Manchester’s underground live painting phenomenon is heading to Rochdale this month – ‘Going Northside’ for the first time. Taking place on Saturday 28 September, Art Battle MCR will make its debut in Rochdale town centre, bringing its high-octane live competitive painting event to Champness Hall.
Art Battle Manchester 24 – Going Northside will see 10 new fearless artists taking centre stage at the largest auditorium in town. Painters, illustrators, tattooists and street artists will go head-to-head with only 30 minutes to create their masterpiece. The audience will then wield their power to vote for their favourite artist in a dramatic display of democracy. Winners of each heat will progress to the grand final with one artist crowned Art Battle Champion.
Battle Manchester Co-Founder John Macaulay explained: “Rochdale is undergoing something of a cultural renaissance so it felt like the natural next location for Art Battle to go to.
“One of our favourite ever battles was at Albert Hall in Manchester, and when you walk through the door at Champness Hall, you get similar vibes. The three-sided balcony offers people a gladiatorial vantage point of the 30-minute paint battles and there’s also an outdoor area where we’ll get some street art on the go.”