The headliners for the return of Swindon Paint Fest have been announced.

After a successful debut last year, there are plans to make the 2023 edition even bigger and better.

More than 50 renowned international and local artists will showcase their talents as walls and buildings around Swindon are transformed.

Organisers have confirmed that six headliner muralists of will be arriving in Swindon from mid-August through to September to complete their works, including the return of popular artists from last year's event. 

A spokesperson for the paint festival said: "Travelling all the way from Spain, the female duo MEDIANERAS want to change the way we perceive spaces through their public art and cannot wait to transform a uniquely shaped large gable end for us.

"Swindon will also be welcoming HazardOne. Recognised as one of the Top 5 female graffiti artists in the UK by the Guardian and one of the top 25 female street artists worldwide according to The Huffington Post.  She’s taking on a huge wall in the town centre.

Andrew Burns Colwill, Curtis Hylton, Ed Poster and Martin Travers all painted at last year’s inaugural festival and are set to return to Swindon.

The official main event Art Hub will be held at Artsite, where live paintings, performances, workshops and an art exhibition will be hosted over the weekend.

Visitors can expect to see a number of murals around the town centre with more locations to be announced over the coming weeks.

If you want to find out more about the festival then head over to the festival’s social media, for all the latest information.

Ahead of the event co-founders and main organisers Helen Salter, Sally Taylor of Artsite and Caryn Koh said they would like to take the opportunity to thank the artists and public for their support in making this happen.

But they also wanted to remind members of the public that they can help contribute towards the paint fest by donating money towards machinery, supplies and materials -  https://www.gofundme.com/f/swindon-paint-fest-2023.

More details of the exact locations and dates will be published closer to the main event, taking place on September 2 and 3.