Banksy. There, I’ve said it. You don’t have to be a graff spotter (like a train spotter minus the anorak) or local to know the name and you are undoubtedly familiar with the man’s work.

Yes, his stencils are rather good, yes he did once paint an elephant and yes, he can now sell his art work for extortionate amounts of money, but let’s not forget where the man came from.

You may have been living in this city for a few weeks, a few months or all your life, but hopefully by now you have seen some of the cultural treasures Bristol has to offer on its walls, buildings, boards and walkways. Graffiti has been running rife in Bristol for more than 25 years and there are so many artists out there other than you know who: 3D (of Massive Attack fame), Inkie and Cheo to name but a few – these guys have been painting walls since we were still interested in Sticklebricks and are still going strong.

So this month UWESU Media have decided to celebrate the urban painting scene in Bristol by inviting local legends to Frenchay to paint alongside our own creative students in an all day, all night event. Organiser and SU Graphic Designer Rachel Shircore wanted to create the event to celebrate Bristol’s rich history of street art and graffiti culture; "You can’t help but be influenced by the underground scene within Bristol and I wanted a chance to showcase this rare and flourishing mix of art, music and culture to the new wave of students, with the hope they will then go out and explore it themselves."Artists already confirmed include Inkie, The Art Tart and Weapon of Choice boys Cheba, Lokey and Nikill. Not just content with featuring the well known, UWE students are also on the bill in the form of Kitt, Tribe One and Stove, among others. Students from all campuses will be invited to the

event to learn more about the Bristol art scene as well having the option to take part. As well as live indoor and outdoor painting, there will also be talks from the Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft, local artist and author of Children of the Can, Felix Braun, as well as screenings of the Bristol based film ‘Tags to Riches’ and the 80’s graffiti classic, ‘Wildstyle’.