Look Again Newhaven has transformed blank walls and neglected streets into vibrant spaces of colour and creativity. This month-long celebration sees a schedule of events, workshops, walks, and community gatherings taking place in multiple locations across the East Sussex port town.
At the centre of the festival will be a series of large-scale public artworks created by 13 artists who have been specially commissioned to paint all over town. This diverse range of murals reflect the community, landscape, nature and history of the town and will be on permanent display across Newhaven.
They include works by:
Amber Elise, Annie Frost Nicholson, Anthony Burrill, Bec Dennison AKA Bullet on a String, Dave Bain, Lee Eelus, Ellie Fryer, Gary Stranger, Paris 68 Redux, Paul Farrell, See Creatures, Survival Techniques.
In addition to the public mural programme, there are a colourful series of ‘paste-up’ artworks created by local, regional and national artists on display across the town and at Charleston in Lewes. Paste-ups have a rich history based in the global street art movement, traditionally allowing artists to communicate their message to a wide audience via the use of unsanctioned public spaces.
Community is at the core of Look Again Newhaven and over the last 12 months the project has run events for residents, funded a youth collective for 14–25-year-olds, and provided free workshops Newhaven’s four primary schools, secondary school and East Sussex College.
Look Again Newhaven is a project employing optimistic and colourful murals, and paste-up installations, intended to bring joy and inspiration to the town’s residents and to encourage new visitors to come along and enjoy an industrial town they may have previously overlooked.
Co-organiser Anthony Peters
Look Again Newhaven launches tomorrow Saturday 1st June with a day of music, food and workshops. Events are free – more information can be found at lookagainnewhaven.co.uk
About Look Again
Newhaven will host a month-long celebration in June 2024 featuring events, workshops, guided walks, and community gatherings to mark the launch of seventeen new artworks installed around the town.
Renowned graphic artists, illustrators, and street artists, including Anthony Burrill, Gary Stranger, Annie Frost Nicholson, Amber Elise, Ellie Fryer, Supermundane, See Creatures and Lee Eelus have created murals for the fes4val which will be on permanent display in the town. Over 70% of these artists hail from Sussex, many from nearby.
Curated by a local team, the artworks reflect the community, landscape, nature, and history of Newhaven. The goal was to transform blank walls and neglected streets into vibrant, creative spaces, bringing joy and inspiration to residents and encouraging visitors to see the town in a new light.
Look Again Newhaven has been funded by investment from UK Government, many generous sponsors, grants and partners. The project is delivered by Lewes District Council
