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TheATRe SCARBOROUGH SPA Visit www.scarboroughspa.co.uk or call 01723 821888.
EVERY MONDAY 6 JULY-31 AUGUST TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC, 11am. Aimed at introducing young children to music and musical activities, the Teddy Bears’ Picnics allow everyone to join in.
EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY - UNTIL 23 SEPTEMBER THE BILLY PEARCE LAUGHTER SHOW, 8pm. Appearing on TV shows such as Through the Keyhole and Blankety Blank, The Billy Pearce Laugher show will deliver fun-filled comedy, music and entertainment for all the family.
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY UNTIL 17 SEPTEMBER EVENING CONCERTS, 7.45pm. The last remaining professional seaside orchestra, The Scarborough Spa Orchestra continue a seaside tradition that dates back to 1912.
EVERY THURSDAY UNTIL 17 SEPTEMBER GALA NIGHTS. Featuring a range of fantastic musical entertainment over the summer, including movie themes, West End tunes, and a centenary celebration of Frank Sinatra. • 6 Aug - Orchestral Showstoppers • 13 Aug - A Glamorous Night with Ivor Novello • 20 August - A Night in the West End • 27 August - Three Tenors in Concert
EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY UNTIL 26 SEPTEMBER THE BEST OF THOROUGHLY MODERN MUSICALS, 8pm. The stunning vocalists will take you on a journey through some of the biggest musicals from the West End and Broadway.
EVERY SUNDAY-THURSDAY UNTIL 17 SEPTEMBER MORNING CONCERTS, 11am. Featuring a variety of tunes including songs from the shows, well-known tunes, waltzes and more all performed within Suncourt Enclosure. Sunday concerts are free!
UNTIL 30 AUGUST ELVIS: ON WORLD TOUR, 7.30pm. After recent shows in New Zealand, Australia, Thailand and Vietnam, Scarborough’s very own Elvis Tony Skingle returns to his home town to celebrate the life of the King, performing all your favourite songs performed the way Elvis intended.
UNTIL 19 AUGUST MAGIC MIKE’S SUMMER SHOW, 7pm. Magic Mike returns to The Spa this summer with a brand new show for 2015!
1, 15, 22 & 29 AUGUST CAPTAIN CRACKERS AND THE HUNT FOR HIDDEN TREASURE, 2pm. Join in for an afternoon of song, laughter and mischief as the captain and his crew set out to discover the treasure before the evil captain crimson. 1 AUGUST ROY CHUBBY BROWN: DON’T GET FIT! GET FAT! LIVE, 7.30pm. He’s still rude, he’s still crude and this time he’s turning headlines into punch lines as his rip-roaring brand of banter continues to burst bellies across the country. 8 AUGUST TREE FU TOM LIVE! 1pm. Join CBeebies star, Tree Fu Tom, as he takes to the stage in his first nationwide ‘live’ tour. Follow Tom, Twigs, Ariela and friends on an action packed adventure through the magical world of Treetopolis! 9 AUGUST GIVE ME THE MOONLIGHT, 2.30pm. Enjoy a celebration of the life and hits of Frankie Vaughan.
21-22 AUGUST THE SUMMER ROCKIN’ EVENT 2015. Get to the Spa for some brilliant rock ‘n’
Nights out
roll, rockabilly, jive and stroll. Top DJs will be playing throughout alongside five top bands from around the country that will recreate those great 50s numbers.
29 AUGUST BLACK DYKE BAND, 7.30pm. With over 150 years of rich musical history, and holding the record of the most successful contesting band and the most recorded band ever with over 350 recordings, the Black Dyke Band has a fantastic heritage. SCARBOROUGH YMCA THEATRE Visit www.scarborough.ymca.org.uk/theatreshows or call 01723 506750.
MONDAY-THURSDAY UNTIL 27 AUGUST LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, 7.30pm. Feed me, Seymour! Head along to see this spectacular production of the much-loved musical, which follows the mishaps of loveable loser Seymour as he tends to a rather peculiar plant – that feeds on blood...
EVERY FRIDAY UNTIL 28 AUGUST WEST END NIGHTS, 7.30pm. NAP Productions present a brand new show for 2015, celebrating some of the finest and best loved songs from the dazzling West End.
EVERY SATURDAY UNTIL 29 AUGUST MUSICAL MASHUP! 7.30pm. Presented by Rowlies Academy of Dance, this summer show is sure to get you into a sunny mood!
STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE Visit www.sjt.uk.com or call 01723 370540.
UNTIL 26 SEPTEMBER CONFUSIONS. Alan Ayckbourn now directs his first revival of this play, first seen in 1974, to mark the Stephen Joseph Theatre’s 60th anniversary. UNTIL 2 AUGUST THE WOMAN IN BLACK. The gripping theatrical exploration of terror that’s been thrilling audiences of all ages for more than 25 years returns home to the Stephen Joseph Theatre where it all began.
UNTIL 22 AUGUST SALLY BY THE SEA, 10.30am. Poor old Sally Ragdoll. The last thing she remembers is being on holiday with her lovely friend Tommy and his Mummy and Daddy and now here she is, washed up on the seashore.
6-27 AUGUST NEVILLE’S ISLAND. This play centres around four out-of-condition, middleaged businessmen sent off on a team building exercise in the Lake District. They succeed in being the first people ever to get shipwrecked on an island on Derwentwater. Bound in fog, menaced by wildlife and cut off from the world, this obligatory middle-class exercise turns into a carnival of recriminations, French cricket and sausages. 26 AUGUST OTHELLO, 7pm. Othello is the greatest general of his age. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of Venice against its enemies. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own, men driven by prejudice and jealousy to destroy him. As they plot in the shadows, Othello realises too late that the greatest danger lies not in the hatred of others, but his own fragile and destructive pride.
through an eclectic mix of music, ranging from Lady Gaga to Gilbert and Sullivan, and from Chicago to Shrek.
1, 5, 7, 11, 15, 18, 21, 22, 25, 28 & 29 AUGUST AT BURTON CONSTABLE HALL 1, 7, 15, 22 & 29 AUG; SEWERBY HALL 5, 11, 18, 21, 25 & 28 AUG. PASS THE PORTER. Composer of film, TV, musicals and cabaret, Cole Porter was a star: darling of the cognoscenti, composer of choice, lyricist of renown. He was famous for his sense of humour, his extravagant lifestyle and his tall tales.
1 AUGUST BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY, 7.30pm. Featuring the Eastcoast Boys celebrating the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Big Girls Don’t Cry authentically revives the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest. It showcases Frankie’s incredible falsettos, and features solo hits that range from the exuberant – the rock’n’roll nostalgia of Grease; to the spinetingling – show-stealers such as My Eyes Adored You. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 AUGUST THE CHUCKLE BROTHERS – THE CHUCKLES OF OZ, 7pm. Dorothy, The Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow are among the familiar characters who join the Wizards (Paul and Barry) for this sensational new version of the familiar Wizard of Oz story.
3 & 17 AUGUST CHRISTOPHER CARESS – HYPNOTIST, 7.30pm. Meet the new face of hypnosis! Hypnotist Christopher Caress has stunned and amazed his audiences by the speed in which he is able to hypnotize his willing volunteers.
3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 AUGUST MEGASLAM WRESTLING, 7.30pm. In four years at Bridlington fans have witnessed many memorable moments and this year, the wrestlers look to create even more! 31 August will see a fantastic culmination of the season at the ‘Legends Evening’.
4, 11 & 18 MAGIC MIKE, 2pm. Magic Mike has visitors coming back each year to see his fast moving hilarious show that has grown ups laughing as much as children.
7 AUGUST WATERLOO – THE BEST OF ABBA, 7.30pm. This phenomenal new tribute show looks back at the sensational rise to stardom of Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid and gives fans the opportunity to experience the thrill of a live Abba show! 8 AUGUST ROCK IT! 7.30pm. A whirlwind of a night, Rock It! is two hours of some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll hits of the 20th century! Get ready for hits from stars such as ‘Elvis’, ‘Buddy’, ‘Ritchie’, ‘Shaky’, ‘Cliff’, and ‘Billy’ – who will be filling the evening with their own brand of nonstop great music. 14 AUGUST SHEYLA BONNICK & THE SOUNDS OF BONEY M, 7.30pm. Sheyla Bonnick’s was the first leading female singer of the euro-pop group BoneyM. Her powerful and phenomenal voice still sounds just like the day German singersongwriter Frank Farian formed the iconic group back in 1973.
Visit www.thespabridlington.com or call 01262 678258.
