Splatter Art Studio

What Splatter Art Studio does

Splatter Art Studio is a UK-based experiential retail operator that runs physical, in-person immersive art studios across four cities: Glasgow (two buildings on Osborne Street), Edinburgh (Leith), Newcastle upon Tyne, and Manchester (scheduled to open 24 July 2026). The company's core product is a guided "splatter art" session in which participants throw, drip, and flick acrylic paint onto a 16x20 (or upgradable 20x30) canvas using techniques inspired by Jackson Pollock; secondary products are pour art bear workshops (fluid art on vinyl sculptures), Paint & Sip / Paint & Sing guided classes (Glasgow only), and children's birthday party packages for ages 7–13. Core technology is essentially physical infrastructure — studios ranging from 1,700 to 2,200 sq ft housing 12 to 18 splatter/pour stations each, plus a self-serve online booking system on splatterartstudio.co.uk. The platform carries no proprietary software, no AI components, no app, no API, and no disclosed data assets.

The business model is a transactional experience-based retail operation with four revenue streams: (1) public session tickets at £30–£40 per person, (2) gift vouchers starting from £35 valid for 12 months, (3) corporate and private event packages priced from £400 to over £1,000 per group (named corporate clients include Boots, Sky, SSE, INVESIS, MOTEL1, and CFDC1 for team building), and (4) point-of-sale add-ons (Polaroid photos at £3, extra canvases at £12, Tyvek suits at £10, large canvas upgrades at £15, paint bottles, and sculpture upgrades). GTM motion is hybrid: product-led growth via direct website bookings for the consumer base, paired with an event-driven inbound inquiry flow (email) for corporate and celebration packages. Pricing is uniformly per-head, per-session unit pricing with no subscription or recurring component. Distribution is wholly domestic UK through owned physical studios, supported by Instagram (@splatterartstudiouk) for top-of-funnel awareness and the website booking engine for conversion. The company self-describes as "the UK's First Immersive Splatter Art Studio" and has been named a finalist in the 2026 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards (Consumer Entrepreneur of the Year category).

Name

Splatter Art Studio

Legal name

Splatter Art Studio

Website

https://splatterartstudio.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Splatter Art Studio operates physical immersive art studios across four UK cities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Manchester), offering guided splatter art sessions, pour art bear workshops, paint & sip classes, kids birthday parties, and corporate team-building packages to consumer and enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experiential Art Entertainment

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile/Digital Experiential (AR/VR, Interactive Installations) (MPAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Immersive art experiences
• Creative workshop sessions
• Team building events
• Kids birthday parties
• BYOB paint studios

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Session Tickets: Individual and group tickets for scheduled splatter art, pour art, and paint & sip sessions. Prices vary by activity type and location, ranging from £30-£40 per person.
2. Gift Vouchers: Monetary value gift vouchers starting from £35, valid for 12 months. Redeemable for any activity or add-ons at the specific location purchased.
3. Corporate/Private Event Packages: Private party packages for corporate team building, birthdays, and celebrations. Pricing from £400-£1000+ depending on group size and package tier.
4. Add-Ons: Additional purchases including Polaroid photos (£3), extra canvases (£12), protective suits (£10), large canvas upgrades (£15), additional bears/ sculptures, and paint bottles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Splatter Art Studio operates physical immersive art studios across the UK where customers book timed, in-person sessions to create splatter art canvases, pour-art fluid bear sculptures, and guided paint & sip/sing paintings. It sells consumer session tickets, kids' birthday parties, corporate/private event packages, gift vouchers, and physical add-ons (extra canvases, Tyvek suits, polaroids, paint bottles, upgraded bear sculptures). The flagship experience is splatter art, a Jackson Pollock-inspired action painting activity.

