11–12 Sep 2027

Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage

The fishing village opens its cottages as pop-up galleries for a weekend of art, music and heritage.

These dates are based on when this event usually takes place and have not been confirmed by the organiser for this year. Please check before travelling.
Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage
Photo: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Since 2012 the Staithes Festival has turned the village into a gallery, with over a hundred artists showing work in cottages, boat sheds and chapels along the beck. There are talks on the Staithes Group of painters, live music on the harbour and heritage walks.

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