Barbie mural by Katie Scott.
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Manchester Street Art – April 2024

April 22, 2024 / 47 Comments

On a recent trip to Manchester to see James Blunt in concert, I took time to wander around the city centre to see if I could find any new street art.

Street art is abundant in Manchester’s city centre, especially in the Northern Quarter. Some of it, like this Blue Tit by Faunagraphic (also known as Sarah Yates) in a car park between Newton Street and Port Street, has been there for well over a decade, while other examples of street art come and go quite regularly.

Blue Tit mural by Faunagraphic.
Blue Tit by Faunagraphic.
Earth, Wind, Fire and Water by Deus, Philth, Ventsa and N4t41.
Earth, Wind, Fire and Water by Deus, Philth, Ventsa and N4t41.

Another long-standing mural is this one representing Earth, Wind, Fire and Water by Deus, Philth, Ventsa and N4t41 on the corner of Church Street and Red Lion Street. It’s difficult to photograph in its full glory from the street due to construction site hoarding (which seems to have been there for an equally long time!). A better view might be gained from the multi-storey car park opposite.

Poppy mural by Qubek.

This beautiful poppy mural by Qubek can be found on the side of the multi-storey car park on Tib Street. It’s dedicated to the workers of J. & N. Philips & Co Ltd who died in the First & Second World Wars. The tablets above the mural were transferred from the premises of the company whose building stood on the site from 1826 until 1969.

Duck street art by The Hammo.
Duck street art by The Hammo.

Further up Tib Street, on the corner of Thomas Street, street artist The Hammo has adorned one side of the substation with some ducks. You might remember another mural of his on another wall of the substation from last year, but it has now been replaced by “It’ll be reet!” by Becky McGillivray.

It'll be reet! by Becky McGillivray.
It’ll be reet! by Becky McGillivray.
Cat and fish mural by The Hammo.
Cat and fish mural by The Hammo.

More of The Hammo’s artwork can be found on the side of The Manchester Craft & Design Centre on Copperas Street. It’s a nod to the centre’s past as a Victorian fish market when cats would be regular visitors working as pest control and being rewarded with treats of fish. I suspect I’ve missed this one in the past due to walking through the Craft & Design Centre rather than walking down the street.

One of WRDSMTH’s trademark typewriters.
One of WRDSMTH’s trademark typewriters.

On the corner of Copperas Street and Hare Street sits one of WRDSMTH’s trademark typewriters. I’ve previously spotted his artwork on the substation on the corner of Thomas Street and Tib Street, as well as on Carpenters Lane. The skeletons standing above the typewriter are by Rx Skulls.

Dog mural.

Also on Hare Street is this dog mural, though I don’t know who the artist is. “Inspirational quote on colourful background” had been there the previous time I’d looked. On the other side of the street now sits this Barbie mural by Katie Scott (whose artwork can also be found outside Afflecks on Church Street.

Barbie mural by Katie Scott.
Barbie mural by Katie Scott.

Talking of Afflecks… The old windows of the ground floor of the Tib Street side of the Afflecks building feature several Manchester-themed mosaics. Sadly, a couple of vans were in the way of most of them, but here are two of the mosaics.

Dog mosaic outside Afflecks, Manchester.

Emiline Pankhurst mosaic, Manchester.

I found this mural by Liam Bononi down Back Thomas Street. I’ve come across one of his before on the junction of Oak Street and Carpenters Lane, though that one has now sadly been covered over. Fracturing seems to be a common theme within his artwork.

Mural by Liam Bononi.
Mural by Liam Bononi.

I came across a few murals by Yerp whilst on my wanders, all featuring these very similar, grotesque characters.

Street art by Yerp, Manchester.

Street art by Yerp, Manchester.

Street art by Yerp, Manchester.

Finally… Brightening up a corner of Back Piccadilly, just off Newton Street is this colourful mural by Alex Cullen.

Mural by Alex Cullen.

I wonder what I’ll see on my next visit!

A forty-something year old blogger from the hills of Mid Wales.

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