Welcome to

OpenAIR

Creativity isn’t decoration. It’s infrastructure.

Welcome to New Brighton Creative Futures — the crew behind the murals, the movement, and the future of art by the sea.

What we do, why we do it, how you can help.

Logo for New Brighton Creative Futures featuring a stylized letter N, B, and F with a starburst design, in black and gray
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SNIK – Morning Lights Limited Edition Silkscreen Print Series
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Merch Drop

Merch Drop

To support the creation of the upcoming SNIK x New Brighton Creative Futures mural — scheduled for February 2026 — we are releasing a limited number of one-off screenprints from SNIK’s acclaimed Morning Lights series.

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Activate the OpenAIR Gallery

Tap the map, unlock the town. What you’re about to explore is more than walls with paint. It’s a story written in pigment, brick and seaside breeze. In New Brighton the open-air gallery didn’t arrive by accident. Since 2018, the town has quietly become a canvas for local and international artists alike. From brightly dripping flowers by French artist Nerone on Virginia & Belmont Road, to the bold foil balloons of Fanakapan screaming “I Heart NB”, to the towering tribute to Captain Mike Lowe — youngest ever ferry commander on the Mersey.

Each mural marks a moment: a heritage rediscovered, a community claim-staked, a street revived. One piece honours the one-legged diver who hunted pennies off the pier. Another remembers lifeboat service on the shore. Now you hold the map. Follow the trail. Walk Victoria Road, Windsor Street, the harbour edges, the curious corners where you didn’t know art waited. With every step you’re tracing the story of place: decline, reinvention, and that stubborn surge of creativity.

So go ahead: pick a pin, tap the marker, start your wander. Let the sea-air seep in. Let the colour pull you round the block. Let the voices of the town talk through their art. This gallery belongs to everyone: locals, visitors, children with curious eyes, anyone who believes a town’s story still matters.

Activate the trail. Explore. Be part of it.

Thank you to our supporters

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  • APCL CamelLaird logo with text and a small flag featuring a camel
  • Logo of Wirral with a gear symbol before the text
  • Graphic showing a pie chart with four segments in green, red, blue, and pink, with labels and lines pointing to the segments. Text on the right explains the data presented in the chart.
  • Logo of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority with a colorful globe icon and the text 'Liverpool City Region' and 'Met Mayor'.
  • Stylized text reading 'Laser Tag' with diagonal blue lines and graphic design elements.
  • Logo for 'The Floating Grace' with stylized gold and white text on a black background.
  • Logo for Rock Point Leisure featuring a stylized tower in black and gray
  • A large, stylized letter 'H' in gold color with black outline and shadow, with the text 'THE HATCH' written below in gold capital letters.
  • Silhouette of a coastal city skyline with a lighthouse, a pier, and various buildings, with the text 'New Brighton Coastal Community Team' below.