Balloon Show | Ian Marchant | Punch & Judy |
| 12.30pm | Fred Vacher | Cabin Fever | William Reid-Frow |
| 1pm | WATCHING | WATCHING | Punch & Judy |
| 1.30pm | Long Time No Sea | African Dance | William Reid-Frow |
| 2pm | WATCHING | WATCHING | Punch & Judy |
| 2.30pm | Brave Project | Madame Galleon | William Reid-Frow |
| 3pm | Fred Vacher | Ian Marchant | Community Walkabout Parade |
| 3.30pm | Long Time No Sea | African Dance |
Crescent Garden stage
| Saturday | Sunday | Monday | |
| 11am | Grow yoga/drama | Green-Fingered Gals | Blow-ins |
| 11.30am | Pigeons | Tim Moon | |
| 12pm | Tim Moon | Tim Moon | Vanessa Simmons |
| 12.30pm | Grow yoga/drama | Beetlebug | Beetlebug |
| 1pm | Pigeons | Blow-ins | |
| 1.30pm | Jingle Robertson | Ian Marchant | Tim Moon |
| 2pm | Grow yoga/drama | Green-Fingered Gals | Vanessa Simmons |
| 2.30pm | Beetlebug | Blow-ins | |
| 3pm | Pigeons | Community Walkabout Parade | |
| 3.30pm | Green-Fingered Gals |
CIRCUS
PUPPETRY
MAGIC
SPOKEN WORD
FREE WORKSHOPS
Why not learn a new skill and visit one (or more) of the free workshops we have on offer. Get creative with arts and crafts, see things through a camera’s lens or stretch it out with some yoga. With so much to choose from there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Please note advanced booking is required for some workshops.
*Previously advertised puppetry and documentary workshops have unfortunately been cancelled
ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOPS
Drop-in, Holland & Barrett
HAVE A GO CIRCUS SKILLS
Drop-in, outside TK Maxx on North Street
FACE & BODY PAINTING
Drop-in, outside TK Maxx on North Street
DRAMA & YOGA WORKSHOPS
Drop-in, The Crescent
BIG BUILD WORKSHOPS
Drop-in, Holland & Barrett
PHOTOGRAPHY WALK
Bookable online, starting at The Grind Coffee Shop
ART WORKSHOPS
Bookable online, North Yorks Art School
OUTDOOR MURALS
Be inspired and appreciate the beauty of the outdoor murals that will be showcased around the town by various talented local artists.
Dive into the stories behind these artworks, highlighting the artists’ inspirations, techniques, and the impact they have on the local communities.
STYLISED SCARBOROUGH MAP
by Charlotte M Hill
Opposite the Railway Station, West Square
WE SEE WITH OUR HEARTS
By Turn up the Colour
Yorkshire Coast Sight Support, Dean Road
CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
By The Curious Theme Factory and Closer Communities
Falsgrave Community Resource Centre
LIMONADE MURAL PROJECT
by Maya’s Club
Big Maya’s Jerk Chicken, Hoxton Road
FREE AUDIO TRAILS
Follow one of two free audio trails that will take you on an interactive journey around the town. Learn about the Yorkshire coast’s fishing community heritage or follow in the footsteps of English war poet Wilfred Owen during World War I.
WHAT THE SEA SAW
Start at Butter Cross, West Sandgate, YO11 1QL
WILFRED OWEN WALK
Start at The Crescent, YO11 2PW
