Saturday kicks off a unique three-day event, with action centered around Scarborough's North Bay.
Three days of thrilling entertainment and sporting activities will come to the North Yorkshire coast this weekend when Scarborough Extreme takes centre stage.
The event, which focuses on extreme sports and music, is part of The Scarborough Fair series of festivals that are taking place in the resort during the year.
Due to the success of the inaugural festival in 2024, Scarborough Extreme has been extended and now runs from July 12 to 14.
Scarborough Fair Artistic director Julian Caddy has more:
"We've got 26 events over the three days at Scarborough. We've got the Saturday, which is a showcase day which will be on north and we're gonna have a skate. We're gonna have different national governing body sports coming. So we got skateboard GB, British Cycling."
North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for arts and culture, Cllr Simon Myers, said:
“The Scarborough Fair is all about the diverse range of activities on offer to people across this area of the county.
“We’ve had Scarborough Fringe and Scarborough Streets, and Scarborough Art is running until August 3. Now it is time for Scarborough Extreme, which is designed to really take people out of their comfort zone and experience the thrilling activities on show.
“We’re committed to providing a platform for activities such as those to be found this weekend and I would encourage everyone to come down and take part.”
One of the main attractions at the festival will be the 360 ALLSTARS.
Described as a supercharged urban circus, their show features BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics and live music and they will be taking over Scarborough Spa’s Grand Hall on Monday.
Julian's excited about the event:
"We're going to have a stage with performances and showcase extracts. It's so exciting and the weather, I'm not going to jinx it, I've just jinxed it, but it's looking smashing for the weather over the next few days."
The show’s director, Gene Peterson, said:
“The performance is a real feast for the senses with incredible stunts and tricks being delivered by some of the world's best athletes and artists.
“It is all accompanied by a stunning live soundtrack by award-winning musicians, and some amazing production values including a spectacular video design.”
Mr Peterson said the team was looking forward to performing in Scarborough.
“It's such a fantastic opportunity for the local community to gain access to these wonderful experiences,” he said. “360 ALLSTARS has toured the world for the past 12 years, performing more than 3,000 shows to over two million people worldwide.
“It's our first time performing in Scarborough, and we can't wait to come and put on a great show and be part of such a fantastic event.”
Scarborough Extreme is divided into three distinct days with the schedule offering something for everyone.
Saturday is billed as Showcase Day. At North Bay, there will be a host of activities including Team Extreme on a specially built skate ramp, with star athletes including Team GB BMX freestyle star Reece Dabreo, Chilli Pro Scooters rider Harvey Perkins, BMX freestyle rider James Ross and skateboarder Dave Monaghan taking part.
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