Art Battle Manchester VIII will take place on Friday 14^th October at London Road Fire Station. The live competitive painting challenge, an underground event never held in the same venue twice, will see a 500-strong capacity audience watch painters, illustrators, tattooists and street artists go head-to-head in what has been described at the city’s most energetic art event. The crowd votes in rounds as ten fearless artists each create a masterpiece in only 30 minutes, battling it out to be the overall winner.

DM16 x Art Battle Manchester VIII will mix it up with new artists, DJ’s, art exhibitions and some surprise new twists to produce a truly sensational event.