Yardworks Festival returned for 2026, on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May, for a special 10th anniversary edition.
A key highlight of the weekend was the introduction of the Street Arts Prize – a new initiative launched by Andrew Leitch, in memory of his late partner, to support emerging Scotland-based artists. The £1,000 award was presented live at the launch night of the festival, with winner Katie Guthrie, also known as KMG, receiving the opportunity to create new work as part of the Yardworks programme.
This year, more artists than ever before jetted into Glasgow for the festival this year, because, for the very first there were additional sites across the city. With SWG3 as the main hub of activity across the weekend, it welcomed the likes of AROE, .EPOD, Peachzz, PizzaBoy, KMG, SNUB23, Molly Hankinson, and many more. It truly was a weekend to remember – 10 years, marked in style.
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