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# Ipswich set for street art spectacle with Wild Walls Festival
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswich-set-for-street-art-spectacle-with-wild-walls-festival/
- Published: 2024-08-28T10:28:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:36:55.000Z
- Description: Ipswich is gearing up for a vibrant celebration of street art and community spirit this September as the Wild Walls Festival transforms the town with murals, workshops, and family-friendly events.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Events & Things To Do, Art, Photography & Film, #article, Ipswich Central, Art Eat Events, The Subversiv Collective, Ipswich Borough Council, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**Why it matters:** The four-week programme runs from 6 September to 5 October and will showcase local talent, bring internationally renowned artists to Ipswich, and create what could be one of the largest murals in East Anglia.

**The big picture:** [Art Eat Events CIC](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/art-eat-events-cic/) and [The Subversiv Collective](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/the-subversiv-collective/) have joined forces to deliver this inaugural street art festival, supported by Arts Council England, [Ipswich Borough Council](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/ipswich-borough-council/), and [Ipswich Central](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/ipswich-central/).

![A large-scale mural on the Ashtons Legal building by Woskerski](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1724839046-new-large-scale-mural-on-ashtons-legal-building-by-woskerski-c-tim-leggett-for-the-ipswich-society-2.jpg)

A new large-scale mural on the Ashtons Legal building by WOSKERSKI Photo: Tim Leggett (The Ipswich Society)

**Key details:**

- Features new large-scale murals, including a 576 square metre piece on the University of Suffolk's James Hehir Building
- Additional murals will be located at The Hold, Ashtons Legal building, and Great Colman Street with smaller pieces appearing in unexpected places around town
- Offers free urban art workshops, an art market, and a virtual reality graffiti exhibition
- Includes free screenings of three iconic films at King Street Cinema
- Concludes with a ticketed closing party at The Baths on 5 October
- Renowned artists ATMA, NYCES, WOSKERSKI, and KB Design developed mural designs with local young people during summer workshops
- A new street art trail will guide visitors through the works

![Many will recognise Lily's mural adorning the Viking Aquatics shopfront in town](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1724840725-lily-hammond-1.jpg)

Ipswich-born and Suffolk-based Lily Hammond is one of the Wild Walls artists Photo: Lily Hammond (Lily Hammond)

**What they're saying:**

- Iona Hodgson, Wild Walls project manager: "We are very excited to offer locals and visitors the opportunity to see this work and celebrate the town's street art culture during the Wild Walls Festival."
- Nigel Ball, Head of Arts at University of Suffolk: "It is exciting that a contemporary street art festival of this kind is coming to Ipswich, celebrating not only local talent but also bringing in internationally renowned artists to the region."

**How to attend:** Most events are free. Those using Ipswich Buses to attend will be reimbursed in cash on arrival.

**What's next:** Full programme details and artist information available at [www.wildwallsfestival.com](http://www.wildwallsfestival.com/?ref=ipswich.co.uk). Film screenings can be booked at [www.kingstreetcinema.co.uk](http://www.kingstreetcinema.co.uk/?ref=ipswich.co.uk).

**The bottom line:** Wild Walls Festival promises to inject creativity into Ipswich's urban landscape, offering residents and visitors a unique opportunity to engage with street art culture.

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