Manchester street art has long been admired, as has our mish-mash of architectural styles, and that twinkle of colour around every corner in the concrete jungle.
It’s what I love about this city that I’m proud to call mine. You only have to take a look at my Instagram to know that, or the Manchester Instagram community in general. The truth is, I’m a big believer that negativity breeds negativity and likewise with positive vibes. If you look for something hard enough, you’ll find it.
And I think the same about trying to find little glimmers of sunshine in the grey of everyday.
And for those that really know me well will understand that sometimes this mundane theatre of life can get me down, and a pop of colour is all it takes to help me snap out of it and flip my mood.
Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a long life story of my struggles to find the meaning of life (I’ll save that for another day when I’m famous and on Oprah’s couch…) but I wanted to share my favourite hashtag of the minute, created by the lovely Susie over at Old Fashioned Susie.
Like I said, Manchester street art is well loved, and is the most perfect example of adding a little glimmer of art to buildings we walk by everyday but don’t have the time to stop and look at.
So today, to ease myself into blog life – after a short break – are a few of my latest finds. This will be the first in my ‘Manchester on Insta’ series, with a new theme or tag each month.
I’ve been on walks with Insta chums, I’ve taken my little girl wandering to learn the colours, and I’ve taken colour palette inspo for when we find our next home to move into, hopefully this year.
Let me know which is your favourite of my wall picks, what other cities have great street art, and do join in on Susie’s hashtag if you’re in Manchester and spot a wall that makes you smile.
^The Refuge^
^Northern Quarter^
^Union Street, Northern Quarter^
^Crazy Pedros, Afflecks Palace^
^Space Invader, Whitworth Street^
^Tib Street, Northern Quarter^
^Northern Quarter^
^Royal Exchange Theatre^
^St. Anns Square^
^St. Anns Square^
^Ancoats^
^Northern Quarter^
^Northern Quarter^
^Northern Quarter^
^River Irwell, Salford^
^River Irwell, Salford^
^Northern Quarter^
^Mosley Street^
