Scarborough Open Air Theatre

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][3]

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.

In September 2017 music promoters Cuffe & Taylor signed a ten-year deal with the borough council to bring concerts to the venue for the next ten years.[5]

90,000 people attended concerts at the venue in 2018[6] setting a new audience record for the venue and bringing an estimated £7 million to the local economy.[7]

In December 2018 the venue was used to host the Scarborough Sparkle Christmas event with an ice rink and Christmas market.[8]

When it reopened in 2010 the capacity of the theatre was 6,500 but this was increased to 8,000 in 2017 when the lake area was covered over.[9]

The theatre was officially opened by the Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh on 20 May 2010.[10]

• 23 July 2010 – Jose Carreras, Dame Kiri te Kanawa
• 31 July 2010 – Rick Astley, Paul Young, Midge Ure
• 28 August 2010 – Bucks Fizz

• 5 June 2011 – Elton John
• 30 July 2011 – N-Dubz
• 24 August 2011 – Dame Kiri te Kanawa, Jai McDowall, Aled Jones

• 6 June 2012 – Dionne Warwick
• 21 June 2012 – John Barrowman
• 15 July 2012 – Olly Murs
• 4 August 2012 – Russell Watson
• 18 August 2012 – JLS

• 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

• 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

• 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

• – May 2017 – The Beach Boys
• – May 2017 – Kaiser Chiefs
• 16 June 2017 – The Charlatans
• 17 June 2017 – The Jackson
• 28 June 2017 – Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
• 29 June 2017 – Cliff Richard
• 30 June 2017 – UB40
• 1 July 2017 – George Benson
• 2 July 2017 – Tom Jones
• 6 July 2017 – Little Mix
• 9 July 2017 – Olly Murs
• 3 August 2017 – Madness
• 5 August 2017 – 80s vs 90s
• 11 August 2017 – Jess Glynne [11]

• 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
• 8 July 2018 – Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
• 21 July 2018 – Il Divo
• 28 July 2018 – Bastille
• 11 August 2018 – Texas
• 12 August 2018 – James Arthur [12]
• 17 August 2018 – Britney Spears [13]
• 18 August 2018 – James

• 14 June 2019 – Biffy Clyro[14]
• 26 June 2019 – Cliff Richard[15]
• 1 August 2019 – Kylie Minogue[16][17]

• 4 July 2020 – Snow Patrol [18]
• 10 July 2020 – Mixtape [19]
• 21 July 2020 – Little Mix [20]
• 14 August 2020 – Mcfly [21]
• 15 August 2020 – Louis Tomlinson [22]

• 12 June 2021 – Lionel Richie[23]
• 19 June 2021 – UB40 ft Ali Campbell and Astro[24]
• 20 June 2021 – RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq The World Tour[25]
• 3 July 2021 – Snow Patrol[26]
• 7 July 2021 – Duran Duran[27]
• 9 July 2021 – Keane[28]
• 10 July 2021 – Olly Murs [29]
• 25 July – Lewis Capaldi[30]
• 17 August – Westlife[31]
• 20 August 2021 – Nile Rodgers and Chic[32]