Street artists celebrated as Belfast walls transformed by vibrant images

Thousands of spectators attended HTN’s ‘block party’ on Sunday to watch some of the biggest names in street art, along with up-and-coming artists, test their talents and transform the city’s walls. Run by Seedhead Arts and supported by Hennessy, the festival created a carnival vibe with music from Beat ’n’ Drum Samba band, DJ David Holmes and an array of local street food vendors. Even before this year’s festival added over 60 new artworks, Belfast was named one of the UK’s best street art hotspots. Thousands of spectators attended the 2024 Hit The North street art festival Research published by Betway analysed 132 cities from around the globe, with Belfast ranking 19th globally, leaving the organisers wondering if after the weekend it might be even higher. Speaking about the impact of this year’s festival, Adam Turkington, Director of Seedhead Arts said; “Once again, I’m blown away by how our incredible artists push the limits of creativity. “From abstract and realism to illustration and lettering, artists have added amazing vibrancy into our shared urban landscape. “The festival is really seen as having a nose for sniffing out the next big name in street art and we’re so proud to give local...