Diane Stewardson
Diane makes a range of contemporary sterling silver and mixed metal jewellery based
on geometric shapes, movement and art deco style.
She also makes a range of jewellery using sea glass found on local beaches of the North East coast.
​Instagram @diane_stewardson
Facebook @DianeStewardsonJewellery
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Save the date!
July 11 - 12 2026
We are very excitied to be planning a wonderful programme for this year's festival!
Applications now open!
If you are an artist or maker based in Northumberland, the Scottish Borders or Tyne and Wear and you would like to exhibit with us this year please complete an online application by clicking the link below or copying this URL into your browser: https://forms.gle/T8DY1xyd3fTS9k6NA
​BELFORD ARTS FESTIVAL 2025
​Look forward to welcoming you on the
12th & 13th July
for another wonderful Festival...
​Not long now...
​​Keep checking in for News and updates...
This year
BAF ​2025 brings you over 40
Amazingly talented Artists & Makers...
dotted in 4 venues around our lovely village...
Church Gallery, Blue Bell Hotel, Bell View and Belford Primary School
Fabulous entertainment of Music & Dance...
which you can sit and enjoy from the Market Place... weather permitting
Brilliant Buskers and Performers...
popping up here and there in the venues, pubs, eateries
and around the village to entertain you as you either relax or wander
Pavement Art & Art Trail
for the children
(or adults if you fancy releasing your inner talent)
Ask at the Welcome Point in the Market Place
Saturday Morning Market in the Market Place
10am - 12pm
Belford Museum
Find out the fascinating history of our village and much more...
A Free Shuttle Bus
picking up and dropping off from 6 points (including the venues)
around the village to whisk you door to door, so you don't miss a thing!
Brochures (including a village map) will be on sale for £2
Find them at the Welcome Point in the Market Place over the weekend
and for pre sale at Belford Village Shop the week leading up to the festival.
All proceeds go to next years festival.
WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!​
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Snapshot from
Belford Arts Festival
2024...
Getting HERE
Belford can be found
1/2 mile off the A1
20 minutes between
Berwick to the north,
and Alnwick to the south.
10 minutes inland
from Bamburgh and the Coast.
15 minutes east of Wooler
and the Cheviots.
And approximately 30 minutes
from the Scottish Borders
and an hour from Newcastle.
Ideally placed for a right good Festival for Northumbrians, Border Folk, the Toonies and Tourists.
Open Belford
Google Maps
PARKING
walking
free
SHUTTLE
BUS
Our festival takes place in venues
and locations spread across
the whole village.
It's a village takeover if you will!
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On street parking is available
in the village.
The venues are easily accessible
if walking poses no problem,
however they are far apart
so we do have a free shuttle bus
kindly sponsored by Bell View
that will be running from
six points (including the venues)
across the village,
for you to make use of.
Please look for the blue bus signs
or our friendly volunteers in
Belford Arts Festival Crew T-shirts
who will happily direct and help you.
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The brochure also contains a map.
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ACCESS
As our festival takes place in venues and locations across the village, we recommend that anyone with limited mobility drive between venues as on street parking should be available nearby, or if possibly and able too,
please use the free shuttle bus.
Most of our venues are wheelchair friendly although some will require support to navigate small lips.
Please ask for support if you need it.
Look out for our friendly volunteers in Belford Arts Festival Crew T-shirts.
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Accessible disabled toilets can be found at Bell View, Sunnyhills, and the Blue Bell Hotel.
BROCHURE
To help you navigate all that the festival has to offer: its artists, makers, performances, activities, locations, pubs and eateries you can purchase
a festival programme/event guide
for £2.
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This brochure will be on sale at the Welcome Point located in the village
Market Place on Festival
weekend 12th & 13th July
and for pre-sale from
Belford Village Shop
the week leading up to the Festival.
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The brochure includes a welcome note, articles about our projects, a map, artist index, evaluation form and timetable.
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All proceeds are considered donations and go towards next year's festival. Any support is hugely appreciated!
