Visit The Box this summer!
With creative exhibitions, activities and more across summer, come check out the box this weekend and discover what’s in store. Open weekly from Friday to Sundays, The Box will host a variety of pop-up exhibitions, activities and events.
Check out People Places Podcasts: a new podcast featuring young local Scarborough talent
What’s On at weekends – all free to attend
Pop-Up Events
Central Tramway – Pop up archives museum:
Friday, Saturday & Sundays from Friday 2nd August – Sunday 18th August 2024
The Central Tramway is one of Scarborough’s hidden attractions, serving passengers from the beach to town, the Victorian tramway has an incredible past. The Pop-up museum will give passengers a chance to take a look at some of the archives of the tramway, celebrate its rich history and learn more about the this interesting form of travel.
Exhibitions
Love Letters to Scarborough – community Exhibition
Love Letters to Scarborough is open all summer long, with a chance to write Scarborough a postcard expressing just why you love it so much. Pop by the box, anytime to pick up a postcard and write to the town. Like the sound of joining in, but don’t know what to write? Join one of our Creative Writing workshops to work with Rowan on writing your letter, Workshops are completely free to attend
People, Places, Podcasts – podcast series celebrating young local talent
Available to download from the Box or online.
Celebrate Scarborough’s young people, the brilliant things they are doing and the ways you can get involved. Pop by The box to read about our 4 guests, Katie, founder of OLIVE, George, Head of Trustees for Scarborough Pride. The Mandy Apple Collective, and Ernie, Creative Engagement Coordinator at the SJT. Read about the work they do and listen to their conversations with Boundless, take a map and explore Scarborough through a creative lens.
Discover more about the podcast here >
Workshops
Cuppa Culture
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Drop-in Sessions 12th July -4th August 2024
Drop by The Box on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Mid July to chat with Rowan about the ways culture thrives in your town, how young people access culture and what can and should be done differently.
Discover more about the drop in sessions here
Creative Writing Workshop – Love Letters to Scarborough:
Saturdays & Sundays 12:00-13:00 from 12th July – 4th August 2024
Creative Writing Workshops, focussing on the Love Letters to Scarborough Community Exhibit. Join Rowan in The Box for a creative writing session, to unpick, unpack and unlock your creativeness through written words.
Book your Creative Writing Workshop place here
We are also going to London: Discover more about London – Back to The Box
Past Events
Geo Creates – Pop up shop:
Saturday 20th July, Sunday 21st July 2024
Geo Creates, pop up shop and exhibit, local artist Kit Coates takes over the box with a chance to purchase some of her works.
Colin Powell – Pop Up Exhibit:
Saturday 27th July & Sunday 28th July 2024
Local artist, Colin Powel takes over The Box for a weekend, showcasing a snippet of his works, talk about his craft and share his artworks with locals and visitors alike.
