Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

 

  SKB, Syston Knitting Banksy is back with a truly spectacular topper for #stgeorgesday 2026! The topper outside the Syston Methodist Church is a sight to behold, featuring an impressive dragon standing proudly beside St George himself. Some might say the artwork ‘Totally Slays’, but such a cute dragon deserves a better fate, in my opinion. We kick off the video with two Syston visitors chatting about the topper as they pass by. ‘It’s not till tomorrow…’ ‘What’s not till tomorrow?’ ‘St George’s Day…’ Then, we dive into the creation, admiring its friendly look and big green eyes. As village life goes on around them, St George and his legendary big green foe keep a watchful eye from their unique community-funded postbox top.

As England prepared to meet Italy in a historic Euro 2020 Final at Wembley Stadium in London, 106 miles away in the market town of Nuneaton an artist was commissioned to create an artwork depicting Manager Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling. "Three Lions On A Wall" artwork was created by local artists Nathan Parker aka 'N4T4' and James Bennett. The project is the brainchild of Kate and Paul Williams who live in the property above the work. The project also has a fundraising element, with money donated going toward the purchase of a defibrillator to be donated to a local sporting team, a response to a device that saved Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen earlier in Euro 2020. My film shows the England fans lining up to have their photos taken with the artwork and the work itself. #3lionsonawall #ItsComingHome .

The City Of Leicester played host to an international friendly match between England and Switzerland on 11th September 2018 and the city came alive pre-match with a Fanzone on Jubilee Square featuring freestyle football displays and bands playing in the streets. My film starts off in Jubilee Square where the freestylers show off their skills before we follow a Jazz band as they perform in front of Leicesters famous sporting success statue and Clock tower, before heading back along high street meeting the three lions mascots as they return to the fanzone.