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Scarborough Theatre Breaks and Nightlife

Theatre breaks, clubbing nights, fun stag and hen parties, bingo and casino nights, fine dining and a chic bar scene - Scarborough caters for all these tastes. Scarborough is a theatre town through and through, home to playwright Alan Ayckbourn who is artistic director at the splendid modernist Deco Stephen Joseph Theatre. Other historic theatres in the town include the Spa Complex on South Bay's Victorian esplanade. Checkout the Hollywood Plaza Cinema too for a fine mix of independent and mainstream cinema.

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Scarborough offers a superb choice of dining options, from fine dining restaurants like Peppers and the Lanterna Ristorante to favourite fish and chip restaurants and an excellent choice of Indian and Thai restaurants. Fine shopping is to be had around the Bar Street area particularly and the central Brunswick Shopping Centre offers an indoor shopping mix of 36 outlets including high street fashion, accessories, housewares and more eateries. Chic coffee houses and cosy tearooms are also numerous in Scarborough.

Scarborough boasts some pretty big acclaimed nightclubs like the well known Mansion and Boleyns. Find some hidden nightclub gems here too like Sigma which does some great gay and jazz nights. Scarborough is a Yorkshire seaside resort that buzzes by day and by night. It's one of Yorkshire's top spots for theatre breaks!

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Scarborough Theatres

Scarborough is one of the theatre hubs of Yorkshire revolving around premier theatre, both for performance and striking Deco building, the Stephen Joseph Theatre. Founded in Scarborough in 1955 by theatrical pioneer Stephen Joseph, the theatre didn't move to its present home in spectacular modernist one-time Scarborough Odeon Cinema until 1996. The theatre's particular edge today is Ayckbourn who is the theatre's artistic director and the Stephen Joseph Theatre serves as opening house for most of his new plays. The very best of cutting edge drama is what to expect alongside classical music nights and some film screenings. The in-house art Deco theatre restaurant - Nineteen 36 is open for lunch, pre-theatre dining and evening meals. See Sample menus via the theatre's webguide.

Stephen Joseph Theatre, Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1JW. Tel. 01723 370540. Box Office. 01723 370541.

You've more long-standing theatre treats alongside the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough. Along the historic Victorian esplanade sits the spectacular Spa buildings complex which houses not just Scarborough's Victorian Spa theatre (seating 620) and larger Grand Hall also a theatre seating 1920 people, but also space for exhibitions, conference facilities and the complex is home to numerous events and festivals through the year. The Spa's history dates back to 1620 when the famous Spaw mineral waters were discovered on this site. The spa building that sat here in 1836 was completely destroyed by a storm. The buildings you see today are Victorian, all of which have seen recent renovations and date from the 1880s. The Spa Complex plays host to Scarborough's celebrated Jazz and Dance Festivals and offers particularly popular 60s/70s and 80s party nights alongside a full theatre programme. For What's on and booking information see the Spa Grand Hall & Theatre webguide right. Spa Complex (Spa Grand Hall, Spa Ocean Room & Spa Theatre), South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2HD. General Enquiries Tel. 01723 376774. Box Office Tel. 01723 357869.

To complement Scarborough's theatre mix further, the Futurist Theatre offers a fine selection of live entertainment and cinema. Children are particularly well catered for in the live performances here - Basil Brush and CBeebies anyone! You've plenty of great fun music nights here too with shows like The Elvis Collection or Abba nights. Comedy stand-up comes to the Futurist frequently. Linked to the theatre is the Hollywood Plaza Cinema on North Marine Road. You've a good choice of both mainstream and independent cinema screenings here. Scarborough also has its own Film Society (see webguide right for details). Futurist Theatre, Foreshore Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. YO11 1NT. Box Office Tel. 01723 365789/ 374500. Hollywood Plaza Cinema Scarborough, 159 North Marine Road, Scarborough. YO12 7HU. Tel. 01723 507567.

Scarborough Shopping, Markets & Restaurants

Scarborough town centre and historic old town around cobbled specialist shopping street Bar Street offers high street and chic/unique shopping galore. Antiques and collectables are here in Scarborough too - visit the Antiques & Collectors Centre 35 St. Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11. Tel. 01723 365221.

Scarborough's main shopping centre sits in the heart of the town within easy walking distance of the beach near The Crescent. The centre offers considerable shopping and eating choice with 36 stores in total ranging from fashion, accessories and beauty to housewares, cafes and restaurants. Checkout the centre's webguide for store listings. The Brunswick Shopping Centre, Westborough, Scarborough North Yorkshire YO1 1UE. Tel. 01723 371777. (webguide right for details). Shopmobility are based at the back of Brunswick Shopping Centre on Somerset Terrace, for motorised or manual wheelchair hire.

Scarborough Market Hall & Vaults, St Helens Square, Off. Newborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1EU. Tel. 01723 373579.

Scarborough also boats a huge number of restaurants including numerous Indian restaurants, Greek, Mexican, Thai and Italian. There's a chic cafe culture in Scarborough, and devine coffee houses you'll find aplenty (see Le Cafe Jardin on Huntriss Row) alongside tearooms and pubs. A particularly fine choice of dining options are available around the Stephen Joseph Theatre (see Peppers Restaurant webguide right). Checkout Discover Yorkshire Coast/Scarborough Restaurants for full listings. Scarborough has a particularly good choice of first class Italian Restaurants.

Scarborough Nightclubs Nightlife

Scarborough is big on its nightlife scene, with a number of big name clubs located in the town. Boleyns Nighclub is one of the biggest with 5 bars and 3 dance floors, open 4 nights a week. Boleyn's Nightclub, 17 St Thomas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1DY. Tel. 01723 500065.

Sigma Club in Scarborough is one of the town best clubs, with gay nights, a jazz club and more. Checkout Sigma's webguide right for details. Sigma, Underneath the Cask Inn, Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough YO11 2LQ. Tel. 01723 500570.

Deja Vu Nightclub, 20-22 Huntriss Row, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2EF. Tel. 01723 353750. Three huge dances floors, 4 bars offers a mix of dance and R&B.

Club Mansion Scarborough, 9 Aberdeen Walk, Scarborough, YO11 1BD. Tel. 0844 5434845. Open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays till late. Checkout Mansion's webguide right for what's on. See also Zero Music Bar's webguide right for live music listings here.

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