Newcastle Architecture, Street Art, and Hidden Secrets

This walking tour is the best way to explore street art in this beautiful city and delve into Newcastle’s history, stunning historic architecture and recently developed public spaces. You will see some of Newcastle's most exciting new street art from The Big Picture Fest and hear some of the stories of how the murals were made.

School Street Art Excursions

Your primary and high school students will absolutely LOVE this exciting and engaging experience through Newcastle’s streets and laneways.

About The Big Picture Fest Newcastle

Locals watched our streets transform even more during the Big Picture Fest long weekends in Oct 2020 and 2022. Newcastle Afoot proudly produced this large-scale street art festival alongside international artist and Creative Director Vans the Omega in 2020. The event brought world-class artists to paint 20 murals alongside local talent over one beautiful festival weekends.

The Big Picture Fest as left a beautiful art trail for the community to discover for years to come. We encourage you to explore the artwork on foot - here are some ways:

The Big Picture Fest 2020 was proudly presented by Newcastle Afoot and supported by The City of Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation and The University of Newcastle.

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Banner Image artwork by Jordan Lucky at The Big Picture Fest Newcastle 2020.