WALKER FEST
An arts festival for and by the young people of Walker.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Walker Fest was an artist residency commissioned by Newcastle Arts Development Team in collaboration with the Walker Workers network.
This is a community arts project that was set out to investigate young people’s hopes and dreams for Walker Park and act as a first step in a wider effort to make the park a safe place for all.
Mustard Stories ran workshops at four different youth clubs in the Walker from October 2025 to February 2026, working towards creating an arts festival in Walker Park.
This group poem was created in our time collaborating with Company of Others and connecting with senior students of WYPD. It was translated for our french participants.
The piece of artwork accompanying this poem was a response by artist, Esme Kelley.
Esme was our student placement for this artist residency and played a key role in the facilitation of this project. This poem and artwork is now displayed in the Central Park Cafe in Walker Park.