Hera, Taxis, My Dog Sighs, Jack Lack, Slim Safont, Jo Caslin, Ona Salvador, Philth, Roo, Sky High, louis massai, molly hankinson, Ajax Piper, Danleo, Ed Hicks, Fesa, Friz, sanchai, Holly Pereia, KVLR, Wee Nuls, Rob Hilken, Claire Provoust, ADW, Ohni Ohno, Gabriele Joyce, Niall Ol, Kayde, Shane Ha, kvlr, danni simpson, Noys, Raffaele Muraca, luck, lost lines, Kerrie Hannah, HMC, Anafish, conor mcclure, imogen donegan, jacky sheridan, jam 2, jmk, fgb, Alexandra, david mcmillan, noys, codo, mel carroll, glen molloy, leo boyd, fenz

2025 was a big year for Hit the North. Our 13th festival. We were teenagers and maybe the longest continuously running annual street art festival in the world (? unconfirmed). Being a teenager meant it was time to rebel so we made a decision to not work with any multi-national corporations and focus on local businesses who will work with us to build a better city.

Running from 2nd – 4th May, 2025’s festival had a host of fringe events including a new conference for place makers and artists, The Other Place, street art bus tour, late night street art market and beginner street art workshops. As usual it culminated in the annual Hit the North block party across Kent Street and Union Street, Belfast where, over 60 local and international artists, with an array of styles and techniques, brought artwork to life throughout the day.