Bridport is now home to the longest mural in the UK.
A stunning and colourful wall of art, celebrating all things local, now runs alongside Bridport Football Club.
The piece is a youth-led project supported by Bridport Arts Centre. Funded by Bridport Town Council and Dorset Council, it has resulted in the creation of the UK’s longest mural reaching an impressive 133 metres long. This accolade was previously held by a mural in Doncaster which measured 108 metres in length.
Photo: Jennie Mulcahey
The aim of the mural project was to encourage young people to design and create an ambitious artwork in the town that celebrated the local area and gave voice to their views for the future.
Unfortunately, the artwork fell victim to vandalism earlier this week, however, thankfully, it was restored within 24 hours of it being reported to Bridport Town Council.
The project began with an agreement from Bridport Football Club that the wall could be a canvas for a street art mural. Bridport Arts Centre’s youth officer, Bryony Moores O’Sullivan, held workshops at the school at which students developed the plans for the project.
Photo: Jennie Mulcahey
Local artists Marina Renee-Cemmick, Jo Burlington, Kate Genevieve, Immy Nailen, Molly Bruce, Delphine Jones and Annalisa Renee supported students during the painting, braving the hottest day of the year.
Marina said: “We’ve tried to transform 66 panels of concrete into something that’s exciting, energetic, and colourful for everyone to enjoy. When you create a nice environment and space that’s interesting for people, they enjoy it rather than defacing it, because they feel a part of it.”
Cllr Ian Bark, Mayor of Bridport, was impressed by the mural project: “It has been a long-held ambition to brighten up the walk into town from the football club car park. What a great job the team has done.”
Photo: Jennie Mulcahey
Colfox student Zac Dixon said: “This is the first time I’ve done spray painting so it’s quite exciting. I’ve never done anything like this. This was such a grey wall so it’s a lot more interesting and hopefully, this says something about what we want in Bridport."
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