Woodend Gallery and Studios

Woodend is a gallery and creative industries hub, open to the public. Next door to Scarborough Art Gallery, Woodend is the former holiday home of the famous literary family - the Sitwells.

Many of the rooms, including the Gallery, still boast an array of charming period features in this delightful heritage building.

Sitwell by Eat Me café is based in the room that was the family’s dining room.

Woodend provides high quality and fully equipped office accommodation, flexible virtual office services, and a superb range of unique meeting spaces, conference rooms and hot desk suites.

Christmas Opening Hours

Monday 22nd – 9am to 4pm

Tuesday 23rd - 9am to 4pm

Wednesday 24th to Thursday 1st January – Closed

Friday 2nd January - Normal Opening Hours

Exhibitions:

Looking Inward, Looking Onward

24 November 2025—31 January 2026

Bringing together works by artists who have shaped, supported, and been shaped by Crescent Arts over the years, the exhibition celebrates the creative community that continues to define the organisation.

Alongside contemporary works, visitors will find an interview with a former Crescent Arts member and a look back at some of the memorable exhibitions that have taken place at Woodend in recent years. The show also features selected materials from the Crescent Arts archive – posters, photographs, and artefacts that trace the organisation’s journey since its founding in 1979.

More than a look back, Looking Inward, Looking Onward is also an open invitation: to get involved, to share memories, and to help make sense of nearly five decades of art and collaboration. As Crescent Arts approaches its 50th anniversary in 2029, the organisation is beginning to piece together its story – one built by and for artists, deeply rooted in Scarborough’s creative community.

Founded as Yorkshire’s first artist studio co-operative, Crescent Arts has long provided space for artists to work, exhibit, and connect. This exhibition celebrates that enduring spirit – one that continues to look inward with reflection and outward with ambition.

See our website for more information on this exhibition

This exhibition is supported by Arts Council England.

Ela Bochenek: Between the Layers

29 October 2025—21 February 2026

Ela Bochenek is an intuitive abstract artist, born in Poland and based in Scarborough. Her work is all about depth, both in texture and emotion. Each piece invites you to look beyond the surface and uncover hidden stories, feelings, and memories.

This exhibition is your chance to slow down and experience art in a way that feels personal and reflective. Every layer tells a story, offering a quiet space to pause and connect.