“I ❤️ Belfast”, “Love conquers all”, “Stop war”. These are works by London pair Nathan Bowen (ig | web store) and ThisIsLostBoy (ig), in Bruce Street and High Street.
See previously in Castle Street: Pledge For Positivity which contains links to more Bowen pieces.
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T09020 T09021 T09064
In addition to the main festival location centred on the Sunflower bar, a small jam took place in a recently renovated courtyard next to the UU building in York Lane (compare with 2025’s Medusa).
The large piece (above) is by Ricky Also (ig) while the seven on the courtyard wall are “Bear With Me” by Curly Bap (ig), “Judith Beheading Holofernes” by JoJo (ig), a cat on the moon by Stella (ig), a wall by David Copeland (ig), big hair by Rachel Patterson (ig), an “Use It Or Lose It” by DEID (web), and Gaelic games by Fraser_9K (ig)
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T08966
T08974 T08973 T08972 T08971 T08970 T08969 T08968
T08975
From top to bottom (west to east, on the street), the pieces are by Artz (ig) + EPOM (ig), Rob Hilken (web), Erin Bradley Scott (Glasgow) (ig), NOYS (ig), Noodle (ig), KVLR (web), JAM (ig).
The images are from May 4th except where noted.
May 2nd:
May 6th:
May 6th:
May 4th:
May 4th:
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T08961 T08919
T08962 [T08920]
T09029 [T08921]
T08963 [T09030] [T08922]
T09031 [T08923]
T09032c [T08924] T08965
T08964 [T08925]
Here is a gallery of the pieces produced for Hit The North 2026 by FGB (web), SNAK (ig), STAYLO (ig), Omin (web), VENTS (ig), and Irony (ig) in Union Street, between Kent Street and Library Street.
Images of the writing by SNAK and VENTS will be added. The in-progress images are from May 2nd.
[SNAK]
[VENTS]
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T08955 [T08913]
T08956 [T08915]
T08914
T08957 [T08955] T08916
[T08917]
T08959 T08960 [T08958] T08918
Here is a gallery of the street art and writing produced for Hit The North 2026 on the northern side of Kent Street, below Union Street.
From top to bottom (Union Street towards Royal Avenue) the pieces are by Alana McDowell (ig), Nic Mac (London) (ig), Codo (ig), Friz (web), MASH + ?SPUD?, BEASER, EVOS (ig), CLUES (ig), SPUD, and RAYO (ig).
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T09004
T09003 [T08897]
T09002 [T08896]
T09001 [T08898]
T09108
T09109
T09000 T09110
T08907 [T09104]
T08906 [T09105]
T08905 T09106
T09107 T08999
Here is a gallery of the street art painted for Hit The North 2026 on the west (hoarding) side of Kent Street, south of Union Street. (There is also a brick wall on street art and writing on the east side of the street.)
The tribute to Lyra McKee, which was originally painted in 2019 and repainted with a blue background in 2025 (both by ESTR), has been repaired with a solid black .
The other pieces are by Ana Fish (web), Klo Wi (ig), Kevin McHugh (web) (the face is Petesy Burns), ChainGun (ig) (on the fence), Laidback (ig), Katriona Sweeney (web), Cosmic Maggot (ig), DIRE (ig), Critter (ig), Féoıl (ig), and Glen Molloy (ig).
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T08986 T08892
T08987 [T08893]
T08988 [T08894]
T09102 [T09103]
T08991 [T08899]
T08992 [T08900]
T08994 [T08902]
T08995
T08996 [T08903]
T08997 [T08904]
T08998
Here is a gallery of art in Union Street, south of Kent Street, produced for Hit The North 2026. From top to bottom on this page we see work by El Rughi from Puglia (ig) next to the Sunflower and (on the south side of the street) by Danni Simpson (web), Wee Nuls (web), Kerrie Hanna (web), Leo Boyd (web), Bláthnaıd Ní hAogáın (ig), Keyto (ig), K9 (ig), REAL1 (ig) + SKOPE (ig). The final piece, on shutters, is by Hysterious (ig); further towards North Street there is a pair of small pieces by headliner Silver Formz.
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T08885 T08886 [T08887] T08953
T08952 [T08951] [T08890]
T08950 T08889 [T08891]
T08949 [T08888]
T08946 [T08947] T08948c [T08884]
T09028 [T08945]
T08943 T08944 T08954
T08942 [T08883]
T08941 T08940 T08939 T09008 [T08881] [T08882]
T09007
T09092
This is a gallery of the street-art and writing in the upper part of Kent Street (above Union Street) that was added during Hit The North 2026. There are new pieces by Chippy (ig), Koof (ig), and Hush (ig); the writing immediately below was not painted for HTN 2026 but is different from what was seen in 2025); the piece in the doorway might be by Felipe Risada (ig) and also not for HTN.
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T09005
T08909
T09111 [T08908]
T08910
T08912 T08911 [T09006]
Phlegm (ig) – a Sheffield-based engraver and artist – was in town for Hit The North 2026 and painted this large piece in Corporation Street of spindly creatures teetering on the backs of the dead as they war with each other.
The in-progress images are from May 4th and 2nd.
May 4th
May 2nd
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T09023 [T09022] [T09024] T09025 T09026 [T09027]
T08980 [T08981] [T08982] T08983
T08926 [T08927] [T08928] [T08929] T08930
A dove takes flight and petals fall from roses in this new work by Fenz (web) for Hit The North 2026 on the shuttered offices of Rollins Insurance Brokers in Clarence Street.
The in-progress images are from April 28th.
Click image to enlarge
Copyright © 2026 Paddy Duffy
T09010 T09009
T08849 [T08850] T08851
Paddy Duffy Collection 