The Buzz about Town
Bee in the City was a free, fun and fascinating art trail which took place in Manchester from 23 July – 23 September 2018.
Manchester’s happy hum of creativity became the biggest buzz in the city. A colony of decorative, super-sized worker Bee sculptures brought nine weeks of fun and fascination. After months of thinking, discussing, creating and perfecting – artists, members of community groups and young people gave flight to creativity for one of the most striking spectacles the city has ever seen. Over 100 individually – designed super-sized Bees and over 130 equally artistic little Bees (created as part of the Bee in the City Learning Programme) brought plenty of enjoyment for trail followers.
Following the auction, the large Bees have now taken up new habitats in their forever homes. Meanwhile, the little Bees have been returned to schools and groups that created them as a legacy of the event.
Creating a Buzz in the City
695k+
£33.5m+
8m+
£10.2m+
An incredible £1,128,250
was raised at auction to support the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s We Love MCR Charity’s Stronger Communities fund, which provides grants of up to £2,000 for initiatives that bring communities together to celebrate diversity and build stronger relationships.
was raised at auction to support the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s We Love MCR Charity’s Stronger Communities fund, which provides grants of up to £2,000 for initiatives that bring communities together to celebrate diversity and build stronger relationships.
Bees in the Wild
There are a number of Bees which have been made available for the public to view. Click on the addresses to view some of the Bee locations on Google Maps.
The Original Worker Bee
by Jodie Silverman
Central Library Foyer, St Peters Square, City Centre, M2 5PD
LBGTQ+ Queen Bee
by CJTaylor Art and Ben Sedman Photography
Sackville Gardens, Whitworth St, Sackville St, Manchester M1 3WA
Sylvia
by Sneaky Raccoon
Inside Manchester Victoria Station, Station Approach, Todd Street, Greater Manchester, M3 1WY
Lily’s Bee (Lock Keeper’s Bee)
by Adam Pryce
Outside Heaton Park Animal Centre, Heaton Park, Manchester, M25 2SW
Participating Artists
The Bees were brought to life by over 75 emerging and established artists, including painters, illustrators, graphic designers, graffiti artists and mosaic artists. See the complete list of participating artists below:
Ambrin
Art + Believe
CJTalor Art
Meha Art
Wild Portrait Artist
Judith Berrill
Deven Bhurke
Rachel A Blackwell
Tom Brader
Sian Bristow
Anne-Marie Byrne
Laura Kate Chapman
Lizzy Rose Chapman
Nomad Clan
Carloline Coates
Amy Coney
Lois Cordelia
Helen Russell Creations
Caroline Daly
Peter Davis
C’Art Dawes
Dave Draws
Julie Dodd
Caroline Dowsett
Justin Eagleton
Kate Eggleston-Wirtz
Celine Elliott
Megan Heather Evans
Liz Faram
Nicola Fernandes
Jayne Ford
Caroline Greyling
Nisha Grover
Daniel Gubba
John Hamilton
Lesley Hamilton
Hammo
Kim Hubball
Graham Hudson
Sinclair Illustration
Adam Pekr-Inkversion
Shelley Jayne
kELzO
Karis Viola Lambert
Cundall Light4
Lei-Mai LaMaow
Jenny Leonard
Nicki McCubbing
Betti Moretti
Lauren Mullarkey
Neequaye
Donna Newman
Lee O’Brien
Andrew Parle
Leah Pendleton
Jessica Perrin
Ben Sedman Photography
Adam Pryce
Jen Pye
Qubek
Sneaky Raccoon
Mik Richardson
RP Roberts
Rise and Signs
One Red Shoe
Maria Shrigley
Kathleen Smith
Barry Spence
Kelly Stanford
Lynda Sterling
Tim Sutcliffe
Kim Thompson
Joseph Venning
Susan Webber
Tasha Whittle
Thomas Wolski
Friends of the Trail
In addition to Manchester City Council and the many sponsors, we are extremely grateful for the support we received from local businesses and organisations who have helped make Bee in the City 2018 happen.
Our heartfelt thanks go to Network Rail, Northern Rail, CBRE, Salford City Council, Trafford Council, Workman, Allied London, KAM, StayCity Apartments, Hobs and Etc Venues.
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