Market corner mural

leamington spa 2025

A woman standing in front of a colorful mural on a building wall with various illustrations and texts, including 'Since 1923', 'Market Corner', '100 years', and 'Jennings bet'. The background features a red brick building with several windows and satellite dishes.

In April 2025 I noticed a plaque above a shop on Tachbrook Street in Leamington near my home. I was on maternity leave and passed by this spot frequently on my way to get coffee! The sign said ‘Market Corner 1923’ and got me thinking about the history of the area. I soon found out the little row of shops which was now home to a pebble dash fronted betting company had in fact been a row of local shops including a grocery, bakers, wireless batter repair shop and fish and chips. This became the visual inspiration for the design. I approached the shop and they were happy to support the project.

The pebbledash wall was painstakingly painted in the April heatwave and local people came to support me with cold drinks and snacks. It was incredible to see what a difference the colourful artwork made to the local residents.

A hand holding a popsicle shaped like a rocket with red at the top and yellow at the bottom, against a colorful painted wall.
A woman and child painting a mural on a wall together. The woman is kneeling and wearing a white shirt with red text, the child is standing and wearing a gray cap and white shirt with red text. The mural includes a bread loaf, yellow leaves, and blue lines.
Two people smiling for a selfie outdoors, with a woman on the left wearing a Red Bull racing cap, and a man on the right with short gray hair and a grey sweater.
Close-up of a hand holding a circular pink tablet with a smiley face and heart-shaped eyes embossed on it, with painting supplies and a ladder in the background.