Saturday 30 August 2025

Programme

A one-day celebration of creativity, colour and community, centred in and around Artsite, Theatre Square and Regent Circus, Swindon. Supported by Artsite & The Post Modern.

What's on

The weekend at a glance

Every festival follows a similar shape: live mural painting all weekend across the trail, plus workshops, demos and family activities clustered around Theatre Square and Artsite. Exact 2025 timings are confirmed closer to the date and shared on Instagram — here's the kind of line-up to expect, based on previous years.

TimeEventLocation
10am – 5pmLive painting (all weekend)Theatre Square & various trail walls
11am – 4pmLive camouflage body painting demosArtsite, Theatre Square
11am – 2pmClothing & tie-dye workshopArtsite, Theatre Square
3pm – 5pmWorkshop by Trinity CollectiveRudi's Bar, Regent Circus
9am – lateMusic & live paintingRudi's Bar, Regent Circus
10am – 4pmPaint Fest family fun dayTheatre Square
Sample schedule shown for illustration, drawn from the 2024 programme. The confirmed 2025 running order will be posted here and on @swindonpaintfest closer to 30 August.
Organisers

Run by Artsite

Swindon Paint Fest is founded and organised by Artsite, supported this year by The Post Modern.

Helen SalterCo-founder & organiser, Swindon Paint Fest
Caryn KohCo-founder & organiser, Swindon Paint Fest
Sally TaylorCo-founder & organiser, Swindon Paint Fest
#swindonpaintfest Free to attend Family friendly
Printed programme

The 2025 flyer

Front and back of this year's printed programme — save it, screenshot it, or pick one up in person around the trail.

Swindon Paint Fest 2025 programme, front Swindon Paint Fest 2025 programme, back
Explore the mural trail