Scotland’s leading urban art festival returns with first artist names, new education strands and cycling tours on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May 2026.
Now firmly established as Scotland’s leading festival of graffiti and urban art, Yardworks continues to spotlight internationally respected artists alongside emerging talent and local pioneers. For its tenth anniversary year, there's more to do than ever before with an expanded participatory activity programme, industry conversations and city-wide engagement.
A handful of names are confirmed for 2026's edition, including UK-based street artist .EPOD, Brighton veteran AROE, French muralist Williann, Glasgow-based painter David ‘PizzaBoy’ Breen, and Scottish artist KMG – whose public artworks are grounded in Celtic folklore.
This anniversary edition also significantly expands Yardworks’ educational offer, with a Family Zone, which is fully programmed in-house from the SWG3 Warehouse and included within the ticket price. This zone will provide accessible creative activity for children and families.
A new paid workshop strand for adults will run across both days, covering specialist techniques including signwriting, Japanese calligraphy and paste-ups, alongside a dedicated screen-printing station where visitors can produce a limited-edition Yardworks tote bag
New for 2026, Street Art Cycling Tours will depart directly from SWG3, guiding audiences through the Yardworks-led Street Art District within the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District. The tours offer insight into the wider public artworks developed through the organisation’s year-round activity.
Yardworks has always been about more than just watching artists paint walls. It’s about creating space for exchange between artists, audiences and the city itself.
In 2026 we’re expanding that even further, with new workshops, industry conversations and the chance to explore the wider Street Art District that’s grown around us. Every year the ambition gets bigger, and we can’t wait to see what this edition becomes.
Gary Mackay (Gaz Mac), Yardworks Creative Director
Tickets for Yardworks Festival 2026 are on sale now here.
