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 results of the Christmas Shop Window Display Competition 2018 have been announced.
Here are just a selection of examples from this year
Local businesses and organisations are invited by Scarborough Borough Council to:
YOUR TOWN CENTRE – YOUR SAY!
at The Royal Hotel Wednesday 28th November 6.00pm until 8.00pm.
This is an open consultation to give views and opinions on the development of the New Scarborough Town Centre Strategy
This is YOUR opportunity to influence the future of your Town Centre
and help to make it a social and economic destination that residents and tourists can enjoy and businesses can thrive for years to come.
How do you think we can become the best performing coastal Town Centre in England by 2025?
There will also be a general meeting open to all members of the public on Tuesday 4th December at the same location from 6.00pm until 8.00pm
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 6th November at 6.00pm for 6.15pm at Boyes Store in Queen's Street. Light refreshments are available courtesy of Boyes. We aim to finish the meeting at 7.30pm approx.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
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/
scarboroughchamber.org.uk