Yardworks Festival returns to Glasgow venue this summer - how to get tickets

The team behind SWG3 have confirmed that their outdoors space in the West End will once again be transformed into a concrete playground where colour, creativity and collaboration collide.

What will happen at the festival?

On June 18 and 19, visitors will be welcomed into the Galvanizers Yard as urban artists from across Glasgow, the UK and Europe come together to paint, draw and inspire.

For the audience, it’s a weekend of witnessing murals being created live, from scratch, in front of you while enjoying a range of delicious street food and drinks.

There will also be child-friendly art workshops and activities on offer throughout the weekend for even the youngest of aspiring artists.

Artists from around the world

Since its inaugural edition in 2017, Yardworks Festival has attracted the global elite of the street art and graffiti scenes with 2019’s artist list alone featuring names like: Smug (Australia), Does (The Netherlands), Insane51 (Greece), Saturno (Spain), Mr Baker (Germany), Balstroem (Denmark), Welin (Denmark), and, from the UK, Voyder, RogueOner, Mark Worst, Gent48, Ziner, Bonzai, SledOne, Soda, Curtis Hylton and Philth.

For local artists, it’s a chance to learn from the best, meet their heroes, and get inspired by what people are doing elsewhere.

Over the years Yardworks Festival has always had something for everyone - both street art enthusiasts and those who don’t know it yet.

From a 200-metre graffiti maze and Mia McGregor’s wildly popular Cubes installation (both of which were a favourite with kids and adults alike); to a talk from internationally revered author, photographer and subway artist Martha Cooper and the commissioning of a huge, classical-art-inspired mural by PichiAvo that can still be seen today in the Galvanizers.

‘Staple of the worldwide street art scene’

Gary Mackay, aka Gaz Mac, SWG3 studio director and co-founder of Yardworks, said: "We are delighted to announce the return of Yardworks Festival for 2022.

“Over the years the festival has grown so much that it is now a staple of the worldwide street art scene with people from all over the globe travelling to the heart of Glasgow to celebrate with us. We’re so proud of the festival and all the incredible artists who are involved in it.”

How to get tickets

The line-up will be announced soon and tickets on sale now.

Standard tickets are £5 day per day and £7.50 weekend. Residents of G3/G11/G51 receive a discount with prices at £3 per day, £5.50 for the weekend. Under 16s go free – no ticket required.

Get your ticket HERE.