Barry is set to welcome its first Street Art Festival this summer, with a two‑day celebration of graffiti, music and community taking place in Central Park on 22–23 August.
The event, delivered in collaboration with Barry-based Paintworx Wales and funded by the Barry Neighbourhoods Board, aims to showcase local creativity while supporting artists and performers across the town. It forms part of the Board’s wider ambition to grow Barry’s cultural offering, following the launch of Gig Ready Barry earlier this year.
Graffiti artists from across Wales will create live pieces inspired by the theme of Barry, giving visitors the chance to watch large-scale artworks take shape throughout the weekend. Festival‑goers will also be able to get hands-on, with painting workshops available for a small fee to cover materials.
Alongside the art, the festival will feature live music, street food from local favourites including Struggles2Smiles, Barry Coffee Company and ice cream man Che Hunter, plus a temporary skateboard ramp offering free tutored sessions.
Organisers say they want the event to be as welcoming and accessible as possible.
Kyle and Ceri from Hurts So Good said: “We’re delighted to collaborate with the Barry Neighbourhoods Board to bring this free, inclusive, fun and vibrant festival celebrating the arts of graffiti, music and community. We are bringing 25 of Wales’ most talented artists to our hometown, Barry, and hoping to showcase what graffiti and street art has to offer. We have seen how successful this has been for many other towns, and our aim is to make Barry the graffiti and street art capital of Wales.”
David Stevens, Chair of the Barry Neighbourhoods Board, added: “We’re excited to be supporting the Barry Street Art Festival and hope that residents get involved and have a great weekend. The Board are committed to helping develop the cultural offering within the town and are delighted to be part of what promises to be a fun event.”
The festival is free to attend, with charges only applying to canvas-based workshops. Visitors can expect to see well-known Welsh graffiti artists including KARM, CESTO, RMER and NEWER.
More information about Barry Neighbourhoods Board projects and events can be found at www.barry.cymru.

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