Festival News Category: Upfest 2026
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Screenprint Paradiso Taster Session
Join us at Print Paradiso on East Street for a fun, hands-on screen printing session. You’ll create your own Bristol-themed poster using cut paper stencils and our pre-exposed screens featuring local landmarks. You’ll layer up shapes, colour, and city icons to create your own bold, slightly funky Bristol print. We’ll guide you through the process…
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Learn to Graffiti with Kid Crayon
Step into a one-hour graffiti spray paint session led by Kid Crayon, where bold ideas hit the wall in vibrant colour. Perfect for all skill levels, this hands-on experience invites you to experiment with spray paint and create your own eye-catching piece. Please wear old clothes Suitable for ages 10+ BOOK HERE
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Molly’s Craft Corner (Drop-In)
A kids (ok and adults too) activity table scattered with all things crafty sit down join in and let your imagination run away. Suitable for all ages. Stay as long as you wish. No booking required, just pop down and get creative.
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Learn to Spray paint a Character with Silent Hobo
Join in this fun and unique spray workshop where you get to bring your imagination to life. You will get to design your own character and learn how to spray it with tips and tricks along the way from Bristol Artist Silent Hobo. Please wear old clothes Suitable for ages 10+ BOOK HERE
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Learn to Paint like Bex Glover
Join Bex Glover, for a masterclass in her unique style. Bex is a Bristol-based artist and illustrator known for her nature inspired murals featuring stylised animals, atmospheric landscapes, and bold, abstract shapes. You will get to create your own Bex Glover inspired artwork using both Posca paint pens and MTN spray paint. Suitable for ages…
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Spray Paint Techniques with Andy Council
This one’s for the adults (the big kids amongst us)! These three evening sessions with renowned Bristol illustration and mural artist Andy Council, you’ll learn techniques using MTN94 spray paints, so whether you’re an artist wishing to widen your horizons and learn about spray paints, or an enthusiastic newbie, Andy will be on hand to…
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Shaving Foam Marbling (Drop-In)
Make colourful, marbled prints with shaving foam, paper & inks. Super easy, super sensory and super satisfying. Major fun for both small and big kids. Suitable for 5+ No booking required
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Collaborative Tile Mural (Drop-In)
Join our drop-in collaborative tile mural workshop, where each participant creates a unique image on their own tile. Together, these individual pieces come together to form a vibrant, shared artwork that reflects the creativity of the whole community. Suitable for all ages. Stay as long as you wish. No booking required, just pop down and…
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Spray Paint a Dinosaur with Andy Council
Love Andy Council? Like most of Bristol, we certainly do! This is your chance to join him for an hour and be tutored on the basics of using MTN waterbased paints through the creation of your own dinosaur, this is sure to be a popular workshop. Suitable for ages 10+ BOOK HERE