Product overview

Splatter Art Studio is the UK's first immersive splatter art studio, offering in-person creative experiences across four UK locations (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester). The core product portfolio consists of Splatter Art Sessions (action painting on canvases), Pour Art Bear Workshops (fluid art on vinyl sculptures), Paint & Sip/Paint & Sing guided classes (Glasgow only), and Kids Birthday Party packages. The company also offers Corporate Team Building private event packages and a Private Room experience (Edinburgh). All locations sell Gift Vouchers. The experience-based offering is enhanced by optional add-ons including photo packages, canvas upgrades, protective gear, and sculpture upgrades. Studios are located at: 15/5 Osborne Street Glasgow, 4 Bernard Street Edinburgh, 3 Westgate Road Newcastle, and 103 Temperance Street Manchester (opening July 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Splatter Art Session One-hour immersive action painting experience where participants throw, flick, drip, and splatter acrylic paint onto 16x20 inch canvases (upgradeable to 20x30 inch) using tools inspired by Jackson Pollock. Includes PPE, paint, tools, and a take-home box. Available at all four UK studio locations.
• Pour Art Bear Workshop Sixty-minute fluid art session where participants pour acrylic paints over a 23cm vinyl bear (upgradeable to 33cm) to create a unique abstract painted sculpture. Includes three 60ml paint bottles, apron, gloves, and guided instruction. Bears require approximately one week of drying time before collection. Available at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Manchester.
• Paint & Sip Class Two-hour guided group painting class at the Glasgow studio every Friday at 5:30 PM. Adults only (18+), priced at £30 per person, with step-by-step instruction designed to guarantee a finished artwork and BYOB policy with no corkage fee.
• Paint & Sing Class Two-hour paint-and-sing-along experience at the Glasgow studio every Saturday at 5:30 PM. Participants paint while singing along to music with lyrics displayed on a projector screen. Ages 10+ (under 16 requires participating adult), priced at £30 per person with BYOB.
• Kids Splatter Art Birthday Party Children's splatter art birthday party for ages 7–13. Weekend 45-minute sessions (extendable to 60 minutes with cake ceremony) priced at £30–£32 per child. Each child receives a 16x20 canvas, PPE, paint, and guided instruction. Available at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Manchester.
• Kids Pour Art Birthday Party Children's pour art birthday party for ages 7–13, approximately one hour at £30–£35 per child. Each child receives a 23cm vinyl bear and three 60ml paint bottles, with bears requiring drying time before collection. Available at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Manchester.
• Corporate Team Building Packages Private event packages for corporate team building, staff celebrations, and group events. Newcastle offers Mint Package (Splatter up to 12 people, 1.5 hrs), Jade Package (Pour Art up to 12 people, 1.5 hrs), and Mint & Jade Combo (up to 24 people, £1,008). Glasgow offers Pour Art Bronze/Silver/Gold (10/15/20 people at £40pp). Manchester offers Canary, Amber, Saffron and Honey Flow packages. All include exclusive studio use, materials, and PPE. Confirmed corporate customers include Boots, Sky, SSE, INVESTS, MOTEL1, and CFDC1.
• Private Room Experience (Edinburgh Family Room) Exclusive private splatter art experience at the Edinburgh studio for up to 5 people, priced at £120 per group as a special opening offer. Includes 2 splatter art stations, spin bike access, 2 large 20x30 inch canvases, 1 standard 16x20 inch canvas, full PPE, paint bar access, and guided session. Available Saturday slots at 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, and 18:00.
• Gift Vouchers Monetary value gift vouchers available from £35 upwards, redeemable towards any activity or add-on at the specific purchased location. Valid for 12 months from date of sale, delivered as instant digital download for printing at home. Location-specific redemption (cannot be used at other studio locations).

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wagamama St. EnochminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering 20% discount at Wagamama St. Enoch for customers who book Pour Art Corporate Team Building packages. Customers can have food delivered to the studio or visit the restaurant after their session. Wagamama is a 5-minute walk from the Glasgow studio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Meow Wolf: Operates large-scale immersive art exhibitions and interactive experience venues with timed-session ticketing - a broader immersive experiential entertainment incumbent that overlaps with Splatter Art's positioning as a ticketed immersive creative experience brand.
• Yaymaker: Parent company that owns and operates multiple paint-and-sip and creative-experience brands, positioning it as a broader portfolio incumbent in the same experiential creative entertainment category where Splatter Art competes.
• Museum of Ice Cream: Multi-location branded immersive experience venue that sells timed-session tickets for photographable interactive installations - conceptually adjacent to Splatter Art's experiential ticketed creative entertainment model, though at a larger format and price point.
• The Color Factory: Immersive interactive art experience with timed-ticket entry where visitors engage with color-themed installations - adjacent to Splatter Art's ticketed, physically immersive creative entertainment model in terms of consumer proposition and channel.

Direct peers

• Pinot's Palette: Established US-based paint-and-sip franchise operating studio locations where customers book guided painting sessions with food and drinks - the closest direct analogue to Splatter Art's ticketed, studio-based, BYOB creative experience model.
• Color Me Mine: Paint-your-own-ceramics studio chain offering in-studio creative experiences with all materials provided and BYOB policies - a closely comparable business model to Splatter Art's guided creative workshops in physical, materials-inclusive venues.
• Bottle & Bottega: Paint-and-sip art party studio with a BYOB policy and guided creative workshops in physical studio venues - highly comparable to Splatter Art's session-based, materials-included format with optional adult beverage engagement.
• Painting with a Twist: Paint-and-sip studio chain offering scheduled in-studio creative sessions where guests follow guided instruction and take home artwork - virtually identical consumer format to Splatter Art's core splatter and paint offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/splatterartstudiouk

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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