Free harbour light installation that turns fishing vessels and yachts into pieces of light, part of the Scarborough Lights festival.
Ships Ahoy! is back at Scarborough Harbour from 11 November to 20 December, a maritime-themed light trail that turns fishing vessels and yachts into light pieces brightening the night sky as you look out to sea. It's part of Scarborough Lights, a festival of free and affordable light shows, installations and community activities spread across the town centre, with both indoor and outdoor works and projections.
The harbour installation sits alongside other displays, like the Dino-bouts on Vernon Road and the Aquarium Top roundabouts. The wider programme traditionally opens with Reflections, a collection of light installations set in the historic St Mary's Church, and runs through the Scarborough Live Advent Calendar, with windows across the town illuminated each evening of December. The festival also takes in the harbour lights, the returning Scarborough Sparkle and Lantern Parade at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, and the Peasholm Park Winter Lights Trail, with lantern walks around the park and hot food and mulled wine from Peasholm Park Café.
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Ships Ahoy! itself runs from 11 November to 20 December at Scarborough Harbour, and it's free to visit.
