The studios will be open as part of Midgley Open Gardens and Studios and will give visitors to the village a rare opportunity to view, purchase and discuss commissions with the artists themselves.

Elaine Davies, a local knitwear designer and producer, who usually sells her designs around the country will be showing her wide range of cotton jumpers,jackets and scarves to local people.

Elaine will be joined at Ewood Hall Barn, Midgley Road by close friend and artist Stella Parslow who is travelling up from Buckinghamshire for the event.

Stella will be selling contemporary acrylic canvasses and limited edition pastels. Much of her work involves working with galleries and interior designers and individual customers on bespoke designs to co-ordinate with their interiors.

A local artist, David Sim who has a studio at 6, Towngate, Midgley is inspired by the wonderful landscape of the Calder Valley. Working in mainly oils and pen and ink his work has become very collectable.

The late Sculptor Patricia McAlistair's work is internationally renown and will be on display in the gardens at 86, Towngate.

An artist with a difference Steph Buckley is a newcomer to the open studios. Steph is a chocolatier working from The Old Post Office in Midgley. She is becoming increasingly well known for her wonderful hand made chocolates and celebration cakes.

The studios will be open along with eighteen gardens throughout Midgley village on Saturday June 14 and Sunday 15 from 11am to 4 pm. Tickets enabling people to visit all gardens and studios are £4 for an adult and are available from Midgley shop or from individual gardens and studios on the week-end.

All venues will be displaying signs and balloons outside so that they are easy to locate. for further information telephone 07721 501454.