Sex Pistols - Live at Scarborough 2026 - New Southlands Hotel

Join us for a ferocious night on the Yorkshire coast as punk titans Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter headline TK Maxx Presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Sunday 2 August 2026. You can be there as they celebrate 50 years of punk with a huge open-air show.

The original Pistols – Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock – are joined by frontman Frank Carter to lead this new chapter for one of the most influential rock bands of all time. 2025 has seen the band emerge once again as a force of chaos and celebration, with shows around the world and a renewed focus on the attitude and energy that made them legends in the first place.

Their 2026 tour marks 50 years since the band’s infamous show at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall – a gig hailed by NME as “the most important concert of all time” and widely credited with inspiring the punk explosion in Northern England. 

Formerly of Gallows and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Frank first joined the band in 2024 for a special show to help save London’s Bush Hall. His arrival brought new life and intensity to the Pistols’ music, earning rave reviews and setting the tone for this latest run of live dates.

Joining Sex Pistols in Scarborough will be special guests The Stranglers. One of the longest serving UK punk bands, they have scored 20 Top 40 albums and 24 UK Top 40 singles including 'Peaches', 'No More Heroes', 'Always The Sun', 'Strange Little Girl' and the timeless 'Golden Brown'. With their blend of melody, darkness and effortless cool, The Stranglers remain one of the most respected names to emerge from the punk era.

Also celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2026 are fellow special guests The Undertones. Best known for the classic single 'Teenage Kicks', they emerged from Derry in 1976 when five friends taught themselves to play rock and roll and went on to become one of punk’s most beloved bands.

With the added highlight of one night at The Caledonian New Southlands Hotel, including dinner, bed & breakfast and free time to enjoy Scarborough, it's a live music break that you'll talk about for sometime!

Included Hotel Drinks Package - Four free drinks from the bar between 11am – 11pm on the Sunday with a fine choice of beers, wines, spirits & soft drinks.

• Evening admission to Sex Pistols live the Scarborough Open Air Theatre - Sunday
• One night at The Caledonian New Southlands Hotel, Scarborough
• Full cooked breakfast each morning with tea or coffee
• Three course dinner each evening with tea or coffee
• Entertainment every evening
• Cash Bingo 
• Four free drinks from the bar between 11am – 11pm on the Sunday with a fine choice of beers, wines, spirits & soft drinks
• Time to explore the attractions of Scarborough

The Caledonian New Southlands is set back from the seafront in a quiet residential street within a leisurely stroll of the harbour and Italian Gardens, you’ll enjoy the warmest of welcomes, comfortable, spacious accommodation and the best of Yorkshire hospitality in the bars and restaurants. 

This elegant hotel has great facilities which include stylish lounges, a fantastic restaurant and a cosy bar area. It offers a warm welcome, comfortable accommodation and outstanding hospitality, making it an ideal base for a seaside break in Scarborough.

Before heading out to explore all that the coastal area has to offer, tuck into a delicious breakfast with a wide variety of cold and hot items available. After a day of sightseeing, have a relaxing drink in the bar before dining in the hotel restaurant, choosing from a great selection of evening meals.

Enjoy live entertainment with performances taking place in the piano bar and lounge area.

The Caledonian New Southlands Hotel provides the perfect accommodation for your self-drive holiday to the delightful resort of Scarborough.

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Regarded as one of the first ever seaside resorts in the UK, tourists and holidaymakers have flocked to Scarborough for over 300 years. As British seaside resorts go, Scarborough has it all; dramatic cliffs, two award-winning beaches and bays, a historic harbour, family attractions and even a castle!

Not forgetting it is also home to the fabulous Scarborough Open Air Theatre, which has played host to some of the biggest artists in the music industry.

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