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'Stunning art brings our town to life'

Chloe Hughes
BBC News, West Midlands
Wychavon District Council A group of people, adults and several children, are standing in an underpass in front of a wall. The wall is painted with a mural which depicts a pink pig, a white dog, Harry Potter riding a scooter, a girl riding an elephant and a basketball hoop. Wychavon District Council
Local school children helped with some of the murals

Streets, buildings and underpasses in a Worcestershire town have been turned into vibrant works of art local children have been involved with.

The five murals are at Chawson Pleck Underpass, Camp Furlong Underpass, the Rik Mayall's Comedy Emporium, The Talbot pub, and Union Lane.

The initiative has been funded by Wychavon District Council and the Droitwich Spa Place Board - using money from the district council's share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

A new piece will also be revealed at Emms Haberdashery this summer.

The children contributed to both of the underpass memorials.

Droitwich Loves Books, the art at Chawson Pleck, features characters from children's literature enjoying landmarks of Droitwich Spa - inspired by ideas from students at Chawson First School.

The Camp Furlong mural, called Positive-Safe-Future, depicts uplifting images and messages with students' designs incorporated into the final artwork.

Wychavon District Council The side of a building completely covered in a mural. It depicts a street scene in bright colours, with houses, a street and a canal. There is also a bandstand with people playing instruments, two people sitting in a pool and vibrant greenery with animals including otters and bright flowers. Two girls are holding hands at the bottom, looking over the rest of the mural.Wychavon District Council
The mural at The Talbot depicts well-known landmarks and heritage of the town

The piece at The Talbot completely covers the side of the building, depicting the town's iconic landmarks and heritage.

"We take pride in collaborating with the residents of Droitwich Spa, and Droitwich Spa Place Board on this transformative project," said council leader, Richard Morris.

Wychavon District Council Part of a mural on a brick wall. It has rolling hills that are green, with splashing blue waves below it. There are purple butterflies flying and a brown deer in the foreground. The sky is pink and yellow and there is an orange plane flying across it.Wychavon District Council
A new mural will be unveiled in the summer

"We gained insights and feedback from the local community, and the designs have been crafted which embody our shared vision."

Matt Nicol, Chairman of Droitwich Spa Place Board, added: "We can't wait for everyone to experience the stunning art that brings our town to life!"

"People, memories and stories of our amazing town have inspired each illustration."

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