🟡 An invitation you can't refuse

A Worthwhile Detour: York Open Studios in Tadcaster This Weekend

The final weekend of York Open Studios is here - and if you’ve not made it out yet, this is the one to catch.

Just a short drive from York, we’re set up in Tadcaster at Venue 1, and it’s a space well worth stepping into.

This year, you’ll find a small but seriously strong lineup of makers throughout the City and outer regions but in Tadcaster you'll find Venue 1:

Morgan + Wells Leather Studio – stunning hand stitched leatherwork, built slowly and made to last using tradition skills and tools. Theatrical costume pieces for the world-wide stage alongside restorations and her own range of luxury bags and British leather belts, keep Naomi busy.

MarcoLooks Illustration – bold, distinctive work that brings a completely different energy into the room. With CBeebies, the York Nutcracker trail and AArdman Academy work all under his belt - it's a fabulous Open Studio for budding artists and animators alike.

It’s not a crowded gallery or a polished high street shop. It’s a working environment - tools, materials, pieces in progress - the sort of place where you can actually see how things are made and have a real conversation about it.

Why make the trip?

Because this is the opposite of mass-produced.

You can handle the leather, see the stitching up close, understand the time that goes into each piece. You can talk directly to the people making and watch them do it.

When to visit

🟡 Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th April

🟡 10am – 5pm

🟡 Venue 1, Tadcaster

🟡 Above the Beth Elsden Art Gallery 30a, High Street, Tadcaster, LS24 9AT

🟡 15-20 minutes from York and Free parking right behind the studios.

This is the final weekend - once it’s gone, it’s gone for another year.

If you’ve been meaning to come, this is your moment.