What's on in May
Events in Scarborough
The Rotunda Opening: Scarborough's historic Rotunda museum opens on the 9th of May after a two-year refurbishment. The musem, which is officially called 'The William Smith Museum of Geology', contains a fine collection of geological specimins and also shows the relevence of geology in today's world. After the official opening on the 9th there will be a day of events for all the public to enjoy in and around the building on Saturday the 10th of May.
At the Scarborough Art Gallery, a short walk from the Rotunda, there is an exhibition of Fairy Tales and Fantasy. This exhibition brings together some of the best known fairytales in colourful watercolour, drawings and prints, and continues until May the 23rd.
Cinema
At The Futurist at the moment you can see 'Iron Man', in which Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the story of a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead he builds a high-tech suit of armour and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a plot with global implications, he uses his powerful armour to protect the world as Iron Man.
At the Holywood Plaza at the moment is the family adventure film 'Speed Racer'. Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, 'Speed Racer' showcases the revolutionary visual effects and cutting-edge storytelling that have become the benchmarks of the Wachowski brothers’ films since they worked on the Matrix.
For further details of films and screening times go to hollywoodplaza.co.uk.
Theatre
May sees the start of the summer season at the Stephen Joseph Theatre and the theme this year is 'things that go bump in the night' - ghosts. The first of the three themed plays by Sir Alan Ayckbourn is 'Haunting Julia', about a father's attempt to discover the truth behind his daughter's suicide. The play runs on various dates through to the 23rd of August. The two other plays in the series, 'Snakes in the grass', and 'Life and Beth', begin their runs in June and July respectively.
Also at the SJT you can watch some of the best films on release. During May the theatre is showing 'The Other Boleyn Girl', a tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal as two sisters fight for the love of King Henry VIII.
For more details of plays and films visit Stephen Joseph Theatre .
Music
At the Futurist on the 20th of May you can see David Essex on his 2008 tour during which he will delight his fans of all ages with old favourites and songs from his latest album.
Regular Live Music Venues
You can also listen to live music in many venues around Scarborough. Details of who is playing where is advertised in the local newspapers.
Please come back soon for new information on freetime activities in and around Scarborough.
For a detailed calender of events visit Hightide magazine.