Scarborough Open Air Theatre
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| Address | Northstead Manor Gardens Burniston Road YO12 6PF Scarborough England |
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| Coordinates | 54°18′00″N 0°24′36″W / 54.300°N 0.410°W |
| Type | Outdoor theatre |
| Capacity | 6,500+ seats |
| Current use | Multi-use |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Rebuilt | 2010 |
| Years active | 1932–1986; 2010– |
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| http://www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com | |
Scarborough Open Air Theatre (commonly abbreviated the SOAT or OAT) is an outdoor theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in Northstead Manor Gardens in 1932, and originally closed in 1986.
Renovation
In 2008, planning permission was received for a major renovation.[1] The £3.5 million scheme to transform the Open Air Theatre was completed in May 2010.[2][2][3]
Events
The venue stages a mixed entertainment programme including music concerts, opera productions and community events.[4]
During the World Cup 2010, all England football matches were shown live on a large TV screen for free.
Capacity
The capacity of the theatre is 6,500.[5]
Royal re-opening
The theatre was officially opened by the Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh on 20 May 2010.[6]
2010 season
- 23 July 2010 – Jose Carreras, Dame Kiri te Kanawa
- 31 July 2010 – Rick Astley, Paul Young, Midge Ure
- 28 August 2010 – Bucks Fizz
2011 season
- 5 June 2011 – Elton John
- 30 July 2011 – N-Dubz
- 24 August 2011 – Dame Kiri te Kanawa, Jai McDowall, Aled Jones
2012 season
- 6 June 2012 – Dionne Warwick
- 21 June 2012 – John Barrowman
- 15 July 2012 – Olly Murs
- 4 August 2012 – Russell Watson
- 18 August 2012 – JLS
2013 season
- 6 June 2013 – Olly Murs
- 14 June 2013 – The Wanted
- 12 July 2013 – Leona Lewis
- 27 July 2013 – Status Quo
- 3 August 2013 – Katherine Jenkins & The National Symphony Orchestra
- 23 August 2013 – The Saturdays & Conor Maynard
- 30 August 2013 – McFly
2014 season
- 25 June 2014 – Jessie J
- 27 June 2014 – McBusted
- 28 June 2014 – Aled Jones & Laura Wright
- 12 July 2014 – Status Quo
- 26 July 2014 – Boyzone & Ronan Keating
- 27 July 2014 – Little Mix
- 2 August 2014 – Rick Astley & Jason Donovan
- 23 August 2014 – Union J, support: Luke Friend & Rough Copy
2015 season
- 13 June 2015 – Boyzone & Ronan Keating
- 20 June 2015 – The Vamps & Union J
- 27 June 2015 – Alfie Boe
- 10 July 2015 – Jessie J
- 11 July 2015 – Elaine Paige with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, support: Collabro & Rhydian
- 18 July 2015 – McBusted
- 29 July 2015 – Tom Jones
- 1 August 2015 – Rick Astley
- 15 August 2015 – UB40
- 30 August 2015 – Only The Young & Hoosiers
2017 season
- -- May 2017 - The Beach Boys
- -- May 2017 - Kaiser Chiefs
- 16 June 2017 - The Charlatans (English band)
- 17 June 2017 - The Jackson
- 28 June 2017 - Michael Ball (singer) & Alfie Boe
- 29 June 2017 - Cliff Richard
- 30 June 2017 - UB40
- 1 July 2017 - George Benson
- 2 July 2017 - Tom Jones (singer)
- 6 July 2017 - Little Mix
- 9 July 2017 - Olly Murs
- 3 August 2017 - Madness (band)
- 5 August 2017 - 80s vs 90s
- 11 August 2017 - Jess Glynne
2018 season
- 19 July 2018 - Stereophonics
- 19 June 2018 - Lionel Richie
- 21 June 2018 - The Script
- 22 June 2018 - Gary Barlow
- 29 June 2018 - Steps
- 30 June 2018 - Alfie Boe
- 08 July 2018 - Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds
- 21 July 2018 - Il Divo
- 28 July 2018 - Bastille
- 11 August 2018 - Texas
- 17 August 2018 - Britney Spears
- 18 August 2018 - James
References
- ^ "Open Air Theatre Scarborough". Theatres Trust. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Scarborough's Open Air Theatre". Scarborough Evening News. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Borough News Winter". Scarborough Borough Council.[dead link]
- ^ "Paul Reveals Vision for Open Air Theatre". Scarborough Evening News.
- ^ "Open-air theatre funding approved". BBC News. BBC. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Queen opens Scarborough open air theatre". BBC News Online. BBC. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.