Having recently supported the legendary 70s Glam Rock Band MUD on their UK Tour. The Glam 'N' Glitz Band are a professional tribute act who pay tribute to the Glam Rock Era of the 1970s. Performing songs from all the popular glam icons incuding, David Bowie, T.Rex, Slade, Sweet and many more in a show guaranteed to have you dancing out of their seats. Highly experienced and well seasoned musicians you can watch our promotional video on our social media link here:- The Glam 'n Glitz Band YouTube [https://youtu.be/GSfic8bwI7M?si=16VADBoIrNTp2mVw]

Welcome return for the amazing country rocker Sara Petite with her brilliant band. An outlaw country headliner whose music reaches far beyond the genre's borders, Sara Petite has built an award-winning career with songs that owe as much to the rock & roll roadhouse as they do the honky-tonk. Hers is a raw, rough-edged version of American roots music, delivered by a five-time International Songwriting Competition finalist who's spent nearly two decades calling her own shots. Sara has no interest in chasing trends. She's too busy chasing the muse instead, earning a wide range of accolades including Top 40 success on the Americana charts, international airplay, and more than a half-dozen trophies from the San Diego Music Awards along the way. Support by the ever popular Banjo Jen, showcasing songs from her new EP.

Brian Bilston and Henry Normal appear together for the first time in a show which one critic has described as “two people reading some poems”. Along the way, they will be drawing on their vast catalogue of crowd favourites – and throwing in new poems, to prevent becoming their own tribute bands. Not ones to overpromise, Brian and Henry are prepared to commit to delivering the greatest poetry show in the history of the world or their names aren’t Brian Bilston and Henry Normal. An evening of poems to be enjoyed not endured.

Stephen Fearing's music is a mesmerizing blend of roots, folk, and pop. Co-founder of Canadian roots-rock supergroup Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, he is a beguiling teller of tales and master guitarist who delights audiences throughout North America, the UK, and Europe. A multi JUNO and Canadian Folk Music award winner, his tenth solo album, Every Soul's a Sailor, was named 2017 Worldwide Album of the Year by Blues & Roots Radio. Stephen released his last album in 2020, The Unconquerable Past, to critical acclaim. Fearing is an alluring entertainer, heart-breaking, expansive, and full of mirth, with a clear, honourable voice that lifts you out into his wide world and "brings you back home to yourself." Over the course of his celebrated career he has collaborated with artists such as Bruce Cockburn, Roseanne Cash, Richard Thompson, Rose Cousins, Nick Lowe, Sarah McLachlan, Margo Timmins, Keb Mo, Suzie Vinnick, and many more.

At Filey Food Festival there are over 65 stalls showcasing the very best of Yorkshire food and drink as well as fantastic produce from outside the region. Taking place within the Evron Centre and Crescent Gardens, which have superb views across Filey Bay, the popular event is a great day out for all. There are a wide variety of stalls with many tempting food and drink delights available. If you’re looking for seafood, there’s fresh lobster, crab or caviar served with prosecco. Or perhaps the large variety of locally made cheese will tempt your tastebuds. Other offers include gourmet Scotch eggs, home-made cakes, curry sauces, chutneys and jams, artisan chocolates and more. There’s also street food representing countries across the globe including Greece, Thailand, Italy, Germany, South Africa and the Caribbean. There’s a Yorkshire real ale bar with seating at Crescent Gardens with many stalls offering a variety of wine, gin, vodka and rum. There also stalls selling pies, gin, flavoured vodka, meats and vegan and gluten free treats. Admission is free.

A non-profit making community festival to celebrate the spoken word. The popular festival comprises a mix of free and ticketed events with guest speakers appearing at venues around the town, including the Evron Centre.

