Nuart is coming back to Aberdeen for a second year

Aberdeen's Nuart street art festival will return next year.

It's set to take place in the spring again, from the 12th to the 15th of April.

Held in Norway since 2001 and widely regarded as the world’s leading celebration of street art, Nuart Aberdeen was the first overseas version of the festival.

Adrian Watson, chief executive of Aberdeen Inspired, said: “We are delighted to bring the Nuart Aberdeen street art festival back for a second year in 2018 to build on the success we enjoyed this year.

"We understand the challenges to the public purse, but the Nuart Aberdeen festival seems to be one that is universally accepted as being a game changer and one we all ought to be proud of and get behind.

“We had an overwhelmingly positive response to the festival and it was great to see so many people admiring the works since the festival in April. One of the many successes of the festival is that it has attracted visitors from other European countries as well as people from closer to home.

“Nuart Aberdeen truly captured the hearts and minds of the public in the north-east and way beyond. It was seen by many as ‘transformational’, on so many different levels, and of a scale and ambition that is in keeping with where this city needs to be.

The festival artists also worked alongside local artists to create a lasting impression in the city centre by brightening up forgotten spaces with their work.

Martyn Reed, director and curator of Nuart, said: “Quite a few people have asked me, ‘how are you going to top last year’ and to be honest, I thought the same myself for a while afterwards.

“Our debut year showed us what an amazing sense of community exists in Aberdeen, so many people came together to create work in a real spirit of collaboration. We felt we could achieve anything and I’m looking forward to coming back to the city in 2018 to keep the momentum going.”