Event: 'Rochdale Uprising' - Rochdale's first International Street Art Festival

Thursday 22 August 2019 - Monday 26 August 2019

Various venues in Rochdale

DETAILS:

A five-day street art festival is coming to Rochdale in August 2019, taking place over the bank holiday weekend from 22 to 26 August.

On Friday 23 August, there will be the opening party gallery show and launch of the festival.

Located at the Urban Artistic Gallery, Drake Street and Nelson Street corner, the party will be from 5pm - 9pm. There will be free drinks sponsored by Northern Monk and a first pick at the fantastic art for sale.

Moving on to Saturday 24 August, OverDrawn will take over the Baum in Rochdale.

From 7pm - 10.30pm every surface will be covered in white paper for spectators and the public to draw onto, accompanied by great music and spectating talented local illustrators.

Reducing the barriers of anxiety around drawing, OverDrawn have established a name for themselves by mixing artists and the public in one space and putting everyone on the same page during an incredibly social event.

During Sunday 25 August, there will be a series of talks by artists at the Rochdale Market and Food Hall from 2pm - 4pm.

Giving festival goers the chance to quiz the artists and openly discuss topics or issues or simply listen to what these creative minds have to say.

These talks will feature Yasha Young, the director and brains behind Urban Nation; Kelzo, a veteran of the graffiti world; and London Police, one of the most stylistically recognised duos in the urban art movement. Each talk will be a question and answer style ‘15 minutes of Focus’.

For more information visit: www.uprisingmuralfestival.com/

Entry fee: Free

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