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Upfest partners with Aardman & Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

To celebrate Morph’s 40th birthday, the team at Aardman has partnered up with Europe’s largest live street and urban art festival, Upfest to create an official portrait of the much-loved character.
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Upfest Announce 2017 Artist-Line-Up

Upfest 2017 promises to be the brightest and best yet as the world renowned festival returns to South Bristol with a jam-packed line-up of artistic talent from across the globe.
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Upfest announces Pahnl as festival artists 2017

Street art duo, Pahnl has been announced as this year’s Upfest festival artist, becoming the first duo to create the logo and poster for this year’s festival which takes place from 29th – 31st July.
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Upfest II - new book showcases festival art

The new Upfest book, Upfest II will be published this week celebrating the festival's eight years and creating a visual history of the event.
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UPFEST II - Photography at Upfest - Open Submission

A new Upfest book is on it’s way and this is your chance to get your photos published! We are coming to you, the public, artists, professionals and amateurs, in a callout for submissions for all the great pictures you have taken at Upfest over the years. Competition closes 9th of September!
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The Other Art Fair & Upfest partner to create Bristol's biggest art weekend

The Other Art Fair and Upfest, two of the UK’s most innovative art events, join forces this summer to make Bristol THE destination for art fans over the weekend of 23rd and 24th July.
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Mr Men Little Miss partner with Upfest as part of their 45th anniversary celebrations

As part of their 45th anniversary celebrations the team behind Mr Men Little Miss have officially partnered up with Europe’s largest live street and urban art festival, Upfest, to introduce a new member of the Mr Men family, Mr Graff.
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Upfest 2016 artist line-up

Upfest 2016 will host 300 of some the world’s most creative street artists, writers and traditional artists painting more than 30 venues, outdoor walls and in some cases floors of south Bristol.
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Upfest 2016, be part of it!

Europe’s largest & free, street art festival needs your help to make Upfest 2016 incredible!
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