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The Open Air Theatre has been saved, as this summer, 5 acts will be performing on the stage

The theatre was re-opened by theQueen in 2010 and since then has notseen much on its stage and thisSummer season was looking like itwould be as bad as the last. But OllyMurs, JLS, Russell Watson,Dionne Warwick and John Barrowmanwill be coming to the stage in the

Summer months, kicking off with

Dionne on Wednesday 6th June andending with JLS and Alexandra Burke

on Saturday 18th August. Olly Murshas sold out his date but tickets for

the rest are still available. Tickets costbetween £30 and £40 depending on

the show you would want to see.

If you are looking for

something for the whole family

rather than the shows on offer

at the Open Air Theatre,

Scarborough has a wide range of

places doing activities for the day.

Cinemas, theatres, galleries and

even the beach can hold so many

events and family fun that you

wouldn’t know what activity to

choose.

CALLING ALL THRILL SEEKERSThe local area has a lot of activities to offer forbored holiday makers seeking thrills not foundin normal family life. One place that is a mustgo is Flamingo Land, a theme park situated inMalton, just 17 miles from Scarborough towncentre.Flamingo Land is a great place for people of allages. From the big rollercoasters to the zoo,you can never have too much choice of thingsto do!If you are a thrill seeker Mumbo Jumbo, Kumaliand Velocity are the rides for you. MumboJumbo is currently the ride with the secondsteepest drop in Europe, and the fourth steep-est drop in the world. It broke the record in2009 and was the steepest coaster in theworld for 12 days. Velocity is a high speedcoaster that was installed in 2005 and is theUK's only motorbike launch coaster and is thetallest and fastest of its kind in the world.

Kumali is a 117 ft tall coaster that has a 111ft drop and can reach speeds of 55 mph.

With other kids rides available and many areaslike the little monsters land and muddy duck

farm, children are catered for. The zoo is oneof the main attractions at the park; with cablecars and monorail to take you around the zooto witness the animals from all angles. Animals

from Lions to Monkeys, Camels to Kangaroo,Lizards to Tapir reside in the resort, education

centres and bird shows are open for publicviewing all through the summer months.

Children under 3 are granted free addition tothe park, tickets for four year olds and overcost £28.50 per person , senior citizens are

£19 per person, season tickets are £100 andgroups cost around £20 depending on the size

of group. Other costs may apply go to theirwebsite for

more details.

Playdale farm is the national award winning farm, with a motto that says it all; Come rain orshine, you will have a good time. Playdale is a farm in Cayton, a village on the outskirts of sunnyScarborough. It is open throughout the summer and in spring bottle feeding the new-born

lambs is an exciting once in a lifetime activity that shows how close you can get to the animals.The farm has conventional and unexpected animals, from the usual Sheep and Pigs to Alpacas

and Chipmunks. With indoor play areas and outdoor go carting, there is more than just the farmon offer. Seasonal demonstrations are well worth the trip. With school parties and children’s

birthday parties welcome, there is no excuse. Adults - £5.00, Children - £4.75, Senior Citizens -£4.75 and children’s parties £10 per child, why wait! is thewebsite of wisdom, for all the information you need. Go now, or forever wish you had!

“Farming for fun”

David Meiklejohn

Peasholm Park is a large expanse of green in thecentre of a bustling town; is a large lake for boatingand listening to the music from the pagoda island; isa beauty whatever the weather. The park holdsevents all year round, the tenors in the park, listeningto local bands on the Pagoda Island, or acousticgathering, the atmosphere is always tranquil andrelaxing. Peasholm offers boat rides all through thesummer, pedal boat dragons and swans, rowingboats or if you’re feeling lazy, a motorboat swan ridewhere you can just kick back, relax and take in thesheer beauty of nature.

If you are feeling adventurous then take a hike to thetop of the island, in the middle of the lake, and take a

look at the Japanese gardens at the top.With amazing views and beautiful surroundings, what

more could you want? An ice cream perhaps, wellthe kiosk and cafe at the base of the island are a

great place to pick up refreshments.So if you have a spare hour to fill, head to Peasholm

Park. Just sit, relax and admire the daring ducks,coming to take your food!

“Farming for fun”

What seaside resort isn’t completewithout a Sea Life Centre, to tellyou about the creatures that live inthe freezing depths of the ocean?Well, Scarborough is no different.It has a new octopus garden open-ing just in time for the holidays sodon’t miss it. The otters areadorable and the seals are alwaysin a playful mood, with seal showsin the summer. Go to theinteractive rock pool where youcan see the animals close up, hold

crabs, feel starfish and even getyour hand cleaned by a cleanershrimp. Just try not to get nipped!For an amazing day at the Sea LifeCentre, which is situated at thevery end of the North Bay, It isopen 10am-5pm (last admission at4pm). Tickets cost £11.40 forchildren (3-14 years) and £15 foradults on the door. Ticket pricesvary online. If you want to checkout more, go towww.visitsealife.com/Scarborough/

Sea Life Centre

Scarborough CastleLiving forever is not a greatprospect. But finding out aboutobjects that seem to have beenaround forever on the otherhand…ScarboroughCastle is a pile of bricks with anamazingbackstory, andgreat interestingevents. Everyweekend from 21

July to the 27th

August there willbewarrior weekends held at thecastle. You can learn how to

sword fight and see if you havewhat it takes to be a Knight,giving you a great opportunityto get outside and dosomething fun AND educational.And as it is on all through theholidays, you don’t have to

make plans, just goand enjoy the views,the fresh sea airand thespectacular castleevents. Adults are£4.90, children

(5-15) are £2.90, concessionsare £4.40 and a family costs£12.70.

“Enjoy the views, thefresh sea air and the

spectacular castle events"

Sea Life Centre