PHOTOS: Britain’s ‘top’ graffiti artists spray eye-catching murals on walls in busy parts of Northampton – here’s why

Some of Britain’s ‘top’ graffiti artists have been spraying eye-catching murals across walls in busy Northampton streets to boost community pride and reduce crime.

The Wall Games Project, an annual hosted graffiti and street art event, supported by Northampton Town Council, was held in the town center from Saturday 27th August to Monday 29th August.

Leader of the city council Jane Birch said: “The Wall Games project is an annual art scheme that brings together groups of volunteer artists who create bright and colorful murals in underpasses and walkways.

“The addition of color in dreary areas is uplifting and aims to increase community pride and reduce crime. It’s good to be able to show our support for this innovative and creative project.”

Now in its third year, The Wall Games Project, founded by art curator James Thompson, brings together some of the UK’s best graffiti artists. They create bright and colorful murals on designated areas and buildings, uplifting areas such as unloved underpasses and footbridges with the intention of ‘increasing community pride and reducing crime’.

Locations included Guildhall Road, Greyfriars under passage, Sol Central, Green Street and St Peter’s Way hoardings, St James Retail Park.

In addition, Wall Games hosted a free youth street art workshop to teach young people how to create street art and the responsibility of obtaining permission from building owners before creating public artwork.

The Wall Games is organized by the Wall Games Arts Association (WGAA) – a not-for-profit, unincorporated voluntary association that supports local charities, artists and communities through its events and outreach, in partnership with Northampton Town Council, West Northamptonshire Council, Alfreshco Paint Supplies, The Hope Centre, Layitdownnorth and DJ Mark Ski.

Take a look at some of the murals in Northampton below.