Big Queer Fringe Scarborough presents KISS ME QUICK!

9 May The Cask and Keg (Downstairs) Scarborough’s first pop-up Gay Bar / Queer Club. Early Evening - Gay Bar vibes - music, drinks and chats - catch up with friends and maybe make some new ones. Later - Night Club vibes – with Disco, Dance and House Classics on the dance floor. Big Queer Fringe Scarborough is a Community Group on a mission to create more fabulous and inclusive events in Scarborough UK for the LGBTQ+ community, friends and allies to enjoy. Saturday 9 May from 9pm to 2am All Tickets £5

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

28 - 31 May Queen Street Methodist Church Scarborough A vibrant, family-friendly musical that retells the biblical story of Joseph through catchy pop songs, humour, and dazzling spectacle. A Scarborough Theatre Company production. Thursday 28 May at 7.30pm Friday 29 May at 7.30pm Saturday 30 May at 2.30pm Saturday 30 May at 7.30pm Sunday 31 May at 2.30pm Tickets Adults £18, Under 16s £14 (Family discounts automatically applied)

The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO

Friday 12 June to Sunday 21 June 2026 Scarborough Community Box Office (SCBO) has hired the Shakespeare Gallery, opposite the Market Hall, to present a programme of fringe theatre and comedy events during Scarborough Fringe. You can see a programme of events below or click here to see the full programme and buy tickets on the Scarborough Fair website.

It Just So Happened: An Alternative History Show

Friday 12 June 2026 at 7pm Tickets: Standard £7.50, Concession £6 Three guest comedians/history buffs perform short stand-up sets based ‘on this day’ in history before exploring some of the history of Scarborough people/events. Hosted by multi-award-winning comedian, Richard Pulsford. Recorded for podcast. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Richard Pulsford: Gold Fashioned Jokes

Friday 12 June 2026 at 8.30pm Tickets: Standard £7.50, Concession £6 A show packed full of quality one-liners, wordplay and puns. As seen on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch. Nominated best stand-up Buxton Fringe 2023. Top Ten Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019/21/22. 'Quick, original and funny' **** (Broadway Baby). This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

A Political Brunch

Saturday 13 June 2026 at 12.30pm Tickets: Standard £7, Concession £5 Political comedy panel show chaired by Harun Musho’d with up to four comedians and the audience. 'Great way to start the day if you are even mildly into politics' (The Scotsman). 'The comedians were on fire and Harun Musho’d hosted the discussion incredibly well.' ★★★★ (The National) This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Harun Musho'd: A History of the Last Conservative Government in their own stupid words

Saturday 13 June 2026 at 2pm Tickets: Standard £7, Concession £5 Harun Musho’d reads from the memoirs of David Cameron, Theresa May, Liz Truss, Matt Hancock and Boris Johnson. He fact-checks them. You laugh. That’s the show. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Forced Rhubarb

Saturday 13 June at 5pm Tickets: Standard £8, Concession £6 An hour of sketches that will take you from the ancient past to the distant future on a stream of nonsense, from the writing team described as ‘mind-blowingly brilliant’ by ThreeWeeks (5 stars). Expect the unexpected! Accept the unacceptable! And flap the unflappable, if you can manage it without injury! This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Richard Pulsford: Yorkshire Dad, Immigrant Mum

Saturday 13 June 2026 at 7pm Tickets: Standard £7.50, Concession £6 The multi-award-winning stand-up comedian takes a nostalgic tour into his parents’ past to try to understand how it made them who they were, and so the person who he is. Was it Richard’s Yorkshire Dad and ‘foreign’ Mum who made him, well, ‘funny’? This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Richard Pulsford: Gold Fashioned Jokes

Saturday 13 June 2026 at 8.30pm Tickets: Standard £7.50, Concession £6 A show packed full of quality one-liners, wordplay and puns. As seen on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch. Nominated best stand-up Buxton Fringe 2023. Top Ten Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019/21/22. 'Quick, original and funny' **** (Broadway Baby). This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Bloodlines and Ballads by Songbird Anna

Sunday 14 June 2026 at 1pm Tickets: Standard £6, Concession £5 An intimate and captivating session of original songs and storytelling by Anna Fern, performing as Songbird Anna, blending her distinctive folk-inspired songwriting with the rich, resonant tones of the autoharp. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Absolute Bus Stops of Northern Europe and Beyond

