Countdown to Christmas

Countdown to Christmas is taking over the Westborough Stage in Scarborough on Saturday 5 December, with the same thing happening again on the 12th and 19th. It's free festive street entertainment running each Saturday afternoon in December, aimed at Christmas shoppers. The stage is just outside Poundland, so it's right in the middle of the town centre where you'll already be if you're out sorting your shopping.

Because it's a street performance, you don't need to book anything or clear your whole day. It's the kind of thing you can drift into while you're between shops, stop for a bit, and then carry on with your list. Since it runs across three Saturdays, you can catch it once or pop back if you're in town more than one weekend.

Each session starts at 1:00 PM and runs for four hours, so there's plenty of room to come and go as you like. It's free, and it's right on the street, so it's easy to drop into without any fuss. The dates are Saturday 5, 12 and 19 December, all starting at 1:00 PM at the Westborough Stage outside Poundland.