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# Brunswick Reopening Could Wait Until 2029
- URL: https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/brunswick-reopening-2029-scarborough/
- Published: 2026-10-22T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T05:00:00.000Z
- Description: Scarborough's Brunswick Centre could stay closed until 2029. Plus a proposed rise in councillor allowances, Leeds Bradford's strikes on hold and a Halloween disco at the Flyer.
- Author: Sue
- Tags: Newsletters

Anyone hoping the Brunswick would soon be back in business will need to wait a while longer. [Mid-2029 is the possible reopening date](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarboroughs-brunswick-centre-redevelopment-will-take-three-years-to-deliver-even-with-18-5m-public-funding/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) for the proposed cinema, shops and restaurants. Funding and planning approval remain unresolved, and tenants need to commit before the council releases its loan. There's still plenty to settle before the doors open.

Also awaiting a vote is a [proposed rise in North Yorkshire councillors' allowances](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2026/inflation-linked-rise-councillor-allowances-recommended?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). The independent panel's recommendation is 2.6%, taking the basic payment to £18,431 a year for 2027/28\. Full council decides on 18 November.

There's firmer news for half-term travellers: [the planned Leeds Bradford walkouts are off while talks continue](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/october-half-term-flights-saved-as-leeds-bradford-airport-strikes-suspended/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). The airport expects to run normally, though the pay dispute remains unresolved.

Back in Scarborough, the Flyer has [a Halloween disco for the children](https://www.facebook.com/1407072151423563/posts/1793300106134097) on 29 October. From 5 pm to 6:30 pm, £5 covers food, a drink and a goodie bag, with a prize for best dressed. A manageable ninety minutes of small witches and vampires.

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## 📰 Scarborough Life

🏗️ **Brunswick redevelopment faces three-year wait.** Scarborough's closed Brunswick Centre could reopen around mid-2029 as a [cinema, shops and dining venue](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarboroughs-brunswick-centre-redevelopment-will-take-three-years-to-deliver-even-with-18-5m-public-funding/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). Funding and planning approval remain outstanding; tenants must sign before the council releases its loan.

🏛️ **Councillor allowance rise recommended.** An independent panel recommends [raising North Yorkshire councillors' allowances](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2026/inflation-linked-rise-councillor-allowances-recommended?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) by 2.6%, taking the basic payment to £18,431 for 2027/28\. Full council will decide on 18 November.

⚖️ **Police investigate East Yorkshire mayor.** Humberside Police are investigating [cyberflashing allegations against Luke Campbell](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/police-investigate-east-yorkshire-mayor-over-cyberflashing-allegations/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), Hull and East Yorkshire's mayor. Campbell firmly denies the allegations; there have been no arrests or charges.

🍽️ **Calluna opens at Sandsend's Saltmoore.** The new 24-seat restaurant serves a [£125 seasonal tasting menu](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/north-yorkshire-restaurant-opens-serves-144220004.html?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), drawing on Yorkshire coast, moorland and kitchen garden produce. It opens Thursday to Saturday evenings, with wine pairing costing another £95.

🏭 **McCain consults on Scarborough changes.** McCain's [proposed manufacturing network restructuring](https://www.just-food.com/news/mccain-uk-jobs-in-spotlight-amid-production-rejig-plans/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) covers Scarborough and two other sites and could mean job losses. The company hasn't disclosed numbers and says not every proposed change would involve redundancies.

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🎃 **Scarborough Flyer hosts children's Halloween disco.** The venue's [Kids Halloween Disco](https://www.facebook.com/1407072151423563/posts/1793300106134097) runs on 29 October, 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Tickets cost £5 per child, including food, a drink and a goodie bag, with a prize for best dressed.

🛟 **Scarborough lifeboat tows drifting boat.** Volunteers responded to a [pleasure boat's dual engine failure](https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/26655308.rnli-lifeboat-tows-pleasure-boat-engine-failure/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) in South Bay on 18 October, just after finishing training. The inshore crew secured the vessel and towed it back to Scarborough Harbour.

🚆 **Whitby dementia train receives £1,000.** CAF Rail's donation will support the [Forget-Me-Not dementia-friendly train service](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/dementia-friendly-train-service-secures-funding-boost-ahead-of-next-whitby-excursion/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) for passengers and carers. A Christmas Jumper Special runs on 16 December; organisers are seeking longer-term support as existing funding ends this year.

🎆 **Firework safety drop-in on Westborough.** Police, firefighters and council officers will offer [firework safety advice in Scarborough](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2026/experts-hand-help-people-stay-safe-bonfire-night?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) outside Poundland on 22 October, from 11 am to 1 pm. The session covers safe use, buying fireworks and the law.

🦉 **Whitby Sanctuary seeks owl's finder.** Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary wants to contact whoever [left an injured barn owl](https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/26654550.whitby-wildlife-sanctuary-take-injured-barn-owl/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) on its doorstep on 20 October. Details of where and how it was found could help treatment; nobody is being criticised.

🏘️ **Scarborough's temporary housing pressures questioned.** MP Alison Hume says council figures suggest Scarborough accommodates around half the county's need. Councillors are calling for action over [temporary accommodation pressures in Scarborough](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-faces-risk-of-becoming-blackpool-two-point-zero-amid-rising-anti-social-behaviour/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), citing shortages elsewhere in North Yorkshire.

