Animated Objects

Animated Objects based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire specialise in large scale events, outdoor theatre, giant artworks and performances involving professional artists, schools and the wider community. Here you'll find details of our current work and productions, and how to get involved.


If you are a school; local authority; festival organiser; commissioning body or community organisation and are interested in working with us on future projects please visit our workshops and events pages to see what we do and contact us to discuss your ideas in more detail.

Every project is bespoke, and we bring artistic excellence and professional event planning expertise to deliver exceptional experiences for both participants and audiences alike. If you don't see something you need, drop us a line - if we can't do it, we probably know somebody who can!
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VOTING IS OPEN FOR THE YOUNG PERSON'S DESIGN COMPETITION

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Did you know that in 2026 it will be 400 years since spa waters were first discovered in Scarborough, making it one of the first seaside resorts in the UK?

To mark this special anniversary we've been running a design competition for young people aged 8 - 18 to create a logo to represent Scarborough

More than 800 designs were submitted, from which our panel of judges produced a shortlist of ten finalists that you can see here.


Now it's up to you.

The winning design will be chosen by public voting from July 25th - August 26th. You can cast your vote in person at:



Scarborough Central Library and Information Centre, Vernon Road

Scary and Newby Library, 450 Scalby Road

Eastfield Library, More Than Books, High St, Eastfield

Gallows Close Centre, Endcliff Crescent

Scarborough Market Hall, St. Helen's Square

Scarborough Spa, Farrer's Bar, South Bay


PLEASE NOTE - IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOTE BY EMAIL YOU WILL NEED TO SEND US:

* THE NUMBER OF YOUR FAVOURITE DESIGN (SEE NUMBERS ABOVE)
* YOUR FIRST NAME & POSTCODE (TO ENSURE ONE VOTE PER PERSON)
* A SHORT SENTENCE TELLING US WHAT YOU LOVE (OR A FAVOURITE MEMORY) ABOUT SCARBOROUGH

YOU CAN EMAIL YOUR VOTE TO US: animatedobjects@mac.com

VOTING ENDS ON 26TH AUGUST. ANY VOTES RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE COUNTED

Please take time to vote for your favourite and spread the word!

The winning design will be announced in mid September

If you'd like a closer look at the designs please see below

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Stay in touch via social media: follow us @animatedobjects
It was great to work with the wonderful @animatedobjects again this year. Thank you for all your hard work and expertise.
Whitby Town Council
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