Sunday 14 June 2026 at 4pm & 5.30pm Tickets: Standard £7.50, Concession £5 The wait is over. Grab a ticket and climb aboard for a multimedia joyride celebrating the overlooked magic, mystery and beauty of bus stops. From the bleak chic of a layby on the A64 to a sun drenched Swedish super shelter in Getgubben, Båstad, you will learn the secrets of the Bus Stop Rating System, and much more! Warning: Jokes are subject to delays and there may be some bumps in the road. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Lara's Comedy Hypno Rave

Sunday 14 June 2026 at 7.45pm Tickets: Standard £9, Concession £8 A uniquely mind-bending comedy hypnosis show where the volunteers are hypnotised to go to a 90's style rave. Expect the unexpected! Volunteers get loved-up on a 100% safe hypnosis love pill and begin a journey where they forget their own names, discover their own incredible dance moves and feel the love for each other and the audience. Volunteers will be baffled, confused and have the audience in stitches of laughter. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

The Dead Ducks

Tuesday 16 June at 8pm Tickets: Standard £8, Concession £5 The University of York's best Sketch Troupe come to Scarborough for the very first time! Previewing the show they're taking up to the Edinburgh Fringe, you're guaranteed to giggle, guffaw and other assorted words beginning with G! This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

The Reluctant Storyteller

Thursday 18 June 2026 at 7pm Tickets: Standard £10, Concession £8 A wildly inventive and darkly comic solo performance that blends storytelling, object theatre, and absurdist satire into a surreal journey about memory, technology, and the fragility of life. Followed by a Q&A. Set in a not-so-distant future where, without warning, all the birds have gone, a reluctant storyteller wanders over to unravel a strange tale. Once, the birds carried the world’s stories, but when they disappeared, an unlikely successor emerged. But the world is changing... This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Cabaret of Curiosities

Friday 19 June at 7pm Tickets: Standard £10, Concession £8 Step into the Cabaret of Curiosities - an unforgettable evening of amusement and delight. Hosted by Scarborough’s own award-winning comedy duo The Isolation Creations, with a line-up of extraordinary local talent, you’re in for a night of pure entertainment. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

The Last Bantam

Saturday 20 June 2026 at 1.15pm Tickets: Standard £10, Concession £8 Michael Hughes, playwright and actor, reveals the incredible story of Britain's Great War 'bantam' soldiers. This five-star, award-winning play keeps their memory alive and reminds us that, as the recruiting posters said, 'Pluck can make up for inches!' This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Selena Mersey: Bisexuelle

Saturday 20 June 2026 at 5.30pm Tickets: Standard £8, Concession £6 Bisexuelle is a fraudster and a phoney and a top-class liar. Bisexuelle is a smokin' hot broad with knees that won't quit. But most of all, Bisexuelle is a madcap, laugh-a-minute musical homage to noir, hidden identities, and feeling misunderstood. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

It's Not Cluedo!

Saturday 20 June 2026 at 7.30pm Tickets: Standard £8, Concession £6 There's been a murder! With six suspects, six weapons and nine locations! No-one knows who did it – not even the murderer! But we’re won't rip off a beloved board game – this mystery is chosen by YOU! Pick your own setting, your own victim, your own list of suspects and weapons and locations, then find the right combination! Will the mystery be solved in an hour? Will the story concocted on the fly make any sense? This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Selena Mersey: Bisexuelle

Sunday 21 June 2026 at 5.30pm Tickets: Standard £8, Concession £6 Bisexuelle is a fraudster and a phoney and a top-class liar. Bisexuelle is a smokin' hot broad with knees that won't quit. But most of all, Bisexuelle is a madcap, laugh-a-minute musical homage to noir, hidden identities, and feeling misunderstood. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Echo House by The Two Jays

Sunday 21 June 2026 at 8pm Tickets: Standard £10, Concession £8 This part-scripted, part-improvised show explores the many paths Hazel (now 65) and her son, Robert (now 50) might have travelled to return to the house where their story began when Hazel fell pregnant at 15. This event takes place at: The Shakespeare Scratch Space by SCBO St. Helen's Square Scarborough YO11 1EU Click here to buy tickets from Scarborough Fair

Sunday Best Promenade / Parade

Sunday 6 September 2026 at 11am Tickets: Promenaders £10 Young Promenaders (under 14) Free Caring Promenaders Free Step back in time and take part in a traditional seaside promenade from the Esplanade to the Spa. As part of the Scarborough 400 celebrations, Scarborough Studios — the charity behind the Old Parcels Office Artspace — invites residents and visitors to join a special Sunday Promenade on Scarborough's historic South Cliff. This event starts from: Beeforth Hive Esplanade Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 2UZ