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A GREAT YEAR! A BRIGHT FUTURE!

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REMEMBER ALL THIS? SCALBY WALK AND SCALBY FAIR 2024.

At the recent Scalby Fair AGM attendees were told of a superb year. Scalby Walk had been well supported despite an appalling weather forecast. Young, old and a goat enjoyed a vigorous walk and refreshment in the four pubs enroute. Scalby Fair was blessed with good weather and was one of the most successful ever. The Fair was extended over a bigger area, this enabled the inclusion of food stalls and a second entertainment stage. Most importantly there was a great atmosphere which all attendees enjoyed. Together with the other traditional activities of Fair week and the successful new Ceilidh the Fair was able to donate over £5,000 to good causes, another record.

During the year, using funds granted by YCBID, the Fair was able to refurbish stalls and renew other infrastructure. For example the simple purchase of a trolley reduced substantially setup time and effort.

In the coming year the Fair will look to build on this success with new initiatives. The new Chair, Nigel Sheppard, hoped that we could expand the number of volunteers and make the Fair more inclusive. To this end a new drop-in session will be held at which anybody can come and have a conversation about the Fair’s activities over a friendly drink. The first of these is proposed for Friday 15 November at 6pm in the Nag’s Head. We were so pleased to welcome some new members to the committee and look forward to sharing new ideas and fresh perspectives. Also – hopefully – having lots of fun in this community based venture.

In addition to the Chair, Bree Tarrant-Ives (Vice Chair), Peter Calow (Secretary), and John Armistead (Treasurer) were elected for the coming year. We look forward to Scalby Walk on Monday 21 April 2025 and Scalby Fair on Saturday 21 June 2025.

Watch this page for news, updates and suggestions over the coming year.

Scalby Fair AGM: Thursday, 10 October 2024

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The Scalby Fair AGM will be held on Thursday, 10 October 2024, from 6.30pm at Scarborough Rugby Club. We welcome all committee members, supporters, and friends of the Fair to the AGM. Please send your apologies to the Secretary via email to sheppardnigel@hotmail.com. 

2024 was a fantastic year for Scalby Fair. The Fair was expanded, there were more stalls, some new forms of entertainment and great food offerings. We were able to give over £5,000 to charity. We will celebrate this with a dinner at the Rugby Club on Thursday 10 October, 7.00 pm for 7.30, immediately following the AGM. The menu will be a choice of:

Starter – Chicken liver pate served with salad, chutney and crusty bread or tomato & basil soup with bread roll and butter.

Main – Oven roasted loin of pork served with stuffing and a sage and onion gravy or baked fillet of salmon served with a lemon, prawn and chive sauce
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Cumin, butternut squash and lentil wellington served with a spicy tomato sauce (vegan)

The price will be £24 including wine and coffee.

All members, partners, friends, and supporters are very welcome. Please could you reply to Nigel, by Friday 4 October, at sheppardnigel@hotmail.com or via Signal if you are attending the dinner with numbers and menu choices.

Scalby Fair Calendar 2025 now on sale

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This year we have produced a superb 2025 calendar using 12 fantastic photographs submitted to the ScalbyFair photography competition. This will be available locally at The Plough Inn, High Street, the Nag’s Head, High Street, Body Concepts, High Street (all in Scalby) and at Newby and Scalby Library on Scalby Road. 

The price will be £8.00 to include an envelope suitable for sending the calendar through the post should you wish.

Don’t miss this opportunity to buy some early Christmas gifts showcasing our lovely part of the world and gifted local photographers.

If you prefer to have the calendar posted to you or elsewhere in the UK the cost will be £12.00 including p&p. 

Follow the link to buy your calendar directly from the website

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A RUNAWAY SUCCESS. BARON’S 5K RUN

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After yesterday’s heavy rain it was warm and sunny for the Barons Scalby Fair 5k today. The race was won by Jackson Smith in a time of 17 minutes 10 seconds. Sue Haslam was the fastest lady in a great time of 22.41. The fastest junior was Xabier Unanue in a remarkable time of 24.35. Xabier is only 9 years old. Full results are attached. Big thanks to Tom Gillon who set up the race, Dave Parke who did the timing, Dave Field who was last runner marshall, Lol Whiteley and Yvonne Gibbs (registration) and all the other marshalls from Scalby Fair and Scarborough Athletic Club.

80! (YES 80) WONDERFUL STALLS INCLUDING FOOD OUTLETS. CLEARLY SCALBY FAIR IS NOT TO BE MISSED ON JUNE 22 FROM MIDDAY.

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Read all about just some of the stalls that will be present at Scalby Fair by following the website links.

Our famous BBQ burgers have been a popular feature at the fair for many years and last year we added pizza to the menu.

This year we are also offering Mexican Street Food, Crepes, Pies, Pancakes, Cakes, Ice Cream and freshly brewed Artisan Coffee.

ALL THIS AND AN EXPANDED ENTERTAINMENT OFFERING ON 2 DIFFERENT STAGES. ALSO SPECIAL CHILDREN’S EVENTS AND TO CAP IT ALL SOME RIDES FOR THE CHILDREN AND A TRADITIONAL FAIRGROUND ORGAN. !!!!