Hailed every bit the largest street in addition to urban fine art festival inwards Europe, Upfest (upfest.co.uk) draws artists from all over the basis to Bristol – renowned for its street fine art in addition to the rumoured birthplace of Banksy – inwards July (29th-31st July) to pigment at the festival’s abode inwards Bedminster. Using the streets, walls, boards, double-decker buses, vans, cars in addition to fifty-fifty a New York subway scheme develop every bit their canvas, to a greater extent than than 300 artists convey their brushes hither each year.
Upfest remains truthful to its roots every bit a platform for around of the world’s around creative artists to move together in addition to pigment alive inwards front end of thousands of people, amongst the artwork remaining inwards situ until the next year. Held over 1 weekend, the festival besides includes workshops, musical performances in addition to other types of alive entertainment.
Travel to the Festival
By track the nearest develop station Bristol Temple Meads, from at that topographic point you lot tin see a taxi to Southville or accept a actually pleasant 25 infinitesimal walk along Coronation road. (follow signs for Bristol City Football Club in addition to thence Tobacco factory)
By jitney the Long Ashton Park in addition to ride scheme drops off inwards Hotwells (10 infinitesimal walk across the river). From the centre First jitney route No24 straight from town centre to North Street. From Hartcliffe/ knowle First jitney No 75/76 to West street (5 2d walk).
