11 Aug 2024 | Nuneaton Town Centre | 11am-4pm

As part of the summer programme of events Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is delighted to announce Art on the Streets, produced by the newly formed local creative company GRIT Arts.

A dynamic and exciting programme of outdoor visual arts and performance created with local artists and communities from across the borough.

The packed programme includes...

• The launch of Convoy: an extraordinary artwork of scale created on lorries that will take the beauty and innovation of Nuneaton and Bedworth to the world, designed and created by local artist Alisha Miller in collaboration with local businesses.
• Dauntless Evolution and Sudden Impulse, two Nuneaton-based theatre companies, present outdoor performances of Our Town and Odyssey.
• A live large-scale mural art extravaganza curated by Nathan Parker and featuring artworks by Phil Blake (recent work includes the new Adidas Building in Carnaby Street).
• Hip Hop and Morris Dancing with the Ansley Morris Dancers.
• Street sculptures and new commissions and installations exhibitions by Escape Arts, Station Gallery and others.
• Footprint: a Mass Graffiti Arts installation by young people including Aspire in Art and Wembrook, Stockingford and Camphill communities
• A new mural for Nuneaton Library to be unveiled on the day, designed by local young people, a collaboration with local artist Nathan Parker and Shout Out for the Arts.
• Plus street food, crafts and stalls, featuring Nuneaton and Bedworth artists, traders and creative organisations

"We are extremely proud to be supporting new Nuneaton based, creative company GRIT Arts in the production of their first outdoor festival and the many, local people, artists and companies who have taken part in the preparation for this event with them over the past nine months. There will be a lot for people to see and do and very exciting to see Nuneaton Town Centre brimming with local creativity". 

• Kevin Hollis: Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

"We cannot wait to showcase the work we have made with local people. There is so much talent and passion for the arts in these towns especially amongst its young people. We hope we will capture the spirit and ambition of Nuneaton and Bedworth now and continuing the quiet cultural revolution going forwards."

• GRIT Arts