SOME of the top graffiti artists from across Europe are heading to Limerick on October 3, and plan to paint the town ‘red’. Organisers of Limerick’s first international graffiti jam expect a carnival atmosphere at the festival in Steamboat Quay,

The JUST WRITING MY NAME festival will welcome 23 professional graffiti artists to the banks of the Shannon.

Local artist and musician Nick Bromfield, told the Limerick Post what to expect: “We’ll be kicking off at around 10am when all the artists will get together and start painting the boards.

“They will be joined by dancers, DJs, skaters samba drummers and much more on the day, so we’ll have a street party carnival atmosphere on the quay”.

He said the artists that have signed in to attend are excited about having a new location to paint.

They will be arriving from all over Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe with the most high profile being German writers Cantwo and Klark Kent.

Nick believes there will be a strong turn out from the rest of Ireland.

“We’re anticipating a massive crowd from Cork, Dublin and Galway, which should create a marvellous atmosphere. It would be great to make it an annual showpiece”.

Activities will take place throughout the day on the newly renovated Steamboat Quay boardwalk and admission to the family friendly occasion is free.

An after party will be held in Trinity Rooms, where the country’s leading Hip Hop act The Infomatics will perform, supported by Limerick band The Fewer the Better.