Some upcoming events...

	Sara Paretsky Date: Sunday 21st February Time: 7.00pm Venue: Scarborough Library Concert Hall Running Time: 60 minutes Price: £4 (Please get your tickets from Scarborough Library for this event) Ground-breaking American crime author Sara Paretsky will be on her UK tour during February and will be delighting fans in Scarborough by appearing at the central library on Sunday 21st February at 7pm. Sara Paretsky is the author of fifteen previous books, including twelve V.I. Warshawski novels. Sara's female investigator uses her wits as well as her fists and the actress Kathleen Turner played V.I. Warshawski in the movie of that name. Sara is the winner of many awards, including the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers' Association and the CWA Gold Dagger for a recent novel, BLACKLIST. Don't miss this opportunity to meet Sara and listen to her read from and talk about her eagerly awaited new novel, 'Hardball'. A complimentary glass of wine will be served at this event.
	Helen Burke Date: Thursday 11th March Time: 7.00pm Venue: Scarborough Library Concert Hall Running Time: 60 minutes Price: £3 Poet and playwright, Helen Burke is widely published in magazines and anthologies. She is no stranger to Literature Festivals, has read with the former Poet Laureate and performed her own solo show at Edinburgh Fringe. She has a new collection of poems called 'Tomorrow the Birds Will Sing' which includes her own prints and artwork. She also has a C.D. of poems available which feature poems about her home town of York.
	This year we are working closely with the Rollercoastival Festival organisers to stage The Scarborough Literature Festival Student Conference in the run up to the festival. This will give 60 young people, aged 16-18, the opportunity to explore their reading habits, share experiences and work with authors Rebbeca Ray, Matthew Whyman and Tim Bowler. The conference will give students a chance to share their enthusiasm for books, explore how stories are constructed and find out more about why the authors have chosen to express themselves through particular genres and styles. We are also working with the Rollercoastival team to bring local poet John Clarke and illustrator Alex T. Smith to the library, working with children aged 10 to explore their creativity and produce a literary review which will be launched at the festival.

Well Versed in Enjoyment
Date: Tuesday 6th April
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Ayton Library
Price: £1.50 includes light refreshments (Call 0845 0349 511 to book)

Enjoy an entertaining evening of poetry and music at Ayton Library. Howard Griffiths, poet, musician and songwriter will be delighting his audience with some of his favourite poems along with a musical accompaniment that is bound to get you clapping. Do you have a poem that you love? If so come along with your poem in your pocket, head or heart and share it.

The Sitwells - At Home with the Family
Date: Wednesday 7th April
Time: Light refreshments served from 7.00pm
Venue: Scarborough Library Concert Hall
Running Time: 60 minutes
Price: Donation

There will be a selection of readings from the works of Sir Osbert Sitwell, but principally from his five volume autobiography 'Left Hand Right Hand'. The readings will be guided by Jim Bantoft, and two members of the Scarborough Poetry Workshop.

Scarborough Jazz Club presents saxophonist Frank Brooker with the Mike Gordon Trio
Date: Wednesday 7th April
Time: 8.45pm
Venue: The Cask, Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough
Running Time: 135 minutes
Price: £2

Liston to some of the best known jazz players in the North of England.

Audience members will be invited to read and listen to poems with a jazz or musical theme.
For more info visit: www.scarboroughjazz.co.uk

Scarborough Film Society presents 'Bright Star'
Date: Friday 9th April
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Scarborough Library Concert Hall
Running Time: 2 hours
Price: £4

London, 1818: English poet, John Keats (Ben Wishaw) and his pretty neighbour Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) fall hopelessly in love. Their passion inspires Keats to write his best poems to his 'Bright Star'.

Festival Walk with Suzanne Potter
Date: Tuesday 13th April
Time: 6.00pm
Meet: Junction of Dean Road and Columbus Ravine (opposite St. Columba's Church)
Finish: Scarborough Library.
Walking Time: 75 minutes
Price: £3 Ticket required for this event. 25 places.

Discover Scarborough's historical, criminal and poetic past.

Killing Time with Bill Kitson
Date: Tuesday 13th April
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: Scalby Library
Price: £2 includes light refreshments (Call 0845 0349 515 to book)

Since the publication of his first book, Depth of Despair, in 2008 to critical acclaim, Bill Kitson's feet haven't touched the ground. With a second book, Chosen, now available and a third title, Minds That Hate, due in May, Bill is fast becoming a runaway success story. His books are fast paced, intelligent crime thrillers and deal with contemporary challenges such as human trafficking, racial hatred and drugs. Bill will be talking about his books and the challenges he faced.

Hammer Toes and Hops
Date: Friday 16th April
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: The Old Scalby Mills Pub

Date: Saturday 17th April
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: The Valley Bar, Valley Road

'The Cape Cod girl ain't got no frills, she ties her hair with codfish gills'

With the rhythms of shanties to coordinate her efforts, the Cape Cod girl dances a dance, in search of her true love Hammer Toes. She might sit on your knee if you're a sailor (though she's promised to a tailor). She'll drown her sorrows in a jug of liquid bread and empty your pockets with her light fingers.

Set in a traditional pub, this performance combines dance and literature to explore nautical slang, real ale, sea shanties and the romance of the seas.

Donations for local charity on the night.

Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society present 'Wooden walls to Ironclads - The Royal Navy in transition' by David Bradley
Date: Monday 19th April
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Scarborough Library Concert Hall
Running Time: 90 minutes
Price: Free entry

The talk covers the development of the Royal Navy from 1774 to 1865, using as its connecting thread the life of Jane Austen's brother Francis who served in the Royal Navy from 1785 until his death as Admiral of the Fleet in 1865.

Telling Tales; an exhibition by Sarahphotogirl
Venue: Scarborough Library
Running Time: Throughout festival
Price: Free

Famous for her Rock Portraiture, Sarahphotogirl as recently wooed the world with the new love of her life; a series of dark and illustrative takes on Fairytales. Sarah's unique photo-art collages have been snapped up by art gallerys worldwide and she is receiving critical acclaim. Some of Sarah's pictures are now showing at Scarborough Library for the duration of the Literature Festival.

Scarborough Blues Club presents blues world rock artist Aynsley Lister
Date: Tuesday 13th April
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Sigma Bar, The Cask, Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough
Running Time: Till late
Price: £10 in advance or £12 on the door

For more info visit: www.scarboroughbluesclub.co.uk

Scarborough Art Gallery - The Crescent

Bathing Beauties™ is a Hub touring exhibition of the best 100 models from the Bathing Beauties project, a competition which imspired 240 architects, artists and designers from 15 countries to design beach huts for the 21st century. Also featuring vintage Railway Posters and bathing costumes.

Take in a show...YMCA Theatre

St. Thomas Street, Scarborough. Telephone 01723 506750. Visit: www.scarborough.ymca.org.uk

Stephen Joseph Theatre

Westborough, Scarborough. Telephone: 01723 370541. Visit: www.sjt.uk.com

Arts Now! Live

A regular on-line TV show for the arts, based in Scarborough. Click here to view.

For details of other events this weekend visit: www.hightidemagazine.com

For other tourist information visit: www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com