Musicport 2018
Don’t miss the Musicport Festival in Whitby which offers fans a high quality and eclectic line-up of music. This year’s line up includes Natty & The Rebelship, Bakay Beyond, John Hegley and many more.
1Whitby Musicport 2018 Pavilion, Friday October 19 to Sunday October 21 The 19th Musicport Festival held in Whitby offers music fans its usual high quality and eclectic line-up. The festival, widely regarded as a great way to end the festival season, this year features Ye Vagabond from Eire, Bakay Beyond, Natty & The Rebelship, John Hegley (pictured far right) and Blackbeard’s Tea Party, among many others. In addition to the main festival, Musicport will go on tour to the surrounding North Yorkshire villages on Monday through to Friday following the main event.
This was a successful innovation in 2016 and makes staying around for a few days even more of an option for visitors as well as extending opportunities for audiences and performers. Festival Director Jim McLaughline hailed this year’s line-up as “one of the most exciting in our 19 years. To get three of the very top African acts to Whitby is a coup.” Visit www.musicportfestival. com for full line-up. 2Scarborough Suggs Spa, Sunday October 21 Due to popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tour, My Life Story, Suggs is treading the boards again with a brand new show. If the first show was about how on Earth he got there, Suggs’ show is about the surprises that awaited him when he did.
Vertigo on the roof of Buckingham Palace, nearly blowing the closing ceremony of the Olympics , the embarrassing stuff that happened at Glastonbury. Things have gone a smidge surreal since the Madness frontman was a twelve year old in shorts on the tough streets of North London. Fame is a tightrope and Suggs has fallen off many times. With help from Deano his trusty pianist, he tells his story in words and music with the help of some Madness classics and a couple more what he wrote all on himself. www.ScarboroughSpa.co.uk 3Ravenscar, Mammal bioblitz Sunday October 21, 10am. A guided walk down to the rocky shore with a ranger to visit Ravenscar’s grey seal colony. See seals hauled up on the rocks at low tide while a ranger shares knowledge about their habits and the challenges facing them in their natural environment.
Part of a series of events and activities on the Yorkshire Coast to mark the Mammal Society’s National Mammal Week. Children welcome, must be accompanied by an adult. Unfortunately dogs are not welcome at this event. The route is steep and slippery in places. Meet at Ravenscar Visitor Centre. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ events 4Scarborough Haunting of the Vaults
Market Hall and Vaults, Wednesday October 24 to Saturday October 27 This October, Beach Hut Theatre Company invites you to enter Scarborough’s Market Vaults and witness a new ghost story full of thrills and scares. The Haunting of the Vaults by Paul Spencer is a site specific immersive supernatural mystery that will take place in the historic Market Vaults. During the performance, the audience is encouraged to be a part of the story and watch as the spooky drama unfolds around them. The Haunting of the Vaults’ has been produced by Alison Watt and John Pattison, both Artistic Directors at Beach Hut
Theatre Company. www.beachhuttheatrecompany. co.uk 5Esk Owl and the Pussycat, by Valley Theatre On tour at various venues to November 10 A comedy hit on Broadway in the 1960s, The Owl and the Pussycat is a heart-warming comedy about unexpected love and the attraction of opposites. On tour this week at: October 19, Fylingdales Village Hall; October 22, Moorsholm Memorial Hall, October 2, Whitby Coliseum (2.30pm and 7.30pm). 6Night Whitney: Queen of the Scarborough Spa, Friday October 26, 7pm This award-winning production features a sensational line-up of musicians and artistes, and together with a powerhouse and breath-taking performance in the spirit of Whitney, deliver a show that exceeds expectation on every level.
Taking us on a magical rollercoaster ride through three decades of classic hits that include, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, My Love is Your Love and more, this show remembers the most highly awarded female artiste in the world ever. Share her life and get ready for the greatest love of all in Queen of the Night. www.ScarboroughSpa.co.uk 7National Winter Owl Evenings
Centre for Birds of Prey, Saturday October 20, Duncombe Park, Helmsley Wrap up warm and join us for a magical must-do evening event. Winter Owl Evenings are a great idea for an evening out with family or friends, a present for someone special and are a superb way to treat yourself – the memories will last forever. Start the evening with a mulled wine or hot, spiced apple juice, then set off on a guided tour of the owls by torchlight. http://www.ncbp.co.uk/visitus/winter-owl-evenings/ 8Bridlington Backstage Tour of the Spa Spa, Sunday October 21 Don’t miss your chance to discover this iconic venue. Spa staff will guide you around backstage areas, front of house and parts of the building not known to the general public. Along the way you will learn about the history and running of the venue so be ready with all those questions you always wanted answering about showbusiness. Tours are free; call the box office to book your free place. www.bridspa.com/ 9Moors Time and a Place exhibition
National Park Centre, Danby, Saturday October 20 to November 13 An exhibition by members of Leeds Fine Artists (one of the oldest regional arts bodies in the UK), showing a direct personal response to Yorkshire landscapes, especially the North York Moors – whether abstract, figurative or sensory. The centre also hosts Musicport on Tour on October 23. www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/ visiting/see-and-do/inspired-bygallery/future 1Sewerby 0Walking for Health Hall, Tuesday October 23 The walks are aimed at anyone who has an interest in walking or wants to slowly introduce exercise into their daily routine as part of rehabilitation from illness, injury or to get fit.
Meet at the Clock Tower Tea Rooms.The one- hour walk starts at 10.30am and the two-hour longer progression walks start at 10am. www.sewerbyhall.co.uk