Following the success of Stockport Paint Jam last year, the event returns to the town centre this month. The free, vibrant street art festival will take place on Sunday 22 September, welcoming over 50 of the UK’s top street artists, including Akse P19, Qubek, Hammo, Liam Bonini and Kelzo.
The 2024 edition will feature a 1km walking tour from Merseyway to GRIT Studios on Canal Street, with street artists lining the route. Guests will see the country’s top street artists at work and enjoy family-friendly activities such as art workshops, breakdancing, skateboarding and plenty of food and drink. Plus, DJs Clint Boon and Nihal will be providing the soundtrack.
Stockport Paint Jam is the result of a collaboration between GRIT Studios founders John and Sophie Macaulay and renowned street artist Jay Sharples. The event is part of the GRIT Studios’ creative corridor project, which aims to transform Stockport into a vast outdoor art gallery, linking the studio with the town and historic Underbanks area.
John Macaulay, co-founder of GRIT Studios and Art Battle Manchester, said: “This project is about knitting together, building on, and extending the Creative Quarter linking Canal Street to Hopes Carr. Last year, 1,400 people attended with only six days notice, which was fantastic. We’re aiming to make this year’s Paint Jam bigger, better, and more vibrant, creating a well-defined cultural corridor that bursts with world-class street art.”