Bumper Christmas events planned in town centre
Scarborough is counting down to the start of a bumper programme of festive activities to delight and entertain people of all ages, and support local businesses.
Shoppers should look out for a flying Santa, elves on unicorns, three ships and turkey delights.
Meanwhile, the Brunswick will host Christmas poetry workshops and a Christmas craft session run by the Coastival team.
Sunday, December 4 will see Victorian themed street theatre thanks to the magic of Christmas time travellers and stiltwalkerswithhandchimes knownastheChristmasBelles all accompanied by Victorian carol singers.
Children and families will bewelcomedintheBrunswick with creative movement and storytelling from the team at MESH Ballet. There will also be a wand-making workshop followed by a Christmas fairy and elf dance party.
On Saturday, December 10, the Icicle Queens stilt walkers and eccentric ‘Let’s Grow Gardening Nannies’ will roam Westborough.
On the stage outside Poundland throughout the afternoon will be local children’sentertainerMagicMike, Street Signs Signing Choir and The Samaritans Choir. Dirty Windows band will perform Christmas songs mixed with classic hits.
Head to the Brunswick to make a tomte – a mythical
creature of Scandinavian folklore – or learn to play a Christmas song on the ukulele or handbells.
Next up on stage outside Poundland on Sunday, December11willbeElfChoir,duo Annie and King, and acoustic rock band Nalgo Bay.
The team from Circus Skills York will bring their top tips for spinning plates, flowersticks and hoops to Westborough, while Back Chat Brass entertain shoppers.
The group will also run a children’s music workshop in the Brunswick.
The Salvation Army Band will return to the town centre on Saturday, December 17 alongsidewalkaboutacrobats, Acro-chaps, and a Christmas themed puppet act.
The Brunswick will host storytelling, book wrapping and crafts, while families will get the chance to learn to sign a Christmas song with Street Signs Signing Choir.
The day’s stage acts will include, Simply Brass, Magic Mike, Scarborough WellbeingChoirandjazzduoDamion Rhodes and Jemima Whyte.
The last entertainment packed day before Christmas will be Sunday, December 18.
Westborough will reverberate to the drums, rumbling tuba and horns of the contemporaryNewYorkBrass Band with its repertoire ranging from jazz to pop, reggae to funk and New Orleans Jazz to ska. There will also be Carol Singing Christmas Crackers from the Bread and Butter Theatre Company and Brunswick will host a wreath making workshop.
Elf Choir and Nalgo Bay will return to the stage outside Poundland, which will also host Gladstone Road School Choir and Staxton Singers.
There will also be the return of the skating rink in North Street car park.
The rink will be open daily from Friday, December 9 to Tuesday, January 3, 11am to 8pm (last entry at 7pm).
You must book tickets online. New for this year is a tepee next to the rink, which will feature a bar and roaring fire.
The full line-up of activities, which includes times and locations, is available online.