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Plan to use Scarborough Borough Outdoor Spaces as Venues

A new draft culture strategy says the area should make use of it's outdoor spaces.

The Scarborough Borough should use it's outdoor spaces as venues for cultural activities.

That's one of the recommendations in the new draft cultural strategy for the area.

Richard King is from consultancy group BEAM who have been working on the new plan.

Better support for businesses in the arts would also help the Yorkshire Coast make more of it's cultural assets according to the new strategy.

Consultant Richard king says there are already good examples of successful cultural businesses in the borough.

The new draft culture strategy for the Scarborough borough is aiming to better promote the areas landscapes, seaside heritage, people and creativity.

The strategy has been produced by the Borough Council along with a consortium of arts and education organisations based across the borough.

One of the aims of the strategy, is to attract and maximise external funding to pay for projects and events.

The strategy also contains a number of action plans which include:

  • Investing in culture,
  • strengthening the cultural sector,
  • improving the quality of life through culture,
  • celebrating the borough’s heritage, stories, people and architecture,
  • using open spaces for cultural activity
  • supporting creative businesses and entrepreneurs.

 

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