Final Fleet Street mural, British Wildlife Corridor, completed in Swindon town centre

Swindon24 reported on Sunday 14 June 2026 that the last of four murals on Fleet Street, in Swindon town centre, was finished. The work, on the Ibis hotel, overlooks the leisure and hospitality area between the Ibis and the Holiday Inn.

British Wildlife Corridor is by Swindon artist Ed Poster. It shows native wildflowers and a dragonfly, celebrating local wildlife and recalling the Wilts & Berks Canal, which once ran through this part of town.

What else is in the Fleet Street project?

• "Buddleia Rising" by Caryn Koh
• "Pattern & Place" by Dayna Baxter
• Ed Poster's geometric Gateway artwork
• A new timeline installation telling 100 years of Fleet Street's history in photographs and stories

The project was curated and delivered by Artsite, which runs Swindon Paint Fest, and commissioned by Swindon Borough Council. It was supported by Swindon Culture Collective through Arts Council England's National Lottery Place Partnership Fund.

Helen Salter, public art project manager at Artsite, said: "We've put a great deal of passion and thought into creating something that supports local artists and businesses." Louise Halliday of Swindon Culture Collective said: "Ed has done an amazing job on the Hotel Ibis mural." She said the response from residents had been overwhelmingly positive.

What happens next?

The partners were discussing further improvements, including more community arts spaces, planting and other greenery. Businesses with suitable walls and shutters were encouraged to take part in future projects.

Source: Swindon24.