Scarborough Mates Community Space
This vibrant hub is designed for local residents to meet up, share tools, skills, and resources, and foster a sense of community through conversation, workshops, learning new skills and collaborative projects.
Our activities
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We offer woodworking guidance and/& courses providing a safe and/&supportive environment where members can learn to use both hand and power tools
Scarborough Mates has embraced 3D printing technology meaning members have expertise on hand to help them design and produce specific items for various projects.
Scarborough Mates has a regular weekly art group that fosters creativity among members, providing a supportive environment for sharing ideas and techniques.
Scarborough Mates offers Mahjong, and a selection of board games, providing lively fun and engaging sessions for members to enjoy.
Having a cuppa while chatting with friends at Scarborough Mates is the perfect way to spend an hour or two, joining in with the conversation, laughter and shared stories.
Mates offers a range of different ceramics sessions that cater for all skill levels, providing a creative space for participants to explore their artistic potential.
Mates Crafternooners sessions offer a creative space for members to engage in various crafting activities, eg knitting and crochet, book folding, lacemaking, card making and sewing.
The Scarborough Mates Model Railway Group is a band of enthusiasts whose members collaborate on designing and building intricate layouts.
Scarborough Mates offers an opportunity for members to explore pyrography, the art of burning designs into wood and other materials, using a specialized tool known as a pyrography pen.
What our members say
It saved my life
– Chris
Tried pottery today and it was great
– Pete
Another productive afternoon in a warm and welcoming environment
– Patti
A very enjoyable way to spend an evening
– Jon
Visit Us
Come and see us, we’d love to chat with you.
Opening Times
Mon-Fri:
10am – 4pm
Sat-Sun:
Closed
Additional sessions by appointment only.
We are closed on Bank Holidays unless otherwise specified.
Latest and Greatest
Read our about our latest Events
Find out what Mates and been up to – and what is planned.
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Scarborough Mates at Scalby Model Railway Show 6 July 2024
Two of the Mates model railway layouts (Serendipity, and Londesborough) were at the Scalby Model Railway Show this year, as well as information about and examples of the sort of things we make and do at Mates. Lots of our leaflets were given out and lots of talking done!
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Scarborough Mates at Scalby Fair June 2024
Mates had a double stall at Scalby Fair this Summer, with lathe, Dremel, pyrography and scroll saw demonstrations, as well as a couple of games for people to play. There was also a wonderfully successful cake stall! It was a long and tiring day, but it was great to be part of Scalby Fair!