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Map of Scarborough C Sea Life Centre “WINNER OF THE 2008 ENTERPRISING BRITAIN COMPETITION” C Sands A B Peasholm Park B D Scarborough Castle A C CULTURAL LANDMARKS You are here! Open Air Theatre, Burniston Rd School Europe’s largest open air theatre was re-opened in 2010. This historic A venue, originally opened in 1932, now pays host to live music, E opera, sporting events, family productions, comedy and more. St Mary’s Church, Castle Road M 800 year old building with commanding views of Scarborough. Listed grade 1. Scarborough Castle (English Heritage), Castle Road Perched high on a headland with panoramic views over the North Sea, Scarborough Castle occupies one of the most dramatic castle sites in the country and boasts over 2,500 years of turbulent history. Opening times vary. Charge. Rotunda Museum, Vernon Road B First opening in 1829 as Scarborough Museum, the Rotunda, the William Smith Museum of geology, reopened after redevelopment in 2008. It is home to a vast d array of geological treasures and displays including dinosaur footprints and Gristhorpe Man. Tues – Sun 10am – 5pm. Adult charge. Under 18s free. F A Scarborough Library and Information Centre, Vernon Road Recently refurbished public library and venue for a variety of cultural events in its own concert hall. Stephen Joseph’s rst theatre in the round was S G established on the rst oor in 1955. Free. Stephen Joseph Theatre, Westborough D A Founded in Scarborough by theatrical pioneer, Stephen Joseph, Scarborough’s Stephen iconic theatre has a long-standing association with one of Britain’s leading E Joseph playwrights, Sir Alan Ayckbourn. An internationally renowned theatre, the B majority of its work is rst productions. Theatre/cinema charge, Exhibitions free. Theatre Woodend Creative Workspace, The Crescent Former coastal residence of the Sitwell family and, later, Natural History B Museum, Woodend has been completely renovated and is now an innovative C building housing creative businesses with a publicly accessible gallery space. Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm. Free. e b Rotunda Scarborough Spa (Entertainment and Conference Venue), South Bay The mostly Victorian building is now one of the most prestigious venues for Museum conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and events on the Yorkshire Coast. School Charge/Free. Scarborough Art Gallery, The Crescent a Occupying two oors of a nineteenth-century Italianate Villa, the Gallery shows BLUE PLAQUES + KEY a variety of historic and contemporary visual art and exhibitions. Tues – Sun S Creative Blue plaques can be found at the following locations, celebrating individuals 10am – 5pm. Adult charge. Under 18s free. of great cultural signicance who have links to Scarborough. Centre Peasholm Park, North Bay Wilfred Owen (1893 - 1918), war poet, convalesced at the Clifton Hotel, The Park’s beautiful Oriental Gardens opened in 1912 and still ourishes as a 1 Queen’s Parade S D pleasure garden – with a Champion Tree Trail – and as a location for festivals, Atkinson Grimshaw (1836 - 1893), artist, resided at the Castle-by-the-Sea, galas and events, including the Naval Warfare re-enactments, which have been Mulgrave Place attracting crowds since 1927. Free. 2 D VISITOR ATTRACTIONS PUBLIC BUILDINGS KEY Anne Bronté (1820 - 1849), writer, died at a house on this site and was buried A Luna Park A Central Library YMCA Theatre, St Thomas Street at St Mary’s Churchyard, Castle Road B Peasholm Park B County Court 3 C Sealife Centre C Fire Station A theatre venue serving the wealth of creative talent existing in D Scarborough Castle D Law Courts William ‘Strata’ Smith (1769 - 1839), geologist and collector, born at E Police Station Scarborough’s local community. Theatre charge. 1 Newborough and, after his release from debtors’ prison in 1819, F Register Office THEATRES / CINEMAS G To wn Hall 4 is believed to have lived in Bar Street Futurist Theatre, Foreshore Road A Futurist Theatre Frederick Lord Leighton (1830 - 1896), artist, born on a site now the B Hollywood Plaza Cinema SHOPPING The site of the Futurist has been used for entertainment since 1903 when the F C Stephen Joseph Theatre D Westwood Theatre BP Brunswick Pavilion 5 Brunswick Centre E YMCA Theatre Arcadia Theatre was located there. Built as a cinema in 1921, the Futurist oers a F Spa Theatre & Complex M Market Hall varied programme of live entertainment and lms on one of the UK’s largest Charles Laughton (1899 - 1962), actor, born at The Victoria Hotel, The Spa S Supermarket cinema screens. Theatre/cinema charge. 6 Westborough PLACES OF INTEREST EDUCATION Complex A Anne Brontë's Grave (St. Mary's) Railway Church scarborough: Crescent Arts, The Crescent Sir George and Lady Ida Sitwell, Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell, literary family, B Lifeboat Station ✞ C The Sands To ilets the most Crescent Arts Studios are housed in the basement of Scarborough Art Gallery. 7 resided at Woodend, The Crescent (now Woodend Creative Workspace) D Woodend Creative Industries Railway Station Centre To ilet / Disabled To ilet Exhibition opening times vary. Free. E Oliver’s Mount i Tourist Information Coach loading / enterprising F Hull University (Scarborough campus) drop off point town in Europe Tel: 01723 351461 Other famous people i Visit Tourist Info Centres for more details P Car Park Footpath (it’s ocial) f Scarborough & District SPORTING ACTIVITIES C Coach Park Pedestrian area A publication entitled “Blue Plaques in Scarborough” is available from local Tourist Information Centres. St Martin-on-the-Hill Church, Albion Road A Scarborough Bowls Centre A spectacular example of a pre-raphaelite church interior, with works by William Civic Society B Olympia (Ten Pin Bowling) Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Edward Burne-Jones. Toilet Toilet / disabled toilet MUSEUM & GALLERY c a Art Gallery Summer opening Mon – Sat 10am – 1pm. Other times of year vary. Free. b Rotunda c South Street Gallery Park & Ride bus stops d Blands Cliff Gallery St James’ Church Community Arts Centre, Seamer Road Another project realised by the Civic Societye Crescent Arts Serving the local community with a varied programme of arts activities. Also f St James Community Arts Centre houses the Undercroft Gallery, an exhibition space for local artists. You are here! Pedestrianised area HOSPITAL www.scarborough.gov.uk Opening times vary. Exhibitions free. www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com IONAL Independent Galleries AT W N IN 8 N Scarborough has a number of independent art galleries showcasing 0 0 E 2 contemporary art by regional and national artists. These galleries are R located at Bland’s Cli, Museum Terrace and South Street. Enterprising Opening times vary. BRITAIN www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com War Memorial E Res..
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