Some of you might have seen the new mural by INSA / @insa_gram in Basildon, but the painting isn’t the end of the journey for this ground-breaking piece! Last weekend we launched the live AR animated gif which brings the mural to life via the artist’s app “gif-iti”. To coincide with the mural itself, we are working with the @creativeestuary to co-commission an environmental and social research document called a Voluntary Local Review with the University of Essex. Basildon, will now become the first borough in the UK to do this and will be given open access to impartial, localised information on social and environmental progress through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, covering everything from Climate Action to Gender Equality. The ultimate aim of this is empower residents, councillors and business owners with information to help them better understand the roles they can play in progress. The process is ongoing and will take until around Christmas to complete. Love to our partners: 👉🏻Artwork by @insa_gram 👉🏻Creative Producers @reframedproductions & Wood Street Walls 👉🏻Academic Partner University of Essex 👉🏻A Basildon Creative People and Places project 👉🏻Funded by @creativeestuary and Arts Council England 👉🏻Part of Our Towns 👉🏻Film by @douggillen

What a joy to work with Helen Bur / @abcdefghelen and Basildon Market to bring the local traders to life in pint sized portraits. In this short film we speak to local people about what they think about art & culture in #basildon and being immortalised in the market! Love to our partners: 👉🏻Artwork by @abcdefghelen 👉🏻Community Partner: Basildon Market 👉🏻Creative Producers @reframedproductions & Wood Street Walls 👉🏻A Basildon Creative People and Places project 👉🏻Funded by Arts Council England 👉🏻Part of Our Towns 👉🏻Film by @fifthwalltv

Next up we present…Gabriel Pitcher / @gabrielpitcher, a British artist based in South Korea. Gabriel Pitcher’s art explores the relationship between art and social narratives. Through his exploration of identity, Pitcher seeks universal truth in moments of ordinary life. Interested in the subconscious and perception, his works can be seen predominantly on walls and through video installations. Gabriel has worked with the Billericay Round Table, a social club for young men aged between 18 and 45 and FC Laindon Republic football club to develop an alternative approach to the conversation on masculinity. He explores notions of what ‘masculinity’ means to men in Basildon. ***To see all of Basildon’s art work firsthand and learn about each, piece please book onto our free street art tours on the 11th September 2021. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/basildon-street-art-tours-tickets-168257086475 Love to our partners: 👉🏻Artwork by @gabrielpitcher 👉🏻Community Partner: Billericay Round Table & FC Laindon Republic 👉🏻Creative Producers @reframedproductions & Wood Street Walls 👉🏻A Basildon Creative People and Places project 👉🏻Funded by Arts Council England 👉🏻Part of Our Towns 👉🏻Photo by @douggillen #ourtownsbas #streetart #urbanart #mural #instastreetart #ukstreetart #streetarteverywhere #streetartaddicted #streetartcities #streetartfestival #artonthestreets #instagraffiti #urbanwalls #streetartphotography #isupportstreetart #streetartnews #aerosolart #streetart_daily #streetartist #basildon #basildonart #basildonstreetart #essex #essexart #essexstreetart

Ever noticed how tricky it is to get a photo of a moving vehicle? Jokes aside - lovely seeing our New Town Sounds adverts out and about in and around town. Thanks to the lovely Justin for sending us this pic! Do let us know if you spot any on your travels! Dont forget, New Town Sounds takes place NEXT Saturday - in venues including Eastgate Shopping Centre, Towngate Theatre, Basildon Market The Edge Basildon and MANY MANY more. Plus it is ALL FREE! https://www.facebook.com/events/2826571300942002

Looking for something FREE and fun to do in Basildon Town Centre? Never fear, New Town Sounds 2021 is here. Taking place on Saturday 11th September 2021, join us for a fun-filled day, packed to the rafters with a plethora of performances, activities, workshops and interactive experiences inspired by summer holidays past and present. Taking place across multiple venues, get ready to discover fortune-telling mermaids, Punch and Judy shows, local band performances, seaside games, DJs, live spray painting, musical singalongs and much more. Even better, it is ALL free! More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2826571300942002 Venues include: Basildon Market , St Martin’s Square, St Martin’s Church, Basildon Library, Towngate Theatre, Town Square, Market Pavement, East Walk, Eastgate Shopping Centre, The Craft Shed, Motivated-Minds, Basildon Bus Station and Jodhpur Indian Kitchen 📸 Bibby Productions, New Town Sounds 2019