A two day festival celebrating live and curated graffiti art is taking place in Glasgow.
For the third year running 120 world-class artists will take part in the annual Yardworks Festival at SWG3.
Using SWG3’s buildings, surrounding streets, walls and railway arches as their canvas, artists will take part, including leading Scottish artists Smug, Rogue One and Mark Worst.
SWG3’s internationally recognised event will take place in the venue’s sprawling outdoor Galvanizers Yard - the city’s largest legal graffiti site, on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May, and will see more than 700 metres of wall space transformed with displays of vibrant artwork.
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Running alongside Yardworks live graffiti will be a number of workshops and music performances, as well as a custom-built Montana Cans pop-up shop and 13ft-high skate ramp.
For the kids, visitors can look forward to a ‘creation station’, skateboarding lessons and graffiti workshops. A host of street food vendors and cocktail bars will also be put in place to cater for the crowds.
Gaz Mac, SWG3 Studio Director and Yardworks Festival Organiser, said, “Since our humble beginnings a few years ago, Yardworks Festival has grown into a respected international platform for many of the world’s most creative street artists.
"This year’s Yardworks is our most ambitious yet and we are hugely excited to return bigger and better, with an incredible programme of art and events for all to enjoy.”
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Last year’s Yardworks Festival attracted more than 5000 people from across Scotland and beyond.
This year’s event is supported by Forty Clothing, Montana Cans, Moritz UK, Slaters, Global Art Supplies & Clan Skates. Yardworks Festival tickets event go on sale today priced from £5.00 for daily entry (under 16’s go free). Tickets are available from SWG3’s website .
