Rural Arts

Lovley place, a lot going on in one building.....staff were very welcoming ,friendly and made sure you enjoyed your visit.

Good coffee and some lovely cakes. Also some great stuff in the Gallery from the local Thirlby Art Group and more in the rest of the centre from local artists.

Lovely food, very pleasant staff and good value for money .

Some very nice things. Great artwork by the local art group and nice cafe.

Lovely coffee, fabulous cheese scone, clean, very friendly and light and airy space with good gallery space of local art and crafts

I love this place , there's lots to do and the staff are so lovely. The cafes nice too if you just want to pop in whenever. But check opening times , these are a bit precarious. I wish there was a bus service running from Harrogate to Thirsk and back, I don't drive so I'm missing out on attending Rural Arts. I'd love to go regularly.

Fantastic clay head modelling this summer. Met some really lovely people. A pity the cafe is closed at the moment. Another excellent glass workshop previously, making wintery scenes ❄ Everybody is friendly and welcoming and the food isn't half bad when the cafe is open.

Visited here for a Christmas Craft Fair from local producers.It was fab & we bought some unique gifts.The cafe was amazingly good as well, plenty of homemade stuff & fantastic staff.It was so good that, after going for a look around Thirsk, we returned for another drink.

We visited the Rural Arts Cafe and gallery whilst passing through the pretty market town of Thirsk on our way home from a short break in the Dales. It's a good stop off point for a light lunch. There's limited on street parking, so we parked at nearby Tescos which about 5 mins walk away. We ordered homemade soup and it came with a freshly made (still slightly warm) cheese scone or 2 very thick slices of artisan bread with butter. There were 3 choices of soup and we had spicy potato and vegetable. I must say, it was absolutely delicious and very warming. There was a selection of light snacks and wonderful looking homemade baking. The staff were very welcoming. The venue is an 'artsy' kind if place with a little gallery of small-ish items made by local artisans. It's definitely worth a visit!

Sat outside had a lovely fresh scone with jam and a pot of tea for 1, which gave 2 good cups. The staff were lovely. Looking forward to some of the artists and attractions booked in.