The Scarborough’s Search for a Star Grand Final will take place at Scarborough College on Saturday, December 6 at 7pm, proudly sponsored by PQA Scarborough. The evening promises incredible local talent and some fantastic judges — to be announced soon!
Scarborough Search For A Star is a community driven Talent Competition looking for the next rising star. All ages and talents are welcome, with two heats taking place to narrow down the contestants for the grand final, which has with big cash prizes to be won.
Organisers Devan Kellett and Tyler Smith are excited to crown the next winner of Scarborough’s search for a Star.
Devan Kellett trained at Bodywork Company Cambridge on a full scholarship before completing her BA in Performing Arts at De Montfort University and her PGCE at University of Huddersfield. Now the owner of Kellett’s Performing Arts, home to over 150 students, Devan’s passion for teaching and helping others inspired her to revive Scarborough’s Search for a Star, a competition she once took part in as a child.
Tyler Smith is a professional actor with over 15 years of professional experience, starring in west end shows such as Calendar Girls: The Musical, The Band Musical and also appeared on BBC’s Let It Shine. Driven to give back, Tyler co-founded Scarborough Search for a Star with Devan to offer young artists the same transformative opportunities he received early in his career.
Ticket prices for the final range from £10.00 - £12.50.
Visit https://stagestubs.com/search-for-a-star/search-for-a-star-the-final to book tickets for the event.
9. Lollie
Lollie is 18 years old and has been singing and playing the guitar since she was seven years old. Lollie has achieved grade 6 in singing and continues to pursue her dreams by writing her own songs and performing on stage. This is the first time that Lollie has competed in search for a star and hopes to inspire others to do so in the future . Photo: submitted
10. Phoebe Cheshire
Hi I’m Phoebe and I am so excited to be in the final! I am a local singer and actress and have been involved in musical theatre from a young age. I will be involved in We Will Rock You at Scarborough Spa in March, I can’t wait! Photo: submitted
11. Eva Hillier
Eva is eleven years old and has been playing guitar obsessively, for two years. She previously performed at ‘Search for a Star’ last year and she jumped at the chance to play at Burniston Rocks this summer when she was given the opportunity. Her music tastes range from Jessie J to Jimi Hendrix. Photo: submitted
12. SJ Arts Dance & Theatre School
At SJ Arts, we offer every child and student the opportunity to perform, nurturing their talents, encouraging them to explore new skills, and building confidence and wellbeing in a supportive environment. We are so proud to be supporting Scarborough’s Search for a Star and absolutely thrilled to be performing in the finals as a group performance this gives the students involved an incredible platform to know anything is possible. We are now an official award-winning school as well as the prestigious People in Business Awards for Sara’s trailblazing over 31 years. Sara is proud to support so many young peoples journeys. Photo: submitted