Have you ever wanted to decorate your house with the finest quality art and craft from around Yorkshire? This could be your chance. The Saltaire Festival Arts Group is wanting to expand its programme and we need your help, writes DAVID WORSLEY.

We are looking to use around ten residents’ houses as galleries to exhibit and sell fine art and craft. The idea comes from the hugely successful ‘Open Houses’ feature of the Brighton Festival. We want to create wonderful environments where the cushions on the sofa, the paintings on the wall, the vases on the mantelpiece, the cups and saucers on the kitchen table, are all for sale. The dates we are looking for are the weekends of the 8th/9th and 15th/16th September, with opening times to suit you.

Insurance, both personal liability and the cover of the artwork, will be paid for, and you can keep a percentage of the sales that take place in your house. If you would like to participate in this exciting venture, please contact David Worsley on 07802 445786. or email: sfag@saltairefestival.co.uk