✈️ **Leeds Bradford half-term strikes suspended.** Unite has [suspended planned airport staff strikes](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/october-half-term-flights-saved-as-leeds-bradford-airport-strikes-suspended/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) from 23 October to 2 November while pay talks continue. Leeds Bradford Airport expects normal operations, though the union retains a strike mandate if negotiations fail.

🏹 **Robin Hood panto returns to Spa.** Scarborough Spa's [Robin Hood pantomime production](https://www.facebook.com/reel/2166598627231616/), Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood, runs from 4 December to 3 January. Tickets are available through the venue.

🏥 **Scarborough care leader demands reform.** St Cecilia's Care Group chairman Mike Padgham has urged [action following the Covid inquiry](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/urgent-action-demanded-on-social-care-following-covid-inquiry-findings/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). He warns social care is weaker than before the pandemic and wants the promised National Care Service delivered within this parliament.

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🎭 **Sir David Jason heads to Scarborough.** [An Evening With Sir David Jason](https://www.facebook.com/668505191972052/posts/1572996698189559) comes to Scarborough Spa's Grand Hall on November 14, 2027.

🐢 **Rainy Day? Head Under the Sea.** Walk the ocean tunnel and visit the turtle rescue centre at Sea Life Scarborough, a wet afternoon fix. [Plan your visit](https://go.scarboroughinsider.co.uk/sea-life-scarborough?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk)

🎵 **Fusion seeks 3 am weekend opening.** Scarborough's St Thomas Street nightclub's [application for later opening](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/council/scarborough-nightclub-could-open-until-3am-under-proposed-council-restrictions-9288853?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) goes before councillors on October 20\. 

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## 🎸Events, Activities & Live Music

We keep it short here - head to our [EVENTS PAGE](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/events-calendar/) for links and future events.

### Thursday, 22 October

09:45 🎯 Social Bowls - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough  
10:15 🎨 Crossgates Art Club - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough  
13:30 🎭 All At Sea - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough  
18:30 🎨 Evening Art Session - Robin Hood's Bay Studio & Gallery  
19:00 🎶 The Wonder Stuff - Scarborough Spa  
19:00 🎯 Deaf Group - Room 22, The Street, Scarborough  
19:30 🎭 All At Sea - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough  
19:30 🗣️ Debating Club - Newby & Scalby Library  
20:00 🎶 Alastair James - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough  
20:00 ❓ Quiz Night - The Tunny Catch, Scarborough  
20:30 ❓ Quiz Night - Highlander Hotel, Scarborough

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### Friday, 23 October

All day 🎶 Musicport Festival 2026 - Whitby Pavilion  
Various 🏮 Moonlight on the Lake - Peasholm Park, Scarborough  
09:45 🎯 Social Bowls - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough  
10:00 💃 Easy Sequence Dancing - Cayton Village Hall  
13:00 🧵 SEWcial Sewing & Textile Craft - Stitched by the Beach, Scarborough  
18:00 💃 Line Dancing - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough  
19:00 🎯 Social Bowls - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough  
19:00 🎭 The Greatest Showman Experience - The Mayfield, Seamer  
19:30 🎭 All At Sea - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough  
19:30 🎶 The Story of Guitar Heroes - Scarborough Spa  
20:00 🎧 HDP Halloween - The Cask & Keg, Scarborough  
20:30 🎤 Open Mic Night - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough  
21:00 🎶 Live Music Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough  
22:00 🎤 Queenie Buffay - Live! - Fusion Scarborough

### Saturday, 24 October

All day 🎶 Musicport Festival 2026 - Whitby Pavilion  
Various 🏮 Moonlight on the Lake - Peasholm Park, Scarborough  
09:00 🏃 Scarborough Woodlands Parkrun - Graffiti Bridge, Scarborough  
11:30 🧘 Yogalates - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough  
14:30 🎭 All At Sea - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough  
17:00 🎶 The Soul Bros Blues Brothers - The Ivanhoe, Scarborough  
18:00 🎶 Toploader Plus Support - Royal Hotel Whitby  
19:00 👻 [Dark Tales walking tour - To The Grand Hotel, Scarborough](https://go.scarboroughinsider.co.uk/dark-tales-walking-tour?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk)  
19:00 💃 Easy Sequence Dancing - Cayton Village Hall  
19:30 🎶 Russell Watson - An Evening With 'The Voice' - Scarborough Spa  
19:30 🎭 All At Sea - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough  
21:00 🎶 Live Music Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough

### Sunday, 25 October

All day 🎶 Musicport Festival 2026 - Whitby Pavilion  
10:00 🌊 Waves of Waste Beach Clean - South Bay, Scarborough  
14:00 🛍️ Autumn Fayre - Xanders Cocktail Bar, Scarborough  
14:00 🎭 Come Alive - YMCA, Scarborough  
16:00 🎤 Under 20s Open Mic - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough  
17:00 🎯 Sunday Socials - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough  
19:00 🎶 Sunday Sessions - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough  
19:30 😂 Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show - Scarborough Spa

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