The Start of The Story

The roots of the Garden Party can be easily traced to the 2006 pan-continental art-clash known as The Graffiti Project. Sao Paolo’s most notorious guerrilla street artists flew to Scotland and painted an ancient castle at the behest of the owners. For a month the country park in which Kelburn Castle is situated had a carnival atmosphere about it, aided by visiting pipe bands and Samba groups, and the spirit of cross-cultural appreciation flourished. On completion of the Graffiti Project, a small party was held to celebrate this most commendable and brass-neck of achievements.