Following the success of last summer’s popular graffiti project in Duck Lane, young people from all corners of St Neots joined graffiti artist Kilo from Splash & Dash Creations to create collective artworks and individual canvases exploring what their town means to them.
10 August 2026
Over 250 young people took part in the project, which encouraged young people to express their identities, share what St Neots means to them, and celebrate the places, people and experiences that make the town special. Through bold artwork, they let their voices shine and showed the important role young people play in creating a vibrant community.
Four free drop-in sessions took place last week in Kings Road Park (4 August), Duck Lane MUGA (6 August), Wintringham School Plaza (7 August) and St Neots Market Square (8 August). The artwork created during these sessions will culminate in installations of collective pieces in local neighbourhoods, alongside a mosaic-style display of individual works at St Neots Museum from 11 August to 5 September 2026.
Organised by St Neots Town Council’s Youth Engagement team in partnership with St Neots Museum, Places for People and Wintringham, the project gave young people a creative way to express themselves.
Hannah Bell, Lead Engagement & Participation Youth Worker at St Neots Town Council, said: “This year’s event went really well. It was lovely to expand on last years’ project with more locations, so we were able to engage with lots more young people and had lots of positive feedback from those who participated and their families.
“Many young people tell us they often feel overlooked, so it’s important that they have opportunities to show that they are a valued part of our community. This is their town too, and through this project they were able to share what St Neots means to them in their own way.”
This project complements recent community engagement activities, including Big Listen in St Neots and Wintringham’s Quality of Life Survey, by giving young people a more creative way to share their views and help shape the future of St Neots.
Christine Littlewood, Community Development Lead for Wintringham master developer Urban&Civic, said: “Creating communities where people want to live is really important and we are constantly listening and evolving our plans to reflect feedback from our residents. There have been lots of opportunities for people to share their thoughts and ideas for the future of St Neots recently, and it’s great to give young people a creative way to get involved.
“The Wintringham event was very popular, and we had a food truck and ice cream van, alongside activities from Huntingdonshire District Council’s Active Lifestyles team and additional crafts from Jo at Silver Rock Designs to keep the children refreshed and entertained as they took it in turns to learn from and work with the hugely talented Kilo. There was lots of energy and excitement, and it was lovely to see so much interest, enthusiasm and creativity from young people who are proud of their town and excited about its future.”
The St Neots Youth Council Graffiti Project, which was free and open to young people aged 8 and over.
