Yorkshire Fossil Festival

15/09/2026

As these photos from the Whitby Gazette show, our team had a marvellous time at the Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage this weekend: https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/pictures-special-staithes-welcomes-thousands-over-weekend-to-annual-arts-festival-9046441

10/09/2026

Live palaeo-art at this weekend's Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage!

We're delighted that the fabulous James McKay - award-winning artist, author and science communicator - is going to join us this Saturday in Staithes. And he's going to paint a Jurassic sealife picture live on the harbourside from 1-3pm!

James' exceptional artworks are at the heart of his books: Yorkshire's Amazing Dinosaur Coast - https://hightidepublishing.co.uk/product/yorkshires-amazing-dinosaur-coast/ - and Trilobites, Dinosaurs & Mammoths(https://palass.org/product/2127). It could be hardly more fitting to have James bringing his time-travelling talents to a festival of arts and heritage - do come along if you can!

08/09/2026

Join us at the Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage this Saturday afternoon as we explore the amazing legacy of mining in Cleveland. Our panel of experts - Beth Fox, Brooke Johnson, and Sarah Caldwell Steele - will be delving deeply into the geology, industry, science and culture of potash, ironstone and jet. Cleveland's geoheritage has changed the world - now's your chance to find out how and why!

The event starts at 4.15pm in Staithes Village Hall. Please book your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/staithesfestivalofartsandheritage/2283868

18/08/2026

Just a handful of spaces left now on our Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage Rock & Fossil Safari, Saturday September 12th:

Uncover the secrets of Jurassic Yorkshire on this Staithes Festival walk!

31/07/2026

Looking forward to seeing lots of Fossil Festival friends in Whitby Museum tomorrow for Whitby Fossil Day!

https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/event/whitby-fossil-day/

23/07/2026

Join Fossiliam, The Rock Showman and loads of other palaeo-friends at Whitby Fossil Day in Whitby Museum, Saturday August 1st, 11am-3pm:

In a town famous for vampires, some mysterious ‘garlic stones’ will be a highlight of Whitby Fossil Day, a Yorkshire Day event at Whitby Museum celebrating the range of fossils found on the North Yorkshire coast.

10/07/2026

Get hands on with fossils at Whitby Fossil Day!
Saturday August 1st, 11am to 3pm, Whitby Museum

Join our Fossil Foray on Tate Hill Sands and East Scaur, 10am to 12pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whitby-fossil-foray-tickets-1989642221444

Bring your fossils for identification by the Whitby Museum geology curators!

Join a tour of the museum geology collection and get a sneak peek behind the scenes at our stores!

Get creative with author, palaeo-artist and dinosaur drawing specialist James McKay!

Meet the Geologists' Association and find out about all the work they do!

Come to the book signing and talk from Matthew Myerscough, author of ‘In Search of Sea Dragons’.

And hear Fossiliam's end-of-day talk about The Mystery of the Whitby Garlic Stones!

https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/event/whitby-fossil-day/

07/06/2026

Thank you Redcar Kite Festival! Thank you Kirkleatham Museum & Grounds! Thank you Expedition Dinosaur! Thank you to all our exhibitors and traders! Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! Thank you to The Palaeontological Association! And thanks to everyone who came along for a weekend of palaeontolo-joy!

There were polished pyritic ammonites, there were parading peacocks, there were stegosaur pizzas, and most importantly there were hundreds of people, young and old, from just round the corner and many miles away, coming together to Enjoy Redcar & Cleveland and learn about the Earth.

This corner of north-east England is a very special place, and we are delighted to have been part of another terrific event.

06/06/2026

What a brilliant day in Redcar at our NEW SITE - Kirkleatham Museum & Grounds. So great to see so many smiling faces amongst the crowds today - thanks for coming everyone.

Tomorrow we’ll be back with more fossil polishing, microscope gazing, dinoflagellate weaving, dinosaur hunting, seaweed-tastic, Science fun!!!

Turn up early for some GREAT activities and interesting conversations with our scientists, creatives and fossil fans.

Thanks to Expedition Dinosaur for the amazing exhibition that we’re inhabiting, The Palaeontological Association for supporting some excellent activities and Redcar Kite Festival for being able to refocus our site at the last minute when weather forced a change of plans 🤯.

06/06/2026

All weekend we are at Kirkleatham Museum & Grounds sharing the gallery exhibit of the fantastic Expedition Dinosaur!

FREE FAMILY EVENT

Come on down, meet our scientists, explore Redcar’s local geoheritage, uncover Yorkshire’s famous fossils and bring your finds to share, learn about and see under a microscope.

Until 4pm - Saturday and Sunday

Then jump on the Jurassic Park and Ride bus to Redcar Kite Festival!