Open Studio weekends : 10th-11th June and 17th-18th June 2023 11am -6pm
Exhibitions and Events: 3rd -24th June
Site Festival is an annual programme of artist-led projects; events, exhibitions, talks and directory of Open Studios in the Stroud district; established in 1997. There is always a wide range of events, and there is something for everyone.
Open Studios is part of the wider programme of Site Festival, allowing artists to explore, develop projects and open their work up to the public.
You can find the 2023 Festival Programme to see the variety of events taking place.
May Darbyshire
A warm welcome to Open Studios 2023
“When I moved to Stroud in January 1997, Stroud Valleys Artspace was in its infancy. I’d left a studio in a semi-derelict warehouse in Lancaster, and found a studio in what was then a semi-derelict warehouse in John Street where I joined an eclectic group of artists who became the core of Stroud Open Studios.
Artists opening their doors and inviting you into their working spaces, seeing where and how people work, and connecting the art with the people who make it is what sustains this wonderful annual event. It also enables you to buy pieces direct from the artist.
The Taster Exhibition, with examples of work by every artist, enables you to choose where to go, and who to see; from experience it’s impossible to visit them all! This year, following major surgery, my studio will not be open so I will visit studios I’ve long wanted to see. I hope to bump into you along the way!”
Chris Bingle, artist
You can see previous Site Festival programmes on the Archive page.
