Showcasing North West artists’ work and hosting a series of creative workshops

INNSiDE Manchester, part of Meliá Hotels International, has announced a collaboration in the form of a new art activation with HEADS; an innovative driving force in the city of Manchester, with a strong creative community. 

Launched on Wednesday 27th March, SHOW X will consist of 12 artists' work, showcasing the vibrancy and diversity of Manchester’s art scene, including audio art and interactive elements. Listen to spoken word pieces using headphones, whilst watching the video produced on the screen, use the magnifying glass to see the close up detail on hyper-realistic drawings and enjoy games to find hidden subjects within artwork.

The activation will feature local Manchester artists including Steph Morris, Pete Obsolete, T Monterisi, Sketch, Joe Blackwell, Cigs, Brandina Chisambo, Amy Coney, 4JB3, Nasha Cash, Cyrus Ho and Dani Wright.

Throughout the three-month collaboration, there will be opportunities to meet and work with the artists themselves, through creative workshops, classes and live performance events. Explore layering and textures through multimedia artwork with Dani Wright, learn to doodle and draw in Pete Obsolete’s unique style, or engage in abstract self portraits with Nasha Cash. There are 7 artist workshops to partake in, the full workshop schedule is outlined below.

HEADS provides a platform for creatives in Manchester and has hosted 50+ events since its inception in July 2022. The new collaboration with INNSiDE encourages hotel guests and the Manchester community to #StayCreative and #StayCurious, with the launch of a 3-month art activation.

The collaboration with HEADS forms part of INNSiDE’s #StayCurious ethos which promises to accommodate guests’ every need with considered comforts and locally inspired experiences. 

Scott Brown at INNSiDE By Meliá, commented: ‘INNSiDE by Meliá is a lifestyle brand and our hotels are designed to appeal to those with curious minds who want the opportunity to discover something more from the area they are visiting. Experiencing these unique, contemporary local artists whilst staying in our Manchester hotel is a great way to connect with the city and what it has to offer.” 

Molly Ball and Liam Heeley from HEADS Creative, commented: ‘We are proud to have built such a strong creative community in Manchester and to be able to offer opportunities to showcase individual talents and skills through activities such as this. We feel INNSiDE and HEADS’ aims strongly align when it comes to showcasing Manchester’s creative scene.” 

HEADS ‘SHOW X’ workshop schedule at INNSiDE Manchester: 

• Brandina Chisambo - Saturday 20th April, 2-5pm

• Sketch -  Friday 26th April, 6:30-9:30pm

• Dan Wright - Wednesday 1st May, 6:30-9:30pm

• T Monterisi - Tuesday 7th May, 6:30-9:30pm

• Amy Coney - Thursday 16th May, 6:30-9:30pm

• Nasha Cash - Saturday 25th May, 2-5pm

• Pete Obsolete - Tuesday 28th May, 6:30-9pm 

For further information on workshops, please visit headscreative.com/showx

Follow @heads_uk and @innside_by_melia_uk on Instagram to keep up to date with what’s happening.  

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