The Futurist was built as a cinema in 1921. It remained in this role until 1958 when the stage was extended to allow live performances at the venue.
The Beatles performed there twice, on 11 December 1963 and on 9 August 1964. Extensions to the stage allowed the popular The Black and White Minstrel Show perform there many times (between 1966 and 1974)
During the 1980s, Scarborough Borough Council took over the property,
In the winter of 2011, the Futurist managed to attract over 16,000 people during eight sell-out performances of Calendar Girls,
On 9 January 2017, Scarborough Borough Council voted to demolish the theatre.
The Beatles performed there twice, on 11 December 1963 and on 9 August 1964. Extensions to the stage allowed the popular The Black and White Minstrel Show perform there many times (between 1966 and 1974)
During the 1980s, Scarborough Borough Council took over the property,
In the winter of 2011, the Futurist managed to attract over 16,000 people during eight sell-out performances of Calendar Girls,
On 9 January 2017, Scarborough Borough Council voted to demolish the theatre.
