Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage

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

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.

Staithes is 11 miles north of Whitby, TS13 5BH.

Contact us at info@staithesfestival.com.

Photos: Duncan Lomax, Jackie Ambrosini

North York Moors, Scarborough Borough Council and Welcome to Yorkshire
Photo: Duncan Lomax

Photo: Duncan Lomax

Staithes Festival Artists Beginning with E

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Peter Edwards

My work is an interpretation of birds and animals in their changing environment through the discipline of Lino print.

Venue: Beaumont House, High Street ,Staithes

Medium: Lino print

Kate Ellis

Kate Ellis is a ceramic artist based in York. Her whimsical creatures are made using earthenware clay. Textures are added using cutters, modelling tools, lace and anything else that will make an interesting pattern. Colour is added using a variety of underglazes, with a transparent glaze applied to the eyes, beaks and claws to create definition and bring the pieces to life.

Venue: Bethel Chapel, The Old Chapel, High Stgreet, Staithes, TS13 5BQ

Medium: ceramic sculpture

Rod Jewell 'The Staithes Experience'

Rod has been coming to Staithes for over 40 years and is a keen collector of everything Staithes! He has a vast collection of unpublished local images for Staithes, Runswick Bay, Sandsend, Skinningrove, Hinderwell & Whitby plus others. These images will be exhibited in his Garage Studio opposite his house in Granary Yard, Beckside. A Silent Film on Staithes introduction of the Motor Lifeboat in 1924 will be played throughout, along with continuous reels of his treasured Magic Lantern Slides. Come along and enjoy the Staithes Experience where local images, Antiques, Ephemera, Bric-a-Brac etc will be on show/for sale.

Venue: GRANARY YARD GARAGE STUDIO ,'THE STAITHES EXPERIENCE' GRANARY YARD, BECKSIDE

Medium: Bygone Local Pictures