See No Evil

See No Evil is a huge open air gallery in the centre of Bristol - host to the most diverse art project to take place in the UK.

This year some of the biggest names in street art will descend on the city from 13th August, leading up to a weekend of live projections, art installations and from 17th to 19th August.

The week-long event is part of the London 2012 Festival, a summer-long arts festival throughout the country to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Curated artists will paint Nelson Street, to reinvent a selection of urban spaces, with some jaw-dropping images expected to be added to the Bristol street.

Block Party - 18th August

The event will be accompanied by Hear No Evil, organised by Team Love and featuring a series of music events throughout the week and a FREE New York style Block Party on Saturday 18th August on Nelson Street. The best of Bristol’s music culture will set the backdrop to live street painting and outdoor stages on Saturday.

Viewing Day - 19th August

Nelson Street will remaining closed to vehicles on Sunday 19th August for further public viewing. Buskers will take up a number of pitches throughout the festival site and lead the street party while artists put the final touches to their creations.

Mail, Maps and Motion - 17th August

A visual spectacular will open the weekend’s music on Friday 17th August: Joanie Lemercier of world-renowned projection experts AntiVJ and Adrian Utley of Portishead have been commissioned to collaborate on an immersive performance in the Passenger Shed in Temple Meads. This FREE ticketed performance, which is curated by Watershed, will also feature a film programme, supporting special guests and a host of performers including Will Gregory of Goldfrapp.