11-11-09
Coastival provides major boost to Scarborough
The lure of the first-ever Coastival event drew thousands of extra visitors to Scarborough in February, figures have revealed.
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16-02-09
First Coastival hailed a fantastic success
Delighted organisers of the first Coastival event have hailed the new arts extravaganza a fantastic success.
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11-02-09
Final countdown to first-ever Coastival event
A glittering lantern parade along Scarborough seafront will launch the town’s first Coastival arts spectacular this weekend.
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10-02-09
Coastival gets the three-star treatment
One of Scarborough’s finest hotels is playing host to a series of events as part of this weekend’s first Coastival.
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09-02-09
Wear your Coastival with pride!
Special t-shirts to celebrate Scarborough’s new Coastival arts event have gone on sale.
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06-02-09
‘Weird, wacky and wonderful’ at Coastival!
’Weird, wacky and wonderful’ are how organisers are describing an array of off-beat events on offer at Coastival 2009 next week.
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02-02-09
Coastival celebrates first sell out event!
A popular comedian has become the first artist to have a sell-out show at the new Coastival arts event.
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30-01-09
Chance to make your own lantern!
Organisers of Coastival have prepared some instructions to help people make their own lantern for the grand parade which will launch the event.
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26-01-09
Fantastic line-up unveiled for acoustic concert
A fantastic line-up of acts has been unveiled for the Acoustic Lounge – one of the highlights of the new Coastival event in Scarborough.
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23-01-09
Exclusive interview with Feeder star
Top rock drummer Mark Richardson has spoken of his joy at returning to his home town of Scarborough with top UK band Feeder.
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       Photo credit: Dean Sherwood

15-01-09
Youngsters set to light up the Coastival!
Hundreds of schoolchildren in Scarborough are going to make their own unique contribution to the success of the new Coastival event.
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14-01-09
Coastival Volunteers
We want to recruit a team of up to thirty committed, enthusiastic, hard working and fun loving people to help us make this fantastic event a success.
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19-12-08
Rush for tickets for main Coastival events
Tickets are selling quickly for the main events at Scarborough new arts event Coastival. Organisers have also been swamped with requests for the Coastival brochure as interest in February’s three-day festival grows...
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04-12-08
Dramatic launch for Coastival brochure
Scarborough railway station will witness live drama when new arts event Coastival launches its brochure on Monday (8th December)...
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01-12-08
Scarborough band wins Sands Battle!
Scarborough band Mum Locked in Castle won the Battle of the Sands contest – and with it the chance to share a stage with top rock band Feeder...
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01-12-08
Feeder to headline at Coastival
Top rock band Feeder are to be the headline act at the new Coastival arts festival in Scarborough, it was announced today...
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27-11-08
Battle of the Sands set for the weekend!
This weekend will see a Battle of the Sands in Scarborough.  Ten local bands will fight it out in a major music contest to be staged at the resort’s Spa complex on Sunday...
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12-11-08
Line-up unveiled for the Battle of the Sands!
The final line-up is today unveiled for the Battle of the Sands, a major music contest to be staged in Scarborough later this month. Ten local bands will fight it out at the Spa Ocean Room in Scarborough on 30th November...
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06-11-08
Coastival welcomes the world!
Music with a truly international flavour will form a vital part of the new Coastival event in Scarborough, it was announced today...
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15-10-08
Top comedian joins Coastival line-up
A top national comedian has joined the ever-growing list...
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01-09-08
Jazz fans told 'There's more to come!'
Coastival jazz line-up announced...
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01-09-08
Summer tour photos
Photos now available for download from the Coastival promotional summer tour. Mezzo-soprano Victoria Wright singing in York Railway Station 27.08.08.
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01-09-08
Stand by for Battle of the Sands!
The stage is set for a contest to find musicians to star in Scarborough’s new arts festival...
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