The Saltburn Smugglers are a modern shanty group from Saltburn-by-the-Sea, writing new songs and rearranging timeless classics, reflecting the rich maritime heritage of North Yorkshire and Teesside. In the heart of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, where rugged cliffs meet the North Sea's whispers, the Saltburn Smugglers are rekindling a legacy. This modern shanty group, rooted in the local community, transforms tales from the town's smuggling heyday into vibrant, contemporary sea shanties. The best of both worlds; adventurous new songwriting and classics with a modern twist. From the mid-1700s to the late 18th century, Saltburn was a smuggler's haven. Today, these tales of daring and adventure infuse the Smugglers' music, blending the old with an energetic new twist. Their performances are more than songs; they're a journey through time, connecting the past's thrilling escapades with today's spirited rhythms. Join the Saltburn Smugglers as they bring history to life, one shanty at a time. Their music isn't just a nod to the town's past; it's a living, breathing celebration of Saltburn's enduring spirit.

After a wonderful show last May we just had to invite them back ! FIRE & RAIN Once in a while something magical happens when a group of musicians get together to perform music they love. A case in point is Fire & Rain not a tribute band, but a band of like minded lovers of the music of James Taylor. Fire & Rain formed in 2013 when Tom Townsend and Bob Walker were asked by a local music promoter to put together an homage to James Taylor. This was an opportunity not to be missed. Bob was commissioned to transcribe and arrange the music and the band was formed. Now, with years of gigs under their belt, the band has gone from strength to strength and are delighted to be still performing, and enjoying, this truly wonderful music. Fire and Rain are:Rich Adams Well known as a member of Stony, Rich brings his vocal and guitar skills to the mix, as well as his incredible triangle playing! Tom Townsend Noted for his wide ranging musical skills, Tom features on vocals, acoustic and electric guitars. Mark Gordon The other half of Stony, Mark handles the keyboard parts with commensurate skill. Paul Tilley Yet another multi talented legend. Paul plays drums with such great skill and taste and adds wonderful vocal harmonies to the mix. Bob Walker Freelance bass player Bob just loves playing with these fine musicians. He is also tasked with sound duties and also ensuring they are all where they are supposed to be at the right time! Rowan Oliver Scarborough's very own Dr. Funk. Ex Goldfrapp drummer Rowan is a relative newcomer to the band. Now very much a permanent fixture, bringing the gloss of wonderful percussion to the mix. You don't have to be a fan of James Taylor to enjoy the music of Fire & Rain, but the chances are you will be by the end of the night.

A Filey Americana Festival debut for this brilliant artist. Featured on Netflix and BBC 2, Rachel Croft is an "emotive and uncompromising alternative artist at the top of her game (Atwood Magazine) with a vocal range that flows effortlessly from fierce power to deadly soft. Hailing from London, Rachel's thunderous and cinematic works have been synced on the BBC and Netflix, premiered in leading global outlets such as CMT, BBC Radio and Fresh On The Net, and featured on the Caffè Nero playlist rotation at 600+ UK locations. Her tempestuous, female-forward songwriting and vivid stage presence have been making waves in the UK and beyond, performing at iconic venues such as the Troubadour in London, the Bitter End in New York and the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville; as well as gracing festivals including Cambridge and Moseley, and selling out venues across Europe on regular tours.

One of Nashville's finest bluegrass/country bands come to Filey ! Billboard topping artist Kristy Cox has been awarded with radio success and accolades for her talent. Having signed with bluegrass label Billy Blue Records, Kristy released her brand new album Let it Burn in May 2024, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart, following her latest award winning releases Shades of Blue and No Headlights. Kristy has been awarded 6 Bluegrass Recording of the Years in the Australia's CMA Awards (Golden Guitar Awards), her latest in 2023 for her track Good Morning Moon. Praised for her performance and songwriting capabilities, Kristy has been shortlisted in the International Bluegrass Music Awards the past five years for Emerging Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year and was a finalist in the 2019 IBMA Momentum Awards for Vocalist of the Year. Kristy was a 2024 SPBGMA Female Vocalist of the Year finalist. From a young age, Kristy has captured attention with her distinct singing style and positive outlook, going on to open shows for major acts and appearing on television and major festivals across Australia, Europe and the USA.