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY UNTIL 3 SEPTEMBER FABLES AND FAIRY TALES, 7.30pm. Enter the magical world of fairy tales, a riot of song and dance for all ages, full of music and laughter. Delve into the world of books and bedtime stories as the company bring to life many of your favourite heroes and heroines
29 AUGUST MAGIC OF MOTOWN, 7.30pm. Britain’s biggest Motown spectacular returns with an all-new, all-star show celebrating 50 years of the label’s legendary artists in the UK. Featuring more chart toppers than ever before, starring the music of the Four Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more.
WHITBY SPA PAVILION Visit www.whitbypavilion.co.uk or call 01947 458899.
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Sunday Lunchtime Open Mic, 1pm. Alongside the open mic session, there’ll also be a ukulele workshop with Roger Sutcliffe (12noon-1pm) and a guitar workshop with Paul Whittaker (3.30-4.30pm).
EVERY WEDNESDAY UNTIL 19 AUGUST SUMMER FAMILY FUN NIGHT, 7pm. Join Dave Marshall for some summer family fun! Featuring music, games, competitions and more!
EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY UNTIL 8 SEPTEMBER CAUGHT IN THE NET. Bigamist taxi driver John Smith is keeping his two families in different parts of Leeds, both happy and blissfully unaware of each other. However, his teenage children, a girl from one family and a boy from the other, have met on the Internet and are anxious to meet in person since they have so much in common. The situation spirals out of control…
3 & 10 AUGUST MAGIC MIKE’S SUMMER SHOW, 2pm. The whole family will enjoy this exciting new fun-packed magical comedy show. 7 AUGUST KATHY SEABROOK’S FUN MUSIC, 11am. Fun Music sessions last around 50/60 minutes during which time there will be nursery rhymes, new and traditional songs, dancing and movement to music. 7 AUGUST RAY KIRK: AN EVENING OF DANCING AND ENTERTAINMENT, 7pm. Join resident musician Ray Kirk for An Evening of Dancing and Entertainment, supporting The Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Sit back, relax or dance the night away to the fabulous keyboard sounds. 8 AUGUST LIMEHOUSE LIZZY, 8pm. Renowned for an action-packed pyrotechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. 14-15 AUGUST CARNIVAL NOIR, 7.30pm. A spectacular theatrical celebration for the 175th Whitby Regatta, featuring performances from Bensons Stage Academy, Apollo Players, L/P Dance Centre & Colebrooke Media, Paul Nicholas School of Acting, and more.
15 AUGUST MERCURY – QUEEN THE LEGEND LIVES ON, 7.30pm. Winners of the National Tribute Awards 2013, Mercury have firmly established themselves as one of the world’s most authentic tributes to Queen.
29 AUGUST BEATLES FOR SALE, 7.30pm. One
16 AUGUST ALOHA ELVIS SHOW, 7.30pm. Top
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award-winning Elvis tribute artist Steve Caprice takes you on a journey through the life of the undisputed king of rock ‘n’ roll.
5, 12, 19 & 26 AUGUST THE PAUL WHEATER SHOW, 7.30pm. Enjoy country songs of the 40s, 50s, and 60s at this delightful show, which will feature lots of well-loved timeless standards.
21 AUGUST JACKSON LIVE IN CONCERT, THE SPA BRIDLINGTON
working man in comedy’. Which, as Jimmy himself says, “is not that impressive. It’s like being the ‘Tallest Dwarf’ or the ‘Healthiest Glaswegian’. Really not that big a deal.” He’s pretty funny though, so head along to see his new show!
of Europe’s top tributes to the fab four comes to Whitby as part of their UK tour.
THE EVRON CENTRE, FILEY
7.30pm. Starring Ben and his incredible band and dancers – Jackson Live in concert sees longtime fan and hugely talented Ben recreate the Michael Jackson experience.
14 AUGUST COMPLETE MADNESS, 8pm. The boys bring all of the old Madness classics to life – it must be love!
22 AUGUST JOE PASQUALE, 7.30pm. The
SHOW, 7.30pm. Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? It will be difficult to tell the difference at this fantastic tribute show!
comedian entertains with a typically madcap show!
28 AUGUST JIMMY CARR – FUNNY BUSINESS, 8pm. Jimmy’s been described as ‘the hardest
21 AUGUST QUEEN II – QUEEN TRIBUTE