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# Free street art walk and graffiti workshop in Ipswich this weekend
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/free-street-art-walk-and-graffiti-workshop-in-ipswich-this-weekend/
- Published: 2024-09-20T04:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:35:10.000Z
- Description: Ipswich residents can explore local street art and try their hand at stencilling this weekend with a free guided walk and workshop.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Art, Photography & Film, Events & Things To Do, #article, Art Eat Events, The Subversiv Collective, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** Art Eat Events is hosting a free guided walk exploring Ipswich's street art on Saturday, September 21, as part of the Wild Walls Festival. The event offers a unique opportunity to learn about and experience local street art:

**The details:**

- Date: Saturday, September 21
- Time: 11:00 - 13:00 BST
- Meeting point: Ipswich Town Hall, Cornhill, Ipswich IP1 1DH
- Distance: Approximately 1.7 miles
- Cost: Free

![Street art by Catalina Carvajal at Music World, Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726574233-music-world-street-art.jpg)

Street art by Catalina Carvajal at Music World, Ipswich Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![‘Hedgehog Awareness Week’ mural by ATM Street Art in 2017](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726574500-hedgehog-street-art.jpg)

‘Hedgehog Awareness Week’ mural by ATM Street Art in 2017 with the newly-added swan Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![‘ATMA Youth Mural’ on the James Hehir Building by ATMA during the Art Eat & Wild Walls in 2024](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726566417-lady-marina-by-atma-2.jpg)

‘ATMA Youth Mural’ on the James Hehir Building by ATMA during the Art Eat & Wild Walls in 2024 Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![‘Safety’ by Joel Millerchip & Suffolk One Sixth Form College in 2023](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726575100-buttermarket-street-art.jpg)

‘Safety’ by Joel Millerchip & Suffolk One Sixth Form College in 2023 Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![‘KB Designs Youth Mural’ on Great Coleman Street in 2024](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726575034-kb-designs-youth-mural-3.jpg)

‘KB Designs Youth Mural’ on Great Coleman Street in 2024 Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![El Chucko stencil on Suffolk Age UK building](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726574893-el-chucko-stencil.jpg)

El Chucko stencil on Suffolk Age UK building Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![Coop ‘Harvest’ Mosaic by Gyula Bajó & Endre Hevezi in 1963-64](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726574657-coop-mosaic-2.jpg)

Coop ‘Harvest’ Mosaic by Gyula Bajó & Endre Hevezi in 1963-64 Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![‘Stag Beetle’ by ATM on the Suffolk Archives/The Hold building in 2023](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726574847-suffolk-hold-stag-beetle.jpg)

‘Stag Beetle’ by ATM on the Suffolk Archives/The Hold building in 2023 Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![Buttermarket Shopping Centre, Front Steps by Frankie Rose during the Wild Walls festival in 2024](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726574765-buttermarket-steps.jpg)

Buttermarket Shopping Centre, Front Steps by Frankie Rose during the Wild Walls festival in 2024 Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**What to expect:** Artist Sara Hayes will lead participants from the town centre to the street art workshop area in the Mill Courtyard behind Dance East. Along the way, attendees will:

- View and learn about local street art.
- Learn about the stories behind some of the town's best-known pieces, including some of the new murals and pieces that have been transforming our town during the Wild Walls festival.
- Have the opportunity to create their own stencilled artwork.

![Sarah Hayes in front of some street art](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726574156-sara-hayes-1.png)

Your tour guide and artist, Sara Hayes Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**The bottom line:** This free event offers Ipswich residents a chance to engage with their local art scene and try their hand at a new skill.

**Get involved:** Interested participants should reserve a spot through the Art Eat Events website to avoid disappointment.

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