Festival favourite Kathryn Ferry's latest book is a nostalgic exploration of Britain's distinctive and significant seafront buildings from the 1920s tothe new millennium. British seaside resorts enjoyed phenomenal popularity for much of the twentieth century. Kathryn's book examines how resort architecture around the UK coast kept pace with changing fashions and the growing competition from foreign destinations.She highlights the inherent playfulness of seaside architecture as it evolved from interwar classicism, through art deco and international modernism, to Festival of Britain inspired mid-century style, and later to seafront tower blocks and the artificial beaches of 1970s leisure centres. Featuring a wide range of building types, Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture explores everything from beach huts and bandstands to lidos, piers, theatres, hotels and amusement arcades.

Join us at The Evron Centre Filey at their annual Steampunk Weekend.

Delighted to welcome the UK's leading cartographer to Filey Literature Festival. Christopher Goddard's beautiful book is a hand-drawn guide to walkingthe 201-mile Yorkshire Coast Path, exploring the county's varied coast line from the Tees to the Humber.The book covers the high cliffs of Cleveland and North Yorkshire, as well as the crumbling shore of the East Riding and the flatlands of the Humber estuary, showcasing the wonderfully varied scenery of the county's long coastline. Starting on the River Tees in Middlesbrough and finishing at the River Ouse in Goole, most of this route now forms part of the newly opened England Coast Path. The hand-drawn maps also provide plenty of opportunities for creating short circular walks and for exploring the cliffs, beaches and foreshore of the area. Over twenty suggested circular routes are included, all accessible by public transport, taking in sections of the coastline while also venturing inland. There are dozens of hand-drawn sketches and extensive notes on the rich local history, wildlife, geology, etymology and folklore of this fascinating coast.

Annabel Abbs is a multi-award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction, published internationally in 30 languages. Her second novel, Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley, was a Times Book of the Month and was later named a Times Book of the Year in 2018.Annabel's first foray into narrative non-fiction, Windswept: Why Women Walk, was published in June 2021. It tells the extraordinary stories of eight women who walked long distances in wild and often remote places as they sought their own voices. They include Simone de Beauvoir, Nan Shepherd, Georgia OK eeffe, Gwen John and Daphne du Maurier. Annabel's 52 Ways to Walk, published under the name Annabel Streets, explores the lesser-known science behind the simple act of walking. Her latest book, The Walking Cure, examines 20 landscapes and the ways in which they influence us psychologically, emotionally, cognitively and biologically. Annabel grew up in Wales and Sussex. The daughter of the academic and poet Peter Abbs, she lives with her family in London and Sussex and is a Fellow of the Brown Foundation.

I am at Filey utterly alone, wrote Jane Eyre author Charlotte Brontë, after retreating to the town that gave her time and peace to recover from the loss of her sisters Emily and Anne, and her brother Branwell. Sharon Wright reveals the surprising role of Filey and Bridlington in the Brontë story, places often overshadowed by Scarborough. Join Sharon to discoverwhy this radical biography, co-authored with Ann Dinsdale, principal curator at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, unlocks the secrets of the houses the Brontë sisters knew and the East Coast places they loved. Sharon Wright is an award-winning journalist and author of the Amazon #1 bestselling biography of Maria Branwell Brontë. Her research for thisnew book led to a correction on the Brontë memorial in Westminster Abbey, which made headlines worldwide. She has also been interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Today, The Times, The Guardian, The Observer, and The New York Times.

After a long and decorated career in the police service, Vanessa now advises authors and production companies on crime procedurals and has appeared as the law-enforcement expert on Killer in My Village on Sky TV. She worked in vice, robbery, and drugs squads before becoming the first female detective in the West Yorkshire Police murder squad, eventually rising to Detective Superintendent. A 999 call ends abruptly, and officers are dispatched to the scene. What has happened, and how do you catch the culprit? Drawing on her experience as a Detective Superintendent, Vanessa takes the audience through a realistic scenario, showing how a real investigation unfolds. With her expert guidance, you can step inside the process and explore how a murder is solved when every second counts.

