Yardworks Festival has announced its return to SWG3 Galvanizers Yard on Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 May to celebrate the best of street art and graffiti. Tickets for the weekend are on sale now. 

Since launching in 2017, the festival has become a major draw for the urban art and graffiti scene. This year it’ll play host to North Carolina-based artist JEKS, known for his dynamic and meticulous murals; German graffiti artist and illustrator Jeroo who recently designed a can for Montana Cans; German artist Aura; and Manchester-based mural and street artist Katie Scott, who’s well known for her large-scale Barbie doll paintings within her work. Also confirmed is Brazilian 3D graffiti writer Ed-Mun, who Yardworks has commissioned to create this year’s look with an incredible one-off design that will adorn the 2024 merchandise.

Included in the weekend is a 200-metre maze of graffiti artwork, child-friendly workshops, a Mini Manoeuvres dance party for children, and the chance for local artists to learn from internationally established talents. 

Gary Mackay, SWG3 Studio Director and co-founder of Yardworks, said, ‘We’re really looking forward to bringing Yardworks Festival back for its sixth edition, it’s always a very special weekend for us. We’ve got a packed programme celebrating the best in street art and graffiti across two days with a global line-up of artists who we can’t wait for you all to meet.

‘The festival has become an integral part of our work and laid the foundations for the formation of the Street Arts District and our ongoing year-round partnership with GRID (Glasgow Riverside Innovation District). Our work with GRID will be continuing as we work across Govan, Partick and Yorkhill, to engage artists with their local communities.’

Yardworks Festival will take place on Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 May. Tickets for the weekend are on sale now.