The Stephen Joseph Theatre is a theatre in the round in Scarborough, that was founded by Stephen Joseph and was the first theatre in the round in Britain.
In 1955, Joseph established a tiny theatre in the round on the first floor of the Public Library.
The theatre flourished and in 1976 moved to a supposedly temporary home on the ground floor of the former Scarborough Boys’ High School.
However, a permanent home proved difficult to find and it was not until late 1988 and the closure of the local Odeon cinema by Rank Leisure that the theatre’s long-standing Artistic Director, Alan Ayckbourn, found a suitable venue.
The new theatre, known simply as the Stephen Joseph Theatre, opened in 1996 and comprises two auditoria: The Round, a 404-seat theatre in the round, and The McCarthy, a 165-seat end-on stage/cinema. The building also contains a restaurant, shop, and full front-of-house and backstage facilities.
The Round boasts two important technical innovations: the stage lift, facilitating speedy set changes, and the trampoline, a Canadian invention which allows technicians particularly easy access to the lighting grid.
Contact: Georgette Donoghue
Marketing and Sales Director
The Stephen Joseph Theatre
Westborough
Scarborough
YO11 1JW
01723 356667
Georgette.Donoghue@sjt.uk.com
Box Office: 01723 370541
The next meeting will be Tuesday 4th September. Kerry Carruthers, Project Manager of the Yorkshire Coast BID will be providing us with an update.
The Scarborough Mini Guide 2018 is published and available. For further details see: scarboroughchamber.org.uk/blog/
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CHAMBER OF TRADE MEETING 6th March POSTPONED until 13th March
Having received a number of apologies due to illness and other issues the Chairman and Executive have decided to reschedule the Meeting of 6th March until Tuesday 13th March.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused but we look forward to seeing members and prospective members at 6.15pm for 6.30pm at Boyes Store in Queen St. Light refreshments available courtesy of Boyes.
CHAMBER OF TRADE MEETING 6th FEBRUARY CANCELLED
Having received a number of apologies due to illness and other issues the Chairman and Executive have decided to cancel the meeting scheduled for tomorrow, 6th February.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 6th March at 6.00pm at Boyes.
Improvements to begin on several Scarborough streets.
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Improvement works by North Yorkshire County Council to various streets in Scarborough town centre are scheduled to start on Monday, 22 January. On Newborough, paving works and footpath widening will take place and the taxi ranks will be repositioned into St Thomas Street. This will enhance the ap....