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Upfest - The Urban Paint Festival

Name: Upfest - The Urban Paint Festival
Address: 198 North Street, Bristol, BS31JF, GB
Telephone: +441173305877
Price range: $
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Upfest - Europes Largest Urban Arts Festival and Bristols No.1 Urban Art Gallery Pop in and say hi!
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Talented artists travel from over 50 countries and all over the UK to paint live on 40,000sqM of surfaces including a NY style subway train, skate park, buildings, theatre, camper vans and hundreds of boards with over 50,000 visitors across the weekend. This FREE festival takes over the whole area for the weekend with hip hop, funk, grime, soul and dance DJs, musicians and bands, a POSCA doodle wall, graffiti workshops, illustration battles and hundreds of pieces of affordable art for sale. Once again Upfest will help raise money for and awareness of The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA) who offer a confidential phone line for children affected by alcoholism with the family unit. The Upfest gallery is open year round on North Street, Bedminster with exhibitions from leading urban and street artists, spray paint, full range of POSCA pens, clothing and books for sale.

18/09/2026

Missing the rattle of spray cans? Here’s your chance to get a bonus hit of Upfest and catch the wonderful painting live.

Sophi is back in Bristol to put the finishing touches to her Upfest ’26 mural.

Painting vibrant, large-scale walls all over the world, Sophi’s work delves into the beauty of everyday chaos, drawing inspiration from the people, cultures and environments she encounters through travel.

She’ll be painting until Wednesday 23 September at , on the corner of Merrywood Road. Come by and watch the mural take shape!

16/09/2026

Street art tours are back! Want to discover more about the iconic street art of BS3?

Lindsey Davis is back in town and will be hosting more street art tours at the end of September.

Whether you’re a local or visiting Bedminster for the first time, this is your chance to discover hidden gems, learn about the artists and hear the stories behind some of the area’s most iconic murals.

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out.

Find tickets via the link in our bio.

Comfy shoes recommended!

Featured artwork
Pic 1 Perspicere
Pic 2 Artez
Pic 3 Bex Glover Alexandra Lucas Zoë Power Gemma Compton SOPHIE LONG Ejits
Pic 4 Kendall Rose Kippley
Pic 5
Pic 6 Lindsey Davis

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08/09/2026

Supported by Arts Council England we’re super pleased to be able to offer two more BSL guided street art tours with the extremely knowledgable Martin Glover for Bedminster (limited spaces left) and a second for Weston-super-Mare.

Weston Wallz - Weston Super Mare - Saturday 19th Sept.

Upfest Bristol - Bedminster - Sunday 20th Sept.

For free booking and more details follow the link https://www.tickettailor.com/events/upfest

Featured Artwork
Pic 1 - Martin Glover - Upfest Bristol
Pic 2 - 🌸 Audrey Kawasaki 🌸 - Upfest Bristol
Pic 3 - Ajax Blyth Piper - Weston Wallz
Pic 4 - Artez - Upfest Bristol
Pic 5 - Irony - Weston Wallz

25/08/2026

Street Art Tours start this week 🎨

If you haven’t booked your spot yet, now’s the time! Lindsey Davis is kicking off our street art tours this week, exploring some of the most dynamic and iconic street art in BS3.

Expect insider stories, new perspectives, and plenty of incredible photo ops. 📸

Still a few spots left on the tour; head to the link in bio to secure a slot.

See you on the streets!

22/08/2026

Bristol, want to hear the story behind the mural?

Lindsey Davis is hitting the streets next week, hosting some Upfest street art tours to give you an insider’s walk-through of BS3’s fantastic murals.

Tours start next week, and spaces are limited! Whether you’re a local or visiting for the first time, this is your chance to know more about some of Bristol’s best loved artworks.

Times, dates and more info here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/upfeststreetarttours

31/07/2026

That’s right folks, Upfest Gallery will be closed today and tomorrow (Saturday) cos we’ve gone to Valley Fest - back open Sunday 10 until 3pm

Come find us, live painting and workshops in the top field.

Live art on the subway from
Jimmer Willmott (image WIP)
KID CRAYON 🖍️
Stu Art
Eddy Dibz Fua
& Rusk

Valley Fest tickets still available via their website!

23/06/2026

Picked up a piece of UPFEST 2026? 🎨

If you got yourself a print, artwork or one-of-a-kind piece during this year’s festival, why not give it the frame it deserves?

Head down to our Gallery and upgrade your masterpiece with our friends at Niche Frames, who helped bring UPFEST 2026 to life as one of our fantastic festival sponsors.

Whether it’s a limited-edition print, an original artwork or a new favourite for your wall, the right frame can make all the difference.

Huge thanks again to Niche Frames for supporting UPFEST 2026 ❤️

21/06/2026

💙 FRIEND OR FOE? 🐇

Miss Birdy’s incredible Upfest headliner mural! And her first ever one in the UK 💥

A rabbit in a jar.
A traveller drawn into the unknown.
Friend or foe?

Bristol, UK 🇬🇧

🎨 .birdy
🫟

18/06/2026

WE’RE BACK, WESTON 🎨

From Friday 17 - Sunday 26 July 2026, Weston Wallz returns to transform Weston-super-Mare into one of the UK’s biggest open-air galleries.

-10 days
-20 new murals
-Live painting across the town
-Community projects and scale-up opportunities

We’re also excited to announce that applications for our Scale Up programme are now open, giving emerging artists the chance to create work on a much larger scale and take their practice to the next level.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Apply today - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5oBCXQr4an7s6j9KGbw79EKYf0H3a9Fu9BLLDaipFJ8_4Gg/viewform

The full artist line-up drops later this month!

14/06/2026

UPFEST might be done for this year but we’re getting our crew T-shirts back out for an appearance at the ultimate South West Festival!

Valley Fest is back and we’ll be installing our signature NY Subway Train, as well as leading a workshop area for the whole family. Learn to spray, doodle and hang out with our UPFEST crew and artists, who’ll be painting live throughout the weekend.

See you at the front. https://www.valleyfest.co.uk/

Address

198 North Street
Bristol
BS31JF

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 5:30pm
Thursday	10am - 5:30pm
Friday	10am - 5:30pm
Saturday	10am - 5:30pm
Sunday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+441173305877

Website

http://www.upfest.co.uk/

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