Art House Open Studios 2026

23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May

View a retrospective of the work of Avril Vellacott & a video of her demonstrating her practice, alongside her son Mark Vellacott at work in the gallery. Free of charge, no booking required.

23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May

Each day at 3pm, mixed media artist Laura Parker will  demonstrate her process, including some of the unexpected tools she uses. Free of charge, no booking required.

23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May

 Studio 134 Ceramics will have skilled potters demonstrating on the potters wheel at 12pm and 2pm on all days. Free of charge, no booking required.

Saturday 23rd May, 2pm - 4pm

 Join Art & Soul's artists to explore mixed media art making for wellbeing, for the whole family. Free of charge, no booking required.

Image credit:  BrIndi - Bravery, 2020 

Sunday 24th May, 2pm - 4pm

Sasha Mayes will will show how to use fluid art to create an abstract tile. Visitors will also have the opportunity to make jewellery, a keyring or a magnet (£5 - £25 for materials). No booking required.

23rd & 24th May, 2pm
Join cyanotype artist Nick Gardner & award-winning photographer Jocelyn Horsfall for a cyanotype demonstration - a special session offering a rare opportunity to see the process in action.

23rd, 24th & 25th May

Printmaker Sue Ribbans will be demonstrating linocut printmaking at intervals during the weekend in her home studio using her etching press.

23rd, 24th & 25th May

Jewellery maker Charlotte Bezzant will be working on new pieces throughout the weekend and welcomes you to see her in action.

30th May, 3pm

 Live watercolour and oil painting demonstration by Marziyeh Ramezani and Mansoureh Fazli. Free of charge, no booking required.

30th & 31st May

 Andrew Ferguson will demonstrate the preparation and cutting of a woodblock, and the printing of the block in the printing press. Free of charge, no booking necessary.

30th & 31st May

Rebecca Harvey will be demonstrating screen printing and producing insect prints to colour in. Free of charge, no booking necessary.

30th & 31st May

Jan Lee Johnson will provide ongoing watercolour demonstrations throughout the weekend. Jan teaches a very popular weekly watercolour class. 

31st May, 3pm

 Join published poets Ian Florance, Robin Thomas, Gill Learner, John Froy and Eleanor Nesbitt for readings of their poems. Free of charge, no booking required.