For one night only, art and industry come together inside one of the city’s most significant industrial heritage sites.
On Friday 9 February 2024, Art Battle Manchester is joining forces with the Science and Industry Museum to host an after-hours evening of creative exploration (19.00 – 22.30). Art Battle Manchester XXII – A Night At The Museum, will see 10 visual artists joined by DJs, performers and pop-up food and drink stalls for an evening of artistic action.
new fearless artists will take centre stage to create visual artworks during an event inspired by the museum’s historic buildings, heritage and collections. Illustrators, tattooists and street artists will go head-to-head in ‘the city’s most energetic art event’. Each will be given a blank canvas and 30 minutes to create a masterpiece. Crowds can move round the action, watching the art come to life and ultimately deciding who will be crowned champion.
In addition to art, music, food and drink, visitors can also enjoy pop up performances and explore the museum’s Revolution Manchester and Textiles galleries after hours. Its interactive Experiment Gallery will also be open on the first floor, where people can enjoy getting hands-on with science.
Art Battle Co-Founder, John Macaulay, explained: “We love industrial buildings for our battles, and it doesn’t get more industrial than the Science & Industry Museum. Not only is it a beautiful heritage site it’s a space that promotes innovation. Let’s see what our brave artists can innovate in 30 minutes on a blank canvas with 500 people watching.”
Gina Cooke, Event Producer at the Science and Industry, said: “We’re delighted to have partnered with Art Battle Manchester to host this exciting event. We know that the city’s industrial heritage, which the museum sits at the heart of, has long been a source of creative inspiration, and it will be brilliant to see this be brought to life on canvas in front of our eyes. It’s also fantastic to open our doors after-hours and give people a chance to explore all the incredible things the museum offers in a new light.”
Since it started in 2013, Art Battle Manchester has delivered over 20 sold-out events across the city, earning a reputation for bringing off-beat, lively events to landmark buildings, which have so far included London Road Fire Station, Albert Hall, The Royal Exchange, Victoria Baths, Escape to Freight Island, and an array of historic mills and warehouses. The next stop for the runaway train that is Art Battle Manchester is the Science and Industry Museum when it welcomes visitors inside from 19.00 – 22.30 on Friday 9 February.
Event details
Art Battle Manchester XXII – A Night At The Museum will take place on Friday 9 February 2024 from 19.00 – 22.30 at the Science and Industry Museum.
Tickets are £17.50 and will be on sale at 9am on Wednesday 19 December. Find out more and purchase a ticket online (www.scienceandindustrymuseum.
