EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS ARCHIVE
Previous Exhibitions & Events at the Old Parcels Office
Exhibitions & Events Archive
Surreal Symphony – Workshops & Exhibition
Surreal Symphony: Masks, Music, and Meaning is a collective art project
that invites individuals of all ages and backgrounds to explore our innate
need for narratives.
Drop-in Workshops 10am – 3pm
26th, 27th, 28th July and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th August
Exhibition Saturday 12th – Sunday 27th August.
Open Thurs – Sunday 11am – 4pm
Admission Free
Robert Vincent / Anna Corcoran – 2nd Sept
2nd Sept 7.30pm doors 7pm. Tickets £15
Acclaimed singer songwriter Robert Vincent makes his Old Parcels Office debut with the fabulous Anna Corcoran.
AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION UK’s 2021 UK Artist of the YEAR and 2021 UK Album of the YEAR*
When The Entertainers Came To Town – Heritage Exhibition 8th – 17th Sept
‘When The Entertainers Came To Town’ celebrates the history of entertainment in Scarborough. Display panels featuring maps, postcards, and memorabilia chart the growth of music halls, dance halls, theatres and cinemas following the towns rapid expansion as a holiday destination following the arrival of the railway.
Heritage Open Days Exhibition
Friday 8th – Sunday 17th Sept 2023.
Gallery Open: Thur – Sun 11am-4pm.
Admission Free
S6F Creatives Exhibition 16th – 18th June
The Old Parcels Office is delighted to be hosting Scarborough Sixth Form College Creatives end of year show. This is a unique chance to see the amazing work by Scarboroughs next generation of artists and creatives.
Friday 16th to Sunday 18th June . Open 11am – 4pm
Admission Free
Soul of Fire Jade de Montserrat 27 May to 11 June
Soul of Fire comprises a film trilogy that explores the materiality and politics of charcoal as a vehicle for considering the intersections of race, climate change, landscapes, and history. Saturday 27th May – Sunday 11th June 2023. Gallery Open: Thur – Sun 11am-4pm. Admission Free
Videos contain nudity
Leeds Fine Artists 8th – 23rd July
In July the Old Parcels Office is hosting a group exhibition by the Leeds Fine Artists.
Saturday 8th – Sunday 23rd July. Open Thurs – Sunday 11am – 4pm
Admission Free
CARTER SAMSON & AMELIA WHITE 21 June
Oklahoma meets Nashville. Carter & Amelia have both toured here extensively in the past – here they join forces to visit UK for the first time as a double bill of contrasting, top quality music. Old Parcels Office Artspace 21 June 7.30pm doors 7pm. Tickets £14
Sara Petite Band 15 July
Sara Petite is a gritty Pollyanna, Minnie Pearl type Bruce Springsteen rocker with an Outlaw-Classic Country style. Raised in a Tulip farming town in Washington she resides in San Diego, CA. A gifted singer-songwriter who possesses the unique ability to reach the hearts and souls of fans young and old. Old Parcels Office Artspace 15 July 7.30pm doors 7pm. Tickets £14
Alas, Poor Fred 30th June
Alas, Poor Fred, by James Saunders presented by Third Element Theatre, directed by Paul Elsam Old Parcels Office, 30th June 2023, 7.30pm (Doors 7pm). ‼️ SOLD OUT ‼️
Making Big Waves Forever Yone – 23rd May 7.30
Making Big Waves ForeverYone: an LGBTQIA+ cabaret night produced by LGBTQIA+ Theatre Company ForeverYone
Arts Project Worker
Freelance Arts Project Worker wanted to start immediately to support our Trustees from July to the end of October with a programme of 3 exhibitions.
Freelance flat fee contract £3,500 over 4 months
Down Memory Lane With Martin Dove & friends 18th May
A Fund Raising Event in aid of Parkinson’s UK and the Old Parcels Office Artspace. Join Martin Dove to hear highlights from his 1960s diaries read by Alfie Woodhead and Paul Elsam, along with Martin’s personal selection of music from the period and other surprises. Produced in co-operation with Third Element Theatre. Old Parcels Office Artspace, Scarborough, 18th May 2023, 7.30pm (Doors 7pm). Tickets £5.
Upcycling Fair 21 May
Upcycling Fair Entry Form. Up-Cycle, Recycle, Reuse, Reprocess, Reclaim, Recover, Save or Salvage – be part of the Big Ideas By The Sea first ever Up-Cycling Fair at the Old Parcels Office. Pitches £20 each. The event will be open to the public from 10.30 – 4pm. Admission Free. Sunday 21 May, 2023. 10.30am-4PM
Craft Fair and Open Studios 18 March
Spring Art & Craft Fair – Crafts and Giftware by local makers and Open Studios by our resident studio artists. Admission Free. Saturday 18 March, 2023. 10.30am-4PM
The London Group 1 to 30 April
Exhibition by London contemporary artists’ collective at the Parcels Office. The London Group is an artists’ collective practicing in all disciplines, from painting and sculpture to moving image, digital and performance. Old Parcels Office Artspace. Saturday 1st April– Sunday 30th April 2023. Gallery Open: Thur – Sun 11am-4pm. All ages. Admission Free
Gaelforce 25 March
Rock music and traditional Celtic music beautifully combined, Gaelforce put on a great live show. Winners of the introducing stage on January 2023 by public vote at the Great British Folk Festival in front of a crowd of over 2,000.
