Where is Scarborough Open Air Theatre?

Scarborough Open Air Theatre is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO12 6PF), in the parish of Scarborough.

How do I get to Scarborough Open Air Theatre?

The nearest railway station is Peasholm, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO12 6PF.

Who owns Scarborough Open Air Theatre?

Scarborough Open Air Theatre is owned by |capacity = 8,000.

How do I get to Scarborough Open Air Theatre?

The nearest railway station is Peasholm, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO12 6PF.

Theatres · Yorkshire & the Humber

Scarborough Open Air Theatre

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Scarborough Open Air Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Peasholm · 0.2 km

Wheelchair accessible

Scarborough Open Air Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1932. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 54.2946°, -0.4120°.

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Official information

Scarborough Open Air Theatre is an outdoor venue that hosts a variety of concerts and performances throughout the summer. Visitors can enjoy live music from well-known artists in a scenic setting.

From the Wikipedia article

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 but was reopened in May 2010.

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Background

History

]] The Scarborough Open Air Theatre was opened on the grounds of Northstead Manor Gardens in 1932 by Lord Mayor of London Sir Percy Greenaway, 1st Baronet, with the first performance at the theatre being a production of comic opera Merrie England. Uniquely for an outdoor venue, the stage area was situated on an island formed in a lake, with a five-block seating area on the opposite end of the lake having a capacity of 5,876 seats. Two performances a week were usually held at the theatre during the summer period, with game show It's a Knockout, held every Wednesday, commonly drawing large crowds to the theatre and setting an unofficial attendance record of 11,000. Musicals at the theatre…

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Coordinates: 54.2946, -0.4120
District: North Yorkshire
Parish: Scarborough
Postcode: YO12 6PF
Parliamentary constituency: Scarborough and Whitby
Established: 1932
Nearest railway station: Peasholm — 0.2 km
Official site: www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com

Sources

osm: w123332467 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Scarborough Open Air Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Northstead Manor Gardens Open Air Theatre - geograph.org.uk - 1718571.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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