Open Studios 2026

13th-14th and 20th-21st June 2026

Studio of Jackson Tayler

A warm welcome to Open Studios

When I walk around this ‘radical mill town in the Cotswolds’ with its red brick terraces and occasional mill chimney, I sometimes feel as though I am in an L.S. Lowry painting. Then when I walk up to All Saints Church at Selsley, I am transfixed by those Pre-Raphaelite stained glass windows.

There is art in the history and landscape in this town and the five valleys but there is also, of course, art in the present-day town, valleys, villages, hamlets and hills. The SVA SITE Festival showcases this each summer-tide.

So, wander as you will by foot, car, bus or bike. Discover art in all sorts of positions and places in this picturesque locality. Meet friends old and new as you process like pilgrims. For as T.S. Eliot said, “And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started. And know the place for the first time.”

Stuart Butler

www.radicalstroud.co.uk

Charlotte Aiken at SVA photographed by Nettie Atkisson

Open Studios Artists

Access to Open Studios

We’ve asked artists and venues to grade their access, for visitors to use as a guide to help plan visits and journeys.

On the Access page we’ve provided a text version of the Open Studios Access information, and a printable PDF with this information for visitors to save on devices, or print out to take with you.

Kes Wilkie at SVA : Fran Cox

Finding studios

The Open Studios Google map gives visitors the chance to find locations and plan individualised routes, but in the directory many studios also include a what3words link for an even more exact location.

What is what3words?

what3words cleverly divided the entire world into 3x3 meter squares, with each square assigned a unique three-word combination. Using a unique ///what3words link, visitors can see a precise location. See the SVA what3words for an example.

Some studios offer a ///what3words link in their directions, but you can also use the Google map.

Rita Long at Hundred Heroines, photographed by Fran Cox