Principal Anchor Backers & Grant Funder
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Artistic Infrastructure & Co-Curators
Cultural, Venue & Programming Partners
Scarborough's legendary theatres, galleries, and historic seafront venues that co-produce, host, and bring physical life to the Fair's multidisciplinary seasons.
Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT)
World-renowned theatrical laboratory where Alan Ayckbourn premiered over 80 plays. SJT serves as a fringe venue, and new-writing mentor space.
Theatre
Scarborough Spa
Magnificent 19th-century seafront complex hosting large-scale concerts and theatre shows. The Scarborough Spa serves as our technical hub for our festivals.
Concert & Theatre Venue
Woodend Creative
Woodend provides artist-in-residence studios
and is a popular venue for our Fringe and Art
festivals.
Creative Space
Special Memorial Bursary & Development Prize
Inspire Communities
Elevate Your Brand
Explore how your company or trust can shape North Yorkshire's premier cultural festival season in 2026. Custom brand activations, verified ESG social metrics, bespoke VIP hospitality, and high-visibility digital reach.
For our young people, the fair wasn't an event that merely 'happened' to them-they helped build it, perform on its stages, and feel immense pride in their hometown. This funding changed real lives on the coast.
Partnering with The Scarborough Fair allowed our brand to connect directly with over 60,000 families while creating tangible social value right here in North Yorkshire. It is the gold standard of coastal cultural partnership.