For me, a visit to Manchester isn’t complete without visiting the Fred Aldous shop with its art and craft supplies. It’s rare that I come out of there without buying something! Outside Fred Aldous, on Stevenson Square, street artist Hammo has worked his wonders on the old toilet block and planters and benches surrounding it. It was brilliant to see the freshly painted artwork with its A to Z of creatures, foliage, and urban landscape.
Just down the street, on the corner of Thomas and Tib Street, this small building has once again been redecorated since my last visit. My Dog Sighs has painted two sides of it with two completely different pieces of art.
A few streets away on the corner of Soap Street and High Street, I found this one by Soapspray (Darrell Wynne), peeking out from behind the bins. Where better for Soapspray to… err… spray!
I unexpectedly found this mural by Dreph in Arndale Shopping Centre. It has been there for a few years, so I must have blindly walked past it multiple times. At first, I thought it might be an advert for Doc Marten boots, but a bit of research tells me the subject is Yusra Warsama, a British-Somali actor, writer and director who lives in Manchester. The mural is part of Dreph’s Migration series.
Not quite street art, but Coronation Street fans will recognise this subject by Lobster House Studios at Framed opticians behind St Ann’s Church!
This mural by German artist Case Ma’Claim hangs out on the side of a building on Cable Street. Painted in 2016, it depicts one of the people supported by the charity Back On Track.
Further down Cable Street, on the opposite end of the same building, is this intricately detailed city in a bottle by Phlegm, also painted in 2016 as part of the Cities of Hope Festival.
Also on Cable Street, one of Yerp’s grotesque characters adorned this door.
Just around the corner, on Cross Keys Street, is this mural by Mateus Bailon. Sadly, its glory has been ruined by graffiti tags.
Nearby on Mason Street, Bigfoot was hiding behind some recycling bins. I had to give one of the bins a bit of a shove so I could take a photo.
I found this beautiful geometrically-patterned Manchester Worker Bee by Peter Barber on Houldsworth Street. The worker bee is a symbol of Manchester’s industrial heritage and the dedication and unity of its people, but saw a resurgence in popularity after the tragic Manchester Arena bombing in 2017.
Walking down Dean Street, this stunning bird mural by Mateus Bailon on Faraday Street stands out above the nearby building work. I’m not sure how much longer this stunning work will remain visible, with the ongoing regeneration of that area of the city.
On the side of Hilton House on the corner of Tariff Street and Hilton Street, sits a mural called Inhuman Barriers by Swiss street artist duo Nevercrew. Turn around and you’ll see this piece by French artist C215, painted during the Cities of Hope festival in 2016.
Back to Stevenson Square and just up Little Lever Street, you’ll find The Fitzgerald Bar where these beautiful ladies will greet you at the door. Turn around to see a lady in a red dress – Serenity by street art duo SNIK.
Aiming to create a little oasis of calm in Manchester, another piece by SNIK, called Still Life, can be found a few streets away at the multi-storey car park on Tib Street.
As you can see, some street art stays for the long term, other street art is only a temporary resident.
I love all of this! It truly brings life and beauty to an urban setting. It’s all too varied to be able to pick a favorite, though I do like those first ones in the bright colors.
They are fun and colourful, aren’t they? I bought a roll of stickers from Fred Aldo’s featuring the bee from that street art.
So much beauty in the art displayed around the town. It sure makes everything look nicer. Thanks for the art tour, I loved it.
You just never know where you might see it!
I so wish Los Angeles had an appetite for public art like Manchester’s!
Yet L.A. Is somewhere I would probably expect to see it.
What an amazing tour you gave us, Nikki. These are the true artists and they brighten up the city quite a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
J’adore c’est tout simplement superbe
Bravo à tous ces artistes de rues , j’ai ouvert un blog pour immortaliser ces créations
https://mamieco.blogspot.com/2025/04/wood-street-2-4.html
Joyeuses fêtes de Pâques
I shall check it out, thank you.
Oh these are fabulous! What lovely colourful displays. I did hoop the local morons do not think they can improve them.
There’s plenty of wall space to be found in Manchester, I have no idea why others tag over someone else’s artwork.
I am a huge fan of wall murals like these, Nikki, and will be showing several from Lorient, France, in a couple of weeks. The creativity and workmanship blow my mind! Well done in showing them to us so beautifully.
Thank you. I look forward to seeing your post.
You could spend the day just wandering and looking, couldn’t you? There’s some fabulous stuff here. Happy Easter!
You very much could!
It’s a day out in itself viewing all the street art.
It is, especially if you haven’t been before.
I don’t remember any of these from when we were in Manchester in November, but we saw loads of street art. Some we may just have missed but I clearly remember the area in your first set and it was completely different. Things change so fast!
I think the street art in the first set of photos is brand new as there was something else there when I was in Manchester a few weeks before.
These are like tattoos for Manchester!
Fabulous!
They are! I hadn’t thought of it that way.
I love street art and this is an amazing collection. Thanks and Happy Easter!
That Manchester street art is absolutely brilliant! Thank you for sharing Nikki! xxx
I am always amazed by the talents of these street artists. They are all incredible. My favourite this time has to be the wonderful images by Hammo. Thank you for sharing all these with us, Nikki.
That is an awesome collection of street art! And just from one visit!
Some shops are just like Fred Aldous’, aren’t they? Even if you go in without a list, one ends up with several bags of goodies!
Definitely!
My, these Murals are wonderful.
Fascinating and wonderful! A great tour of the local art.
-Soma
Wow! Fantastic murals and great photography of them ~ thanks,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you!
It would be hard to go into an art supply shop and leave with nothing!
Wonderful murals. Thank you for sharing them.
I haven’t seen all of them, but they are amazing. I love your posts in which you share street art. Thank you for the tour.
These are all just so amazing and awe-inspiring. My dad says his favorite one of all is the grotesque character one, no surprise.
Wow, really impressive street art. So vibrant and full of energy. Beautifully photographed!
Thanks.
Oh wow.. so many great pieces.
these are absolutely fantastic, Nikki. I cannot believe so many buildings in one city would be so beautifully done. Wonderful photos, too.
WOW … all of this street art is awesome. Thanks very much for sharing it with us. 🙂
…Nikki, you have an amazing collection of murals, Thanks for taking me along to see them.