About The City Brief Scunthorpe
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe’s character is defined by its industrial heritage and the people who live and work across its neighbourhoods. From Ashby to Westcliff, from the Town Centre through to Crosby, there’s consistently something happening, whether that’s a match at Quibell Park Stadium, a performance at Baths Hall, or the weekly Scunthorpe Market bringing the community together. The City Brief helps you stay up to date with what’s on in Scunthorpe each week. We cover the regular events that shape the social calendar, Scunthorpe United’s matches, the Market’s weekly trading, and neighbourhood events that keep local life moving. We also track the larger occasions: the Steel Festival celebrating the town's industrial roots, the Arts Festival showcasing local talent, the Christmas Festival, and the Food and Drink Festival that highlights the region’s producers and restaurants. Beyond the main events, there’s a consistent stream of theatre, live music, comedy, and community activities across venues like the Civic Theatre and neighbourhood hubs. From the Lindsey Lodge Hospice Sleepwalk in July to monthly tribute performances, Scunthorpe’s cultural and sporting life deserves attention. We know that finding out what’s actually on, and when, shouldn’t be difficult. That’s why The City Brief collates the week ahead and the months to come, helping residents and visitors discover what’s worth their time. Whether you're in Ashby Central, heading to Central Park, or exploring a neighbourhood you don't often visit, our weekly briefing brings together the events and activities that matter locally. Scunthorpe’s story is one of transformation and community resilience. By keeping residents informed about what’s happening across the town’s neighbourhoods and venues, we help people stay connected to their city and each other. That’s what we do: make it easier to know what’s on, and easier to be part of it.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Scunthorpe – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
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About the editor
The City Brief Scunthorpe is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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