Dive into the wild beauty of Yorkshire with local author and photographer Sarah Banks, who joins us to talk about her latest book, Wild Swimming Walks Yorkshire. Offering a fresh way to see and experience our wonderfully diverse county, Sarah's book features a groundbreaking collection of walks, guiding you to 28 invigorating wild swimming spots. Step away from the demands of everyday life and let Sarah be your guide for the afternoon as she shares secret swim spots, tips on staying safe, ways to be sensitive to nature, and the many benefits of wild swimming. Whether youre a hiker, swimmer, history lover, or weekend adventurer, an afternoon with Sarah will provide both inspiration and practical advice to explore Yorkshire's wildest corners with confidence. Sarah lives in Ryedale and is also the author of the best-selling 2023 title, Wild Guide North East England.

Gavin Fairhall Lever are a stunning explosion of colour in the wild and unruly garden of the folk scene. A tangle of roots from Northern Ireland, Cornwall and Norfolk gives exuberant life to a truly contemporary folk music, full of thorns and flowers. The trio bring together the exhilarating, joyful tumble of Celtic trad, a melodic warmth, vibrant rhythmic invention, and the subtle expressivity of jazz harmony. Tunes unfold like stories, with dynamic and textured arrangements keeping the pages turning, from chapters of luminous stillness into passages of unstoppable drive. All performed with a compelling combination of fire, precision and mongrel bite. The trio have become renowned for their captivating live performances, including at Caceres Irish Fleadh (Spain), Zilleghem Folk (Belgium), Broadstairs Folk Festival, and Celtic Connections Glasgow. Following on from the success of their debut record, their second album was recorded live to tape at Analogue Catalogue Studios in Northern Ireland with Julie McLarnon (Lankum, Alasdair Roberts, Brian Eno), and was released in February 2025. Known for his consistently strong collaborative work at the forefront of London’s thriving folk scene, with TEYR, Paddi Benson and Grace Lemon, The Rad Orchestra, and Jez Hellard, multi-instrumentalist and composer James Patrick Gavin creates music that dances a line between tradition and irreverence. This trio showcases Gavin’s mastery of the full expressive range of the violin. Adrian Lever’s clear tenor voice delivers the songs of the trio, while his seasoned and steady guitarist’s hand forms the rhythmic heart, complete with characteristic Balkan and flamenco stylings. He has played on stages from Lewes Guitar Festival to the Barbican. Past collaborations include Horses Brawl, with experimental early music composer/performer Laura Cannell; and Alma, with leading English folk fiddlers John Dipper and Emily Askew. Tim Fairhall contributes a distinctive style, coming from a background in contemporary jazz, improv and post-classical electronica. He has performed on stages as diverse as Cologne Philharmonic and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, and with musicians ranging from Sephardic singer Yasmin Levy to the piano/laptop-led trio Piano Interrupted; he brings an improvisational alertness and sensitivity, jazz musicianship and an adventurous spirit to the trio.

Graham Watson is a specialist in the Brontës and Elizabeth Gaskell, and he is currently researching Victorian literary identities at the University of Glasgow. He has published a number of papers in Brontë Studies and has recently joined the journal's peer-review board. This is his first book. Graham lives in Glasgow.

Tim Tubbs delves entertainingly into some(in)famous book bannings,from Enid Blyton to D. H.Lawrence. Are there things we may not be permitted to reador know Who decides, why,and what is the price of freedom of speechScarborough-born Tim Tubbs is an actor and musician,educated at Eton and Oxford. He also served as programming manager at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre.

Imogen Clark is an internationally number one bestselling author of contemporary fiction. Her novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into numerous languages. Imogen's page-turning stories explore family secrets, with unforgettable characters and thought-provoking themes which make them ideal for book clubs or individual readers alike. She also writes warm, feel-good contemporary fiction as Izzy Bromley and was shortlisted for the Kindle Storyteller Award in 2025

Join us for a festive day out filled with inspiration for unique gifts, decor, cheese, preserves, cakes and so much more. Warming treats served throughout the day.