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
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News and Events
Find out what Mates have been up to – and what is planned.
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Christmas Day 2025 at Mates
Scarborough Mates had its usual open house for Mates members and family on Christmas Day 2025. There were lots of mince pies, Christmas cake, and other festive nibbles – and the Christmas jumpers were out in force!
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Austin 7 Reconstruction
Lou Ratcliffe and Mike Pixton are into classic cars. They belong to the local classic car club. At Mates they are engaged in reconstructing an Austin 7. They have the basic chassis shown in the photo above, and want to turn it into something like the “blue racer” seen in the commercial photo below. It’s…