Image: Matthew Cooper

The Italian Gardens with hand drawn type over that says 'Love Stories'

An image of South Cliff's Italian Gardens with hand written text over it that says 'Love Stories'


The Italian Gardens with hand drawn type over that says 'Love Stories'
Photos: Matthew Cooper
Love Stories

LOVE STORIES is a digital audio trail in the recently restored South Cliff Gardens. Real-life love stories connected to the gardens, told by those who experienced them, with orchestral backing and community choir. A romantic promenade of storytelling, music and song.
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HOW TO ACCESS THE AUDIO TRACKS
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STREAM FOR FREE
Click the button above or download the Bandcamp app onto your device and search Sinfonia Viva / LOVE STORIES. You can stream the five track album here. (WIFI in the gardens may be patchy).
DOWNLOAD FOR 50p
Download the Bandcamp app onto your device. Create and log in to your account, search Sinfonia Viva / LOVE STORIES, and buy the Digital Album for 50p. It will appear in your Bandcamp Collection where you can download and listen offline (WIFI is patchy in the gardens so we advise this option).
BORROW A DEVICE
If you’d prefer to borrow a device with the tracks pre-loaded, email info@hello-arcade.com for details of how to book one of our ready to go audio players and headphones. N.B devices are limited, so please where possible use the Bandcamp app.
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WHERE?
Each of the five audio tracks can be enjoyed anywhere in the gardens but we suggest that you listen near to these locations which inspired the stories.

PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK
Don’t forget to leave feedback so that we can continue to make more brilliant creative things happen! #SouthCliffLoveStories
READ THE SCRIPTS
If you would like to read the scripts (spoiler alert), please click on the links below
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1. Between The Esplanade and the Seashore (PDF) (Word.docx)
2. The Cottage of Love (PDF) (Word.docx)
3. From Then To Now... A Tale of Transformation (PDF) (Word.docx)
4. Love Lives Here (PDF) (Word.docx)
5. A Garden for All Seasons (PDF) (Word.docx)

Lel is sitting in the sunshine outdoors wearing sunglasses a blue jumper and a colourful necklace.

Jackie Walduck is holding her hands to her chest and looks very pleased. Kathy Seabrook is passing a piece of paper to one of the other participants.

A group of people stand on stage, while musicians sit in front of them.

Lel is sitting in the sunshine outdoors wearing sunglasses a blue jumper and a colourful necklace.

Liam (left) and Jess (right) sit on the steps of the Italian Gardens in Scarborough's South Cliff Gardens. They are looking into each other's eyes.

A music score is on a stand with a tuner and some mallets

Selwyn smiles at the camera. He is wearing a black t-shirt with red writing.

Liam (left) and Jess (right) sit on the steps of the Italian Gardens in Scarborough's South Cliff Gardens. They are looking into each other's eyes.
CREDITS
Produced by ARCADE
Co-produced with Orchestras Live and Sinfonia Viva (featuring musicians from Scarborough Spa Orchestra)
CREATIVE TEAM
Composer Jackie Walduck
Associate Artist Rebecca Denniff
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MUSICIANS
Violin: David Greed
Cello: Diane Stewart
Double Bass: Dave Ayre
Flute: Kathy Seabrook
Clarinet: Graham Quilter
Trumpet: Shane Brennan
Keyboard: Paul Laidlaw
Percussion: Ben Gray &
Nii Kwartey Owoo
Accordion & Guitar: Theo Kendall
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ACTOR
Tim Tubbs
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SCRIPT CONSULTANT
Hannah Davies
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SOUND ENGINEER
Sonny Johns
STORYTELLERS & COMMUNITY ENSEMBLE
Whitby Community Choir
Lel Meleyal
‘Bright Eyes’
Jean
Lynne Matthews
David Bestwick
Elaine Brooks
Matthew Davies
Jessica Vautier
Liam Farricker
Selwyn Peterken
Rusty and Ron Jones
Theo Kendall
Oliwia Zalewska
Aggie Koppert
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PRODUCTION TEAM
ARCADE – Executive Producers Sophie Drury-Bradey and Hannah Davies
Orchestras Live – Regional Producer North Becky West
Sinfonia Viva – Deputy Chief Executive Marianne Barrowclough and Creative Project Producer Hattie Coupe
Commissioned by North Yorkshire Council. Jointly funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund as part of the Parks for People programme.
THANKS
Thank you to everyone who submitted their story to us.
North Yorkshire County Record Office
Margaret Boustead
Gemma Alexander
Friends of South Cliff Gardens
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