Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage

Staithes Festival has established itself as one of the friendliest festivals on the coast – a must-see event in the regional arts calendar.

Festival 2024 is on Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September, with preview night 7pm-8.30pm Friday 13 September

Doors of cottages are thrown open as pop-up art galleries in a unique selling exhibition. 

Celebrating the history and heritage of Staithes with a programme of walks, talks, photographs, and film shows.

North York Moors, Scarborough Borough Council and Welcome to Yorkshire
Light on the Beach

Glenn Kilpatrick www.whitby-photography.com

Exhibiting Artists

Galleries throughout the village will open their doors for a unique selling exhibition. Artists will be listed in the printed brochure with a thumbnail image of their work and their medium. To find them, the brochure will show the galleries on the numbered map or you may prefer to wander the village (top and bottom) and take pot luck. In the meantime, browse the alphabetical list artists and their work here. All galleries have free entry.

Browse Alphabetically: A B C D F H M N P R S T W



Artist Spotlight - Chosen At Random From This Year's Exhibitors:

Steve Crisp Art

My original background is Architecture and I have always been a frustrated artist. I spent many an absent school day sitting on the beach drawing all day until is was time to go home for tea. When I finally managed to retire from work it gave me the chance to rekindle my desire to become an artist once more. I have a vivid imagination and many of my art pieces show this and are often referred to as whimsical art, but equally I like to draw realistic art such as wildlife. I produce both line art using ink and watercolours.

Venue: Coble Cottage, High Street

Medium: Lineart and Watercolour