Yorkshire Fossil Festival

Friday 16th – Sunday 18th September (Friday 16th: Schools Day)
Scarborough Spa, plus other venues
10am – 4pm

FREE

Ready to stomp like a stegosaurus at the seaside this September? Make sure you head to Scarborough for the 2022 Yorkshire Fossil Festival!

At Scarborough Spa your host will be The Rock Showman who will introduce festival speakers and acrobatic performances from The Sun Court. Make your way to the Sun Court Suite and Promenade Lounge to meet fossil experts.

Stop off at the Rotunda to enjoy free entry to the Museum all festival weekend, before making your way to Scarborough Art Gallery for a workshop with Quicksand artist, Emma Gibson.

Head to the Brunswick Centre to the Pop Up Museum and discover Scarborough’s Lost World – see dinosaur footprints, fossils from the Scarborough Museums collection and learn about the geological wonders of the Yorkshire Coast.

Meet Bruno the T. rex and a giant Stegosaurus along some equally ferocious friends who will be roaming the high street.

Throughout the whole festival weekend you can take part in Dinosaur Footprint Hunts on the South Bay with Hidden Horizons and join the Let’s Circus team as they Chalk With Dinosaurs around the South Bay.

Be sure to check out the film programme on Saturday at the Stephen Joseph Theatre for some Fossil Film Fest treats including The Flintstones and One Million Years BC.

Programme
Saturday 17th September

At the Spa

The Rock Showman opens the festival!
10am | Sun Court

Talk: Professor Chris Jackson – Can Geology Save The World?
11am | Sun Court

Talk: Dr Katie Strang – Jaws and Jobbies in the Age of Coal
1pm | Sun Court

The Witty Look Show
2pm | Sun Court

At the Brunswick Centre

Meet T.Rex | Brunswick Centre
11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

Meet Stegosaurus | Brunswick Centre
11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm

Out and about

Dinosaur Footprint Hunt
2.30pm | Meet in Sun Court

Chalking With Dinosaurs with the Let’s Circus dino-cart
10.30am, 1.30pm | West Pier > Rotunda Museum > Spa

Chalking With Dinosaurs with the Let’s Circus dino-cart
12noon | Spa > Rotunda Museum > West Pier

At the Stephen Joseph Theatre

One Million Years BC, 1966, not rated
1pm | Approx running time: 200 mins

The Flintstones, 1994, PG
4pm | Approx running time: 91 mins

Fire of Love + Q&A with Dr Rebecca Williams, 2022, PG
7.30pm | Approx running time: 98 mins

Scarborough Library

Fossil Festival Takeover – Storytelling and Exhibition
9.30am – 5pm

Scarborough Art Gallery
Emma Gibson: Quicksand Workshop
10.30am and 2.30pm, Space to Be, Scarborough Art Gallery
Booking essential, please call 01723 374753 to book.

Suitable for ages 11+

Sunday 18th September