Site festival 2026
annual arts festival in stroud
Site Festival is an annual programme of artist-led projects from SVA; events, exhibitions, talks and directory of Open Studios in the Stroud district; established in 1997.
We set up Site Festival Open Studios in 1997 when we first moved into John Street Studios. For us it was really important that SVA was not just about the building itself.
It's also about the community of artists who lived out in the Five Valleys, working away in their spare rooms, sheds and kitchen worktops, as well as the more formal studio spaces.
Taster Exhibition at Stroud Brewery : Lucian Taylor
open studios 2026
13th-14th and 20th-21st June
You’re warmly invited to take part in Site Festival 2026, in a variety of ways.
Our programme is open to anyone with an art practice in the Stroud District, or anyone who would like to base themselves here for Site Festival. We regularly collaborate with artists from surrounding areas such as Gloucester and Bristol, but have also had visiting artists from Barbados, Berlin and further.
We find that visitors make specific visits to Stroud for our Open Studios weekends, keep the directories for years, and contact artists, businesses and collaborations long after the festival.
Open Studios 2024 : Charlotte Aiken photographed by Nettie Atkisson
Through Open Studios and our wider festival programme, Site Festival offers opportunities to collaborate and connect with other artists, galleries, groups and organisations.
We print and distribute around 13,000 copies of our annual directory across the South West and beyond, offering a wealth of publicity to local artists.
We’ve worked with thousands of artists since 1997, and have captured some moments in Site Festival films.
Open Studios 2023 : Lorna Kerr artwork photographed by Nikoletta Monyok
2025 Pecha Kucha : Nikoletta Monyok