‘Lick of Paint Festival’ is an artist-led, weekend-long mural and street art event taking place on the 6th and 7th of September, celebrating the diversity and talent of creatives in the North.
With community engagement at its core, the weekend will feature free workshops, talks, and events. A diverse range of artists—from Sheffield, the wider Yorkshire region, and beyond—will come together to create impactful, high-quality public art.
• Support local street art talent in Sheffield and Yorkshire
• Grow Sheffield as a northern creative hub
• Offer free workshops and engage the community
• Provide mentoring and networking for artists
• Encourage sustainable painting practices
• Improve urban spaces and attract tourism
• Champion diversity and fair artist pay
• Contribute meaningfully to the UK street art scene
Before Lick Of Paint hits the streets in 2025 we are committed to engaging with the public to listen to what they would like to see from such an event, so In 2024 we plan to hold 3-4 smaller mural events to advertise the festival for 2025 all while speaking to the public about there expectations, ideas and addressing concerns.
Other prior engagement opportunities:
- Selection panels
- Workshops
- ‘Give it a Go’ events
- Mentoring
- Events volunteering opportunities
“The Feature Walls festival back in 2016 was one of them (highlights). Seeing both local and international street artists descend on the city to produce 18 amazing large-scale murals was brilliant. Many of those murals still exist today. It is just such a shame that it was a one-off festival. Sheffield is such a creative city; an annual street art festival would fit in well as part of its cultural calendar.”
- Street Art Sheffield
“Art needs to be publicly accessible. It’s not often that people see an artist and can put a face to a painting. When that happens it’s a wonderful thing.”
- Affix, Canal and River Trust
Sheffield City Council
Spray Plant UK
Bloc Projects
Get Together Festival
Exposed Magazine
Worcester Street Art Festival
Waterford Walls Festival
Sheffield Hallam University
Street Art Sheffield Blog
