A vibrant street art scene
Like street art? You’ve come to the right place. Walk down almost any street in the city centre and you’ll stumble across a riot of colour interrupting the urban skyline, with many hidden gems waiting to be found round every corner and new pieces emerging all the time.
There are a number of prolific street artists who live in Sheffield, that have transformed bare walls into something beautiful for the city to be proud of. Their variety of styles can be seen here, as well as all over the world - and we have plenty of guest murals painted by artists who have visited the city to create their own mark too.
Image credits on this page to Street Art Sheffield.
Explore with Street Art Sheffield
The definitive and incredibly up to date low-down for everything street art in Sheffield. Independently-run, Street Art Sheffield's website is the place to go if you're really into hunting down the latest and greatest, even if it's tiny little stencils hidden down the corner of an old factory wall.
They also run tours around the city's street art hotspots from time to time, so if you fancy delving into the scene with some expert insights, sign up to their Eventbrite for tour alerts here.
A mini-documentary
The Mausoleum of the Giants was a once in a lifetime experience. Learn about it, Phlegm, and Sheffield.
Phlegm
Phlegm is arguably our most internationally recognised artist. In 2019, he created a free exhibition featuring 3D installations of his unique world in a disused building about to be redeveloped. Between 15 March and 6 April 2019, at an old cutlery factory on Milton Street was the centre of what makes Sheffield a place of creative talent, artistic brilliance and gentle humility - the Mausoleum of the Giants.
From four hour queues on the final Saturday to good-natured camaraderie in the rain, the visitors (12,081 of them) took centre stage alongside those magnificent sad creatures they came to salute. The ever-present queue even became part of the experience itself as visitors and residents alike shared stories, made new friends and took pride in their city and the artist. This one exhibition saw visitors from Manchester to Morocco, Bradford to Bologna and Reykjavik to Rotherham, and even as far afield as New York.
Ultimately the exhibition was brought together by Professor Vanessa Toulmin, who created a partnership between the University of Sheffield, Marketing Sheffield and the Culture Consortium to obtain funding for an Arts Council Cultural Destinations award. It was staffed by 85 volunteers, who contributed much to the overall festivity and good-natured element of the exhibition.
Phlegm keeps his identity anonymous - but his markings, left all over the world, tell the creative story of himself and the city he credits as having helped him get to where he has.
Some more of our local artists
Pete McKee
The grandfather of street art in Sheffield, these incredibly vibrant characters give a sense of northern pride and comfort thanks to their often cheeky expressions.
Florence Blanchard
Bright, vivid and playful, Florence's work translates really well to the built environment.
Kid Acne
Bold, characterful and distinctive style, often working with typography and phrases that are steeped in Sheffield and northern culture.
Jo Peel
Bright and bold hand painted murals that evoke a joyful note in urban city life.
Faunagraphic
All about nature and the environment, these beautiful depictions bring cheer to the greyest of spaces.
Rob Lee
Geometric shapes give you a different perspective, often with a blitz of colour.
Marcus Method
Abstract yet emotive, Marcus has worked far beyond the medium of walls.
Will Rea
His distinctive and almost poetic style won Will a World Illustration Award for his piece in Orchard Square.
