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Glasgow Yardworks Festival gets off to a colourful start at SWG3

SWG3 was turned into a playground of colour on the first day of the Yardworks Festival.

The event - one of Europe's biggest dedicated to street art and graffiti - kicked off on Saturday with urban artists from across Glasgow, the UK and Europe coming together to paint, draw, inspire and educate.

Blank canvas of railway arches, wall space and boards were transformed into a riot of colour by highly skilled artists including Smug, Mark Worst and KMG who are working side by side with some of the most celebrated names from around the globe - Zurik, Bublegum, and Balstroem.

From traditional New York-style tagging to more contemporary lettering and sign painting, the full spectrum of street art styles will be on show over the weekend.

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Kids enjoyed interactive art activities while street food, live art installations and two galleries were also on the bill.

Day two of Yardworks Festival continues tomorrow from 11am with under 16s going free.

For those who can’t make the festival, there will still be some incredible art to experience. Take a wander across the west end and see festival-painted boards appearing on the University of Glasgow campus (the corner where it meets Byres Road), across the 27 SWG3 railway arches facing onto the Expressway, at Partick Bus Station, and in SWG3’s own Yard Life and Acid Bar galleries until the end of July.

To book tickets for tomorrow's events click here.

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