Art

Scarborough Art is an open-access festival which allows you to discover work from the local creative community. Taking place at various venues and open studios across town, you can expect exhibitions, workshops, open studios, and much more! We have both a summer and winter Art festival.

Street :2026 Season over

Fringe: 29 Oct- 1 Nov

Art :29 Oct- 1 Nov

Extreme: 2026 season over

Lights: 2026 season over

Our next Art festival is

Winter Art 2026

29th October - 29th November

Are you a local artist? Are you running any art events during our festival? Then make sure to register to be part of Winter Art! Take a look at our what’s on guide to see everything going on this Winter.

Local Artists

Art Events

Community Workshops

Browse Art events

Take Part & Get Involved

Everything You Need For Scarborough Art

Whether you're putting on an exhibition or workshop, opening your gallery space, or planning an unforgettable seaside cultural weekend.

For Artists & Performers

Toolkit, press list contacts, social media banners, and local marketing strategies to sell out your run

For Visitors

Coastal train connections, hotel recommendations and accessibility guides. 

For Local Spaces & Venues

Got a quirky cafe, historic basement, theatre, church hall or outdoor courtyard? Host visiting creators!

Need support developing an idea?

Contact us to book a virtual or in-person session with one of our team.

Voices from Scarborough Art

Hear from the artists, attendees, and local venue hosts who shaped our recent exhibition season across the Yorkshire coast

Attended Scarborough Art?

Tell us what you thought?

If you explored our seaside galleries, attended an open studio, or experienced an artist workshop across Scarborough, we'd love to hear about your experience! Approved testimonials and memories will be featured on our website, programme guides, and social media to celebrate Scarborough's theatre and music scenes and support emerging creators. 

Celebrate independent visual artists

Shine a spotlight on painters, sculptors, printmakers and installation creators across our coast.

Spotlight unique exhibition spaces

Help celebraten historic galleries, promenade pavilions, seaside gardens and creative alternative spaces.

Champion future arts funding

Selected quotes help demonstrate community impact, supporting artists bursaries and free public access.