Arts & Culture Festivals in Yorkshire 2026
Explore open studios, live theatre, art trails, visual arts exhibitions, and creative community events taking place right across Yorkshire.
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Free / Open StudiosYork Open Studios
York, North Yorkshire
18th, 19th, 25th & 26th April 2026
Artists and makers open their working spaces to welcome visitors and showcase local visual art.
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Art Trail
Saltaire Arts Trail
Saltaire, West Yorkshire
2nd to 4th May 2026
Explore contemporary artworks in heritage venues across Saltaire alongside the popular Makers Fair.
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Free / Open Studios
Open Up Sheffield
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2nd to 4th, 9th & 10th May 2026
Visit local painters, sculptors, and craftmakers inside their working studios in Sheffield.
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Arts Festival
Swaledale Festival
Swaledale, North Yorkshire
23rd May to 6th June 2026
An annual celebration combining music, poetry, theatre, and visual arts across the Dales.
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Free / Open Studios
North Yorkshire Open Studios
North Yorkshire
6th, 7th, 13th & 14th June 2026
Discover artists opening their rural and town studios across North Yorkshire over two summer weekends.
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Free / Open Studios
Hebden Bridge Open Studios
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
3rd to 5th July 2026
Explore Hebden Bridge's vibrant creative community through studio visits and local exhibitions.
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Theatre & Performance
Ripon Theatre Festival
Ripon, North Yorkshire
5th to 12th July 2026
A lively festival of live performance packed with drama, street theatre, dance, storytelling, and puppetry.
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Exhibition
Holmfirth Art Week
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
5th to 11th July 2026
One of the UK's largest open art exhibitions, featuring over 400 exhibitors and 2,000+ artworks.
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Free / Visual Arts
FEVA Knaresborough
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
14th to 23rd August 2026
Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts offering a 10-day mix of stage shows and art trails.
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Free / Heritage
Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage
Staithes, North Yorkshire
11th to 13th September 2026
Pop-up galleries transform coastal cottages to celebrate artistic heritage along the coast.
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