SITE Festival 2026
Stroud
Dates: 03/06/2026 to 30/06/2026
Venue: SVA
Site Festival, established in 1997, is an annual programme of artist-led projects from SVA; events, exhibitions, talks and directory of Open Studios in the Stroud district.
This June, 61 artists open their studio doors in 38 locations along 6 routes in the Stroud Valleys over 2 weekends: Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th June 11am - 5pm and Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st June 11am - 5pm.
The routes start from right in the centre of Stroud and stretch out right across the district from Painswick to Wotton-under-Edge, from Chavenage to Stonehouse and from Uley to Chalford.
Look out for the printed directories and online and plan your visit. This is a perfect chance to discover more about the wonderful community of artists who work here, as well the incredible diversity of places that they work from. Come and explore the hidden creativity veins of these green valleys, feel inspired and also why not invest in some unique original local artworks.
Each year the festival programme seeks to challenge boundaries, bring high calibre exhibitions and installations to Stroud, and raise awareness of the incredible diversity in the arts. As well as the Open Studios, SITE brings over 160 artists to exhibit and perform in exhibitions and events between 3rd - 30th June.
Site Festival festival highlights include mechanical sculptor Nik Ramage brings Double Take to SVA John St Gallery (13th–21st June) — a show of moving oddities and everyday objects having unexpected encounters, with performative sculpture walks across both Open Studio weekends.
Street artist Sickboy will be occupying a vacant George Street premises (11th–21st June) with a site-specific installation exploring impermanence, cycles of use and renewal, centred around his signature symbol, The Temple. Sophie Ferrier and Zerodig Farm invite families and young creatives to explore soil, science and storytelling through participatory art across both Open Studio weekends at Zero Dig, Oakbrook Farm.
Composer and percussionist Bex Burch takes up residency at the Brunel Goods Shed (23rd–25th June), culminating in a performance exploring deep listening, rhythm and her signature "messy minimalism." Artist Nick Grellier will be presenting Gravity at Stroud Cemetery's Chapels of Rest (5th–28th June) — drawing, sculpture, textile and film works that blend material playfulness with humour and social inquiry.
Some events are ticketed, but most are free. Look out for printed Site Festival Programmes across the Stroud District or view online here: https://www.sitefestival.org.uk/
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