Visitors to our open art studios weekend can enjoy browsing lots of painting, printmaking, textiles, handcrafts and more in the atmosphere of our beautiful old dockside railway buildings.
Burntisland was the northern terminal of the world’s first seagoing roll-on roll-off ferry – as commemorated by a National Transport Trust Red Wheel. The original station dates from 1847. The ferry began operating in 1850 and ran between Granton and Burntisland before the opening of the Forth Bridge in 1890.
A collective of artists has their studios around the station now – Burntisland Station Studio under the canopy on platform 1 and Platform Studios overlooking the docks behind the station.
Burntisland Station Studio is home to painter Leo du Feu. Leo is a ScotRail Community Rail Champion for his Scotland By Rail work in which he explores the country by train and gives talks on the subject. His studio was originally a waiting room. It had been boarded up for many years until a Railway Heritage Trust grant awarded to Leo enabled its renovation in 2020.
The Platform Studios building was the waiting rooms for the original station. This Edwardian building was sympathetically restored from dereliction in 2012 by Fife Historic Buildings Trust. Susie Redman (weaver), Sheena Watson (mixed media) and Gingerbread Designs (textiles & ceramics) will all have their studios open. Burntisland Heritage Trust boards will be on display telling more about the old station and rail ferry.
We look forward to welcoming you to our studios!
11am – 4pm
Sat 16th & Sun 17th August
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Please note – one station west of Burntisland another art studio will be open – Aberdour Station Signal Box. We are all part of the Artline, a group of restored art and heritage buildings on the railway through Fife from North Queensferry to Cupar.