Staithes
If you have young children, chances are you’ll recognise beautiful Staithes. It’s the location for the much-loved CBBC series Old Jack’s Boat, starring Bernard Cribbins as Old Jack and, of course, Salty the dog.
Staithes has so much to offer. It’s a gorgeous fishing village with a cosy harbour; a destination for geologist and fossil hunters; and, perhaps most famously, the home of a community of well-known artists. The Staithes Group were active in the village in the late 19th centuries, often painting local scenes including fishermen’s wives in their distinctive draped cotton bonnets (which can still be seen being worn occasionally to this day). The group comprised up to 30 artists at any one time, including Dame Laura Knight, her husband Harold, Ernest Dade and Joseph R Bagshawe. And their legacy lives on. For the past few years, Staithes has staged an Arts Festival over an autumn weekend during which many homes and shops are converted into art galleries and pop-up cafes and street food stalls cater for the thousands of visitors who descend on the village.
What's On
Event Table
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jan - Mon 31 Dec | Curious About Scarborough at Scarborough Town, Scarborough |
| Mon 1 Jan - Mon 31 Dec | Star Carr Display at Rotunda Museum, Scarborough |
| Sat 24 Mar - Sun 4 Nov | Whitby in the Time of Cook at Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby, Whitby |
| Mon 26 Mar - Tue 4 Dec | Tea Dances with Ray Kirk at Whitby Pavilion, Whitby |
| Mon 26 Mar - Mon 25 Mar | 6 a side football league at Bridlington, Bridlington |
| Tue 27 Mar - Sun 22 Apr | Scarborough Photographic Society at Scarborough Art Gallery, Scarborough |
| Wed 28 Mar - Sun 28 Oct | Wurlitzer Afternoon Tea Dances at The Scarborough Fair Collection, Scarborough |
Discover Events in the Coastal Villages
Curious About Scarborough
Scarborough
Mon 1 Jan - Mon 31 Dec 2018
Curious About Scarborough is a pair of self-guided walks with a treasure hunt theme – looping around the better-known sights, as well as some of the more unusual and quirky ones, which combined, make Scarborough a fabulous place to explore!
Star Carr Display
Scarborough
Mon 1 Jan - Mon 31 Dec 2018
Star Carr is one of the most important Early Middle Stone Age sites ever found and it is right on our doorstep; only a few miles south of Scarborough.
Whitby in the Time of Cook
Whitby
Sat 24 Mar - Sun 4 Nov 2018
Exhibition: 'Whitby in the Time of Cook, the Making of a Great Seaman' 2018 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of Captain Cook's first voyage to the Pacific in 1768. As he weighed anchor at Plymouth, what did he take from Whitby?
Tea Dances with Ray Kirk
Whitby
Mon 26 Mar - Tue 4 Dec 2018
We invite you to put on your dancing shoes and dance the afternoon away on one of Yorkshire's largest dance floors in the wonderful surroundings of The Northern Lights Suite.
6 a side football league
Bridlington
Mon 26 Mar 2018 - Mon 25 Mar 2019
Kick of World Cup Year in Style with a brand new football league
Scarborough Photographic Society
Scarborough
Tue 27 Mar - Sun 22 Apr 2018
Scarborough Museum Trust is pleased to announce that a new community exhibition will be on display in partnership with ‘Scarborough Photographic Society’ from 27 March until 22 April 2018.
"They will not dream of us poor lads..."
Scarborough
Sat 7 Apr - Sun 2 Sep 2018
This exhibition will focus on the final year of Wilfred Owen’s life between 1917 and 1918, much of which was spent in Scarborough.
Brigantia - Artistically Yours
Scarborough
Sat 7 - Fri 27 Apr 2018
Brigantia is an association of talented Art , Craft and Design Workers.
Winifred's War
Scarborough
Sat 7 Apr - Sun 2 Sep 2018
Curated by Photojournalist, Lee Karen Stow, this exhibition explores the life and work of novelist and journalist, Winifred Holtby, who used her literary talents to campaign and advocate for peace before her untimely death, aged only 37.
Neil Kershaw - Stained Glass
Scarborough
Mon 16 - Fri 20 Apr 2018
Join us at Cober Hill for a Stained Glass holiday!
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Scarborough
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Present your Sci-Fi Scarborough ticket and get your film ticket for just £5 Cosplay welcome!
Hard Times
Scarborough
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Conrad Nelson directs Deborah McAndrew’s witty adaptation of Charles Dickens’ great Northern novel to bring you a joyful juggling and tumbling through this touching and often hilarious tale of repression and longing.
**CANCELLED** Bob Smith Spring Cup
Scarborough
Sat 21 - Sun 22 Apr 2018
**CANCELLED** Come along to Oliver's Mount circuit and experience the excitement of the Spring National Cup Road Races.
Craft and Gift Fair
Scarborough
Sat 21 Apr 2018
Craft and gift fair in the Cabaret Ballroom of the Grand Hotel supporting St Catherine’s Hospice in Scarborough.
Scarborough Food Fair
Scarborough
Sat 21 Apr 2018
Scarborough market - every first and third Saturday monthly on Westborough alongside the Brunswick Shopping Centre.
Scarborough Sci-Fi, Scarborough Spa
Scarborough
Sat 21 - Sun 22 Apr 2018
Sci-Fi Scarborough is back for the fifth year in the beautiful Victorian Spa Complex over the weekend of Sat 21st & Sun 22nd April 2018....
Yorkshire Series
Bridlington
Sat 21 - Sun 22 Apr 2018
Head down to Bridlington South Beach and check out some top quality beach volleyball action with the Yorkshire Series.
Make It!
Scarborough
Sat 21 Apr 2018
Get the weekend off to a creative start with your family and friends.