Highly recommended. Old Parcels Office Artspace 25th March 2023 7.30pm (doors 7pm) £12
Open Artspace 2023 11 Feb – 12 March
Open Artspace 2023. Saturday 11 February – 12 March 2023. Thur-Sun 11-4pm Admission Free. Contemporary art open exhibition featuring over 80 works by emergent and establish artists from North Yorkshire and the UK.
Freelance Project Manager – HIGH STREET CREATIVE HUB(S)
WE ARE HIRING – SCARBOROUGH STUDIOS/OLD PARCELS OFFICE ARTSPACE
FREELANCE PROJECT MANAGER – HIGH STREET CREATIVE HUB(S)
Initial contract 20 days over 10 weeks. Fee £3,000
Must be available to start immediately
Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz 20 May
Eric Brace &Thomm Jutz. Whether it’s Jutz’s flatpicking or the plucking of a banjo we have music that creates space to enthrall. Old Parcels Office Artspace 20 May 7.30pm doors 7pm. Tickets £14
Brennen Leigh 27th Jan
Brennen Leigh is an American songwriter, guitar player, mandolin player and singer whose to-the-point storytelling style has elevated her to cult icon status in Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Support from Mackie. Old Parcels Office Artspace 27th January 2023 7.30pm (doors 7pm) £14
Open Artspace 2023 Entry Form
Open Artspace Entry Form – enter 2023 Open exhibition at Old Parcels Office Artspace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Entries accepted until Midnight 3 January 2023.
Xmas Craft Fair and Open Studios 26 Nov
Christmas Art & Craft Fair
Crafts and Giftware by local makers and Open Studios by our resident studio artists
Old Parcels Office Artspace
Admission Free
Saturday nov 26, 2022
10.30am-4PM
Grue 2022 3-23 Dec
Grue; A magical alternative Christmas adventure is coming to the Old Parcels Office in Scarborough this December.
Xmas Art & Craft Fair Entry Form
Xmas Art & Craft Fair Sat 26th Nov 2022 – Old Parcels Office Artspace – Only 10 pitches available
In response to requests we are holding a small scale Xmas Art & Craft Fair. It will run alongside the OPO Exhibition in the main room and Artists Open Studios. Event opening times – Saturday 26th Nov – 10.30am – 4.00pm
PRIZED 12-27 Nov
Prized – features work by six early-career artists selected from Open Artspace 2022, the first open exhibition held at the Old Parcels Office. The selected artists are: Marc Appleton, Christy Burdock, Wendy Galloway, Ellie Hawkes, Zack Thorne, Anna Turner. Old Parcels Office Artspace. Saturday 12th – Sunday 27th Nov 2022 Gallery Open: Thur – Sun 11am-4pm All ages Admission Free
Fundraising Night For Everyone 2 Sept
Come join (Not) Forever Yone as they bring together the many talents and creativity of the LGBTQIA+ community in Scarborough to raise essential funds to help deliver their outreach work locally in setting up a consistent offering of creative activity and support for the LGBTQIA+ community in Scarborough, where they can feel safe and authentically themselves. Old Parcels Office Artspace. Friday 2nd Sept. 7.30pm. Tickets, Pay What You Can
Arts & Crafts Market 24th Sept 2022
Tabletop Art & Crafts Market Saturday 24th September 10.30-4.00pm. Featuring makers from across North Yorkshire. Admission Free
Creative Gender Identity Workshop 13 August
We are hosting a Creative Gender Identity Workshop on Saturday 13th August at the Old Parcels Office at Scarborough Railway Station. Come and explore with us the differences between gender and sex, examples of how to use gender-inclusive language, and how to make spaces more welcoming and safe for trans and non-binary people. Sat August 13th, 2022 14:00 AM – 16:00 PM.
My Surroundings Workshop 16 July
Join OPO resident artist Jacqui Barrowcliffe for a free mindful
photography workshop here at the Old Parcels Office, in response to the current exhibition “Surroundings”.
16 July 11am – 1pm. Booking essential. Free.
The Cold Stares 25 June
The Cold Stares are a hard rocking, story based brand of rock and roll that is sung from the soul. Support Jordan Dennis. Old parcels Office Artspace 25th June 2022 7.30pm (doors 7pm) £14