SPENNYMOOR MURAL FESTIVAL
Building on the huge success of THE LAST TWO YEARS, we’re putting County Durham on the map as a place where artists can thrive.
Spennymoor Mural Festival is created by local people, in collaboration with the community. We host workshops, consultations and events around murals painted by local and international artists.
By making mural painting accessible to all, we allow those who wouldn’t usually think of themselves as artists to enter the world of art, and contribute to the brightening of where they live.
Spennymoor will always be the birthplace of our mural festival, but we are quickly growing into something portable and powerful…
In 2025 we’re bringing our expertise to Hartlepool Mural Festival, in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council.
It’s a longer project, engaging with artists, schools, local businesses, public and private spaces, the Northern School of Art, and Hartlepool Art Gallery.
So far, we’ve painted 20 murals across Hartlepool, rooted in consultation, workshops, and the voices of local people.
2025:
Hartlepool Mural festival
…2026?
We’re booking in walls for next year. Could your town be the next home of a Cyan Mural Festival?
We offer the full package of location sourcing, supplier liaison, plant hire, artist facilitation, and public engagement, to help bring mural festivals to more towns and cities across the country.
Are you interested in a mural festival in your area? With established experience handling all levels of festival operations, we can bring it to you.
Mural festival manifesto
murals make a place more than just a collection of buildings.
murals are community history and belonging;
murals show the presence of people.
why have one mural, when you could have more?
2024 artists
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VOYDER
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lewis hobson
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Alastair Flindall + Alex Thompson
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mikey dunn
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jude warham
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Nocciola The Drawer+ THE LIVE SKETCHER
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aeron irwin
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Lapwing arts
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strike collective
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sarah carlton
Get updates on the latest workshops and events for artists
festival FAQs
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Artists paint across Spennymoor, predominantly behind R Defty's Hardware.
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The festival will return for its third year, in summer 2025.
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Workshops for next years festival will take place from January 2025. If you would like to volunteer your time or walls please get in touch at festival@cyancic.uk
support your local mural festival
An easy way to support Spennymoor Mural Festival is to buy our ethical merch! All our designs are made from 100% organic cotton and printed on demand in the UK in a renewable energy-powered factory.
More designs to come…
Meet the Team
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Lewis hobson
@durhamspraypaints
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Rach Faulkner
@thelivesketcher
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Kirst Mccarrison
@cultured_learning
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Sarah Carlton
@designbykinship