Scarborough Open Air Theatre Seating Plan

I often check through my stats and find a lot of searches are looking for the Scarborough Open Air Theatre Seating Plan.
Upon searching myself I realised it's not easy to reach unless you know what you are looking for. So, here it is. This is a generic seating plan which could change as extra seating can be put in place in front of the stage. This was the case when Elton John performed at the Open Air Theatre in June 2011.

The image above is taken from Ticketmaster.co.uk

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Alexandra Burke To Support JLS At Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Borough Council has announced today that solo singer Alexandra Burke will perform as a special guest for JLS.
JLS are bringing their full arena show to Scarborough Open Air Theatre on 18th August 2012, and now Alexandra Burke has been added to what already promised to be an awesome show.

Alexandra Burke also became famous because of the hit TV show X Factor, she won the fifth series, ahead of JLS, in 2008 and has gone on to become one of the nations best known solo artists of recent times.

Follow the links below for more information on Alexandra Burke.

Wikipedia
(image above from Wikipedia)

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Russell Watson To Perform At Open Air Theatre

Scarborough Borough Council have announced another great act for Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
Famous Tenor, Russell Watson will headline a concert at the theatre on 4th August 2012. He will be accompanied by a minimum 32 piece orchestra, and both will no doubt provide a night to remember for opera fans.

Russel Watson taken live at The Broadlands, Hampshire, 2007.

Ticket details have yet to be announced.
Would you like to know more about Russell Watson?

www.russell-watson.com

Wikipedia
(image from Wikipedia)

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Olympic Torch - Scarborough Route

In case you haven't heard, the Olympic Torch will be passing through the Borough Of Scarborough on Monday 18th June. I have found all the details for you and included them all here. It takes a while to find all this on the official London 2012 website.
I have also included Pickering and details of the Olympic Torchbearers.

Whitby 0940
Start:
White Bridge Road (A174)
onto Upgang Lane (A174)
Right onto Chubb Hill Road (A174)
Left onto Bagdale
Right onto Langborne Road
End at The Train Station.
Torch Bearers in Whitby
Kelly Williams from Scarborough
Shane Hassall from Billingham
Sohail Mohammed from Newcastle

Pickering 1144
Start:
Park Street
onto The Ropery
Left onto Hungate (A170)
onto Eastgate (A170)
onto Thornton Road (A170)
End near Thornton Road Industrial Estate.
Torch Bearers in Pickering
Vanessa Buckle from Pickering (featured torchbearer)
Alison Bates from Thornton Dale
Max Strachan from York

Scarborough 1228
Start:
Columbus Ravine (A165) junction with Victoria Park
Right onto Peasholm Gap
Left along North Bay Promenade
Left up to Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
Onto Burniston Road (A165)
Left onto Peasholm Gap
Right onto Royal Albert Drive
onto Marine Drive
onto Sandside
onto Foreshore Road
Right onto Valley Road
Left onto Ramshill Road
onto Filey Road (A165)
end at junction with Queen Margarets Road.
Torch Bearers in Scarborough
Jamie Green from Malton (featured torchbearer)
Ben Chapman from Welton
Darran Bilton from York
Ellie Walls from Scarborough
Hilary Campbell from York
Matt Lloyd from Withernsea
Roger Nicholls from Easingwold
Sally Hutchinson from York

Filey 1424
Start:
Scarborough Road (A1039)
Right onto Station Road (A1039)
Right onto Station Avenue (A1039)
onto Muston Road (A1039)
end near Filey School.
Torch Bearers in Filey
Matthew Woolias from Hull (featured torchbearer)
Paul Drake from Scarborough
Robert Reid from Beverley

I'm hoping Scarborough can provide lot's of support to the chosen torchbearers on the day.

Where are you going to watch?

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The Open Air Theatre 2009

I took the above image on 12th May 2009.

The image below was taken on 27th February 2012 and while there is no lighting or sound system erected, you can see the amazing transformation.

The Scarborough Open Air Theatre is and always will be another of my favourite places in Scarborough.
Will be awesome for those who will be going to see Dionne Warwick, Olly Murs and JLS there this summer.
Can't wait to here what other acts will be appearing at the Open Air Theatre in the future.
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Sea Organ in Zadar, Croatia

Scarborough born designer, Richard Seymour, has recently spoke out about Scarborough and it's need to create places that will bring tourists to Scarborough. In the Scarborough Evening News article he comments on the proposed sea defence upgrades at the Spa and why Scarborough Borough Council needs to think creatively in their plans. He mentions the Sea Organ in Zadar, Croatia as something that should be looked into as well as dancing water fountains.
I would also like to point out the solar powered light array called "Greeting To The Sun", which is alongside the sea organ in Zadar.

The solar powered light array stores energy from the sun during the day and emits a fantastic light show when it gets dark. I feel things like this are a brilliant idea, especially as it won't cost visitors anything to see and will draw crowds.
People visiting Scarborough need to be wowed!
If Scarborough can wow it's visitors, they will keep coming back!

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A Very Sound Investment

The Scarborough Evening News today has reported that Scarborough Borough Council will be spending £250,000 on audio and visual equipment for Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

If you take into account the amount of revenue generated from the sale of tickets to Dionne Warwick, Olly Murs and JLS it would seem a very wise investment. Especially as the Council will be booking more acts and staging more events throughout the summer season. Scarborough Borough Council have done extremely well in booking these acts in the last few weeks.
I have every faith in Scarborough Borough council and am so glad they stepped in where Apollo Leisure have obviously failed. It would have been awful to see the Open Air Theatre empty all summer as so much was invested in turning it into a top class venue in one of the best resorts the UK has to offer.

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Cycle To Work In Scarborough

With the Summer season approaching fast, and with the hope of it being the best Summer for a long time, what better time to get on your bike. The benefits of cycling to work make more sense than driving.

• Save Money
• Keep Fit
• Reduce Carbon Footprint
• No Traffic Jams
• Park Anywhere

Even if you don't currently own a bicycle and have the outlay you can soon recoup the cost by saving on travel costs.

If you are looking to purchase a bicycle then you could consider the governments Cycle Scheme. 

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Dionne Warwick, JLS and Olly Murs In Scarborough

The Scarborough Evening News has today revealed that Scarborough Borough Council Have confirmed 3 top acts to perform at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

Dionne Warwick

JLS

Olly Murs

Scarborough Borough Council should be proud of themselves with this selection of acts. One living legend and two acts famous for their performances on X-factor.
The big question is, Can Apollo Resorts and Leisure top these?

I don't see any reason why the Scarborough Open Air Theatre can not be used at least once every two weeks during the summer season and is something that should be aimed at. After all, you don't invest millions in creating a unique venue like this for it to stand empty all year round.

I also feel there is no reason why daily events can be put on during the peak season to give the younger generation some entertainment. It just seems a waste to me if we solely rely on a few major acts to bring in revenue for the town.

Dionne Warwick will perform on Wednesday 6th June.

Olly Murs will perform on Sunday 15th July.

JLS will perform on Saturday 18th August.

All three acts will performing with supporting acts in their full arena tour format. Spectacular shows await us as all three acts are bringing their full arena tour shows with supporting acts which have yet to be confirmed.

Tickets will be going on sale on Ticketmaster.co.uk on Monday 12th March with details of how to purchase tickets locally will be announced during the week starting 5th March.

What are your thoughts on the 3 acts above and who would you like to see at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre?

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