Wolverhampton’s streets are set to get a lot more colourful this spring, with eight local artists contributing works across the city centre for Street Stories Wolverhampton.

Street Stories aims to transform city centres into thriving cultural centres. Wolverhampton is the fourth iteration so far, after Leicester, Colchester, and Stirling. Instead of vacant shops being signs of decline, our cities can be vibrant open-air art galleries for people to visit and drive new business.

The artworks celebrate the achievements of pioneering people from Wolverhampton and explore powerful themes including technology in art, colour theory, mental health, the cosmos, growth and change, and local history.

Eight local artists were selected for the trail, with a diverse range of styles. This was made up of digital artist Eve Whitfield, UV specialist Angel Bottley, Photographer and designer Keri Hunt, Felix award-winning Amanda Keeton, The Colour Palette Company with their celebration of Wolverhampton, Interactive Illusionist Belinda Maria Longsden, Graffiti Camouflage master Steve Edwards from ‘Graffoflarge’, and lastly illusionist Chris Long and micro artist professional David A Lindon with their collaborative piece.

You can follow the trail of artworks around the city and bring them to life with multi-sensory animations triggered by downloading the free Street Stories app.

By moving visitors around the artworks it will encourage footfall across the city centre. The augmented-reality feature gives another dimension to the artworks, providing an added draw and making it a great outdoor activity for all ages to engage with.

To find out more about Street Stories Wolverhampton and to download the app, visit street-stories.co.uk.