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Bread collective and The Walls Have Ears

Bread - a creative collective in London - recently secured funding from the London Legacy Development Corporation to paint a 100-metre long mural about Hackney Wick, leading to the Olympic Park in east London, to improve an unloved street.

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Red and white "Parkside" sign and blue circular "Oxygen" sign painted on a grey brick wall

The six-month project involved various workshops, interviews, research and a blog-style website and social media to engage the local community. The project has received positive feedback from locals and visitors alike, as well as gaining national press coverage on the BBC and the Guardian newspaper. See www.the-walls-have-ears.tumblr.com to find out more.

Vintage hand-painted mural reading "MINT CREAMS" in white letters on a blue background, part of The Walls Have Ears project in Hackney Wick
Bright blue mural painted on a street wall featuring large white letters spelling "FRIDGE MOUNTAIN" in Hackney Wick, London
Meldola's Blue painted in large white and blue letters on a dark grey brick wall in Hackney Wick
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