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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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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 wa

ll, 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.

01/06/2026

Upfest 2026 ✅

A massive thank you to every artist who painted, every volunteer who helped make it happen, every venue that opened its doors and everyone who came out to support us over the last 17 days. Seeing the streets filled with people exploring, discovering new artwork and celebrating street art together is what it’s all about.

The good news? The festival might be over, but the artwork is still here. So if you missed it, or want to take another look, Bristol’s walls are waiting for you. Come and see us anytime!

A huge thanks to all of our partners and supporters , , , , , , and for helping make UPFEST 2026 happen ❤️

31/05/2026

Help us make UPFEST even better and win a 2026 print from this year’s Festival Artist .grafic and a super pack of Posca pens.😍 Just give us your thoughts on the survey link in bio and sign up to our mailing list.

A huge thanks to all of our partners and supporters , , , , , , and for helping make UPFEST 2026 happen ❤️

31/05/2026

It’s the final day of UPFEST 2026!

Take a piece of UPFEST home with you by heading to our gallery or to our artwork and merch stall at until 4pm today. Support the artists and help us make our 20th anniversary festival in 2028 something truly spectacular!

A huge thanks to all of our partners and supporters , , , , , , and for helping make UPFEST 2026 happen ❤️

30/05/2026

Saturday sessions at 🙌

Thank you to every artist that painted, every DJ that played and every one of you that visited across the last three weekends, making each Saturday something to remember!

We’d also like to say thank you to , and who have supported all of our workshops!

And of course another huge thanks to all of our partners and supporters , , , , , , and for helping make UPFEST 2026 happen ❤️

30/05/2026

It’s the final weekend of Upfest x ActiFest so come and see Bristol’s Civil Rights Mural rising!

Built from the stories that shaped this city and the people still pushing it forward.

To complete it we need your voice. The mural has empty placards waiting for messages from the community, including yours!

Come down to 74 North Street to answer one powerful question: What’s the ONE thing Bristol must do to become the UK Capital of Civil Rights by 2029? 📣

If you can’t make it, add your message via the form on the CuriosityUnLtd website!

30/05/2026

It’s the final Saturday of UPFEST 2026 and there’s still plenty to see, do and create. 🎨

So many murals across BS3 have taken shape over the last two weeks, so head to our gallery to collect your map and see how many you can spot over the weekend!

Our last Saturday Session at is underway and we’ve also got plenty of drop-in workshops running throughout the day, from family-friendly arts and crafts to hands-on creative activities for all ages.

Whether you’re coming to paint, create, explore or simply soak up the atmosphere, there’s something happening around every corner. So grab your friends, come on down and make the most of the final weekend of UPFEST 2026 ❤️

All of our workshops have been supported by , and .

Huge thanks to our partners and supporters , , , , , , and for helping make UPFEST 2026 happen ❤️

29/05/2026

We’re officially heading into our final weekend of UPFEST 2026! 🤩

Tomorrow is our last Saturday Session at To***co Factory, with live painting and live music!

We’ve also got plenty of drop-in workshops for you to get stuck into including Pinwheel Arts & Crafts for Kids, the POSCA UK customisation station and a collaborative tile mural 🎨

So head on down to BS3 this weekend, get creative and show some love to our artists as they finish their amazing work!

All of our workshops have been supported by Arts Council England, Montana Colors and POSCA UK 💛

Huge thanks to our partners and supporters , , , , , , and for helping make UPFEST 2026 happen ❤️

28/05/2026

A massive thank you to POSCA UK for sponsoring this year’s festival 🌈

We’ve loved hosting our themed workshops, from the Posca Customisation Station every Saturday, where people transformed everything from tote bags to plates and clothing, to the Posca Doodle Hut, giving budding artists of all ages the chance to get creative and have a draw or colouring session.

Join us for our final Saturday session on the 30th May at To***co Factory to try your hand at creating your own masterpiece!

And if you’re wanting to create your own magic with Posca from home, pop into our gallery or head to our website where you can purchase your pens there.

27/05/2026

Big love to for sponsoring this year’s festival 🍻☀️

They’ve created the official festival beer UPFEST 26, a super refreshing lemon-ade session IPA that’s absolutely perfect for this weather.

Head down to the Bristol Beer Factory Tap Room to try one for yourself and check out the incredible beer artwork created by this year’s festival artist .grafic , with some elements worked into the design - can you spot them?🎨

26/05/2026

Huge thanks to Montana Colors for sponsoring this year’s Upfest festival and workshops 🎨🔥

From giant murals to workshop masterpieces, MTN contributed to our supply of 2026 festival spray paint, helping our artists bring colour to the streets of Bristol .

Their support helps make creativity accessible, giving artists the tools to transform walls across the city!

Be sure to check out the amazing work created across BS3 and if you’d like to get your hands on some paint yourself, we sell the full range of MTN94, MTN VICE & MTN400 Waterbased paints at our gallery!

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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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