Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage has established itself as one of the friendliest festivals on the Yorkshire coast — a must-see weekend in the regional arts calendar.
Step inside a village like no other as the doors of cottages are thrown open, transforming Staithes into a trail of pop-up art galleries showcasing painting, print, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, photography and more.
Alongside the open studios, enjoy a programme celebrating Staithes’ rich history and heritage, including walks, talks, photographs and film shows.
Location: Staithes — 11 miles north of Whitby (TS13 5BH)
Contact: info@staithesfestival.com
Photo: Duncan Lomax
Dogs and Party hats, that's where it's at. I create predominantly oil pastel portraits of our precious pooches as well crochet party hats for canines. (or humans...)
Venue: Granary Yard, Garage Studio Beckside
Medium: Oil pastel & Crochet
Limited edition, contemporary landscape screen prints, hand made in West Yorkshire. Portraying traditional and contemporary subjects, my work recognises connections between people and place, with particular interest in how natural and man-made elements become intertwined. Starting with a drawing, I create colour separations and transfer these to screens with a fine mesh. With paper lined up, ink is hand pulled through the mesh with a squeegee, and repeated for each colour.
Venue: Greystones, High St, Staithes, TS13 5BQ
Medium: Screen Print
Jon is a York-based printmaker creating linocut prints shaped by the landscapes, wildlife and folklore of the North. His work is rooted in a close, observational relationship with place — from the edges of the city to the Yorkshire coast and moorland paths. Alongside landscape prints, he develops narrative-led series including Green Man figures and intimate studies of his son growing within the natural world. His hand-carved process emphasises texture, movement and detail, building images that feel both grounded and alive.
Venue: Betsy & Bo shop, High Street Staithes
Medium: Relief Printmaking
Living and working in Runswick Bay, Kit creates work deeply rooted in the coastline's timeless beauty and its ever-changing forms. The ebb and flow of tides, the sculpting power of wind and water, and the interplay of textures and colours in the natural landscape inspire every piece created. Every item is a unique expression of a very personal connection to the land and sea. Kit’s work is sometimes functional, often sculptural but always visually exciting. The processes used mean all her work is as individual as a fingerprint.
Venue: Anchor Cove, Seaton Garth
Medium: Ceramics and jewellery
Tricia is an artisan colourist who works in mixed media, she is currently exploring how the pigments that she collects and extracts from the environment around her change on ceramic objects when fired at various temperatures...
Venue: Staithes Arts & Crafts Centre
Medium: Artisan Colourist