Brit Awards art trail turns streets into a gallery

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Jack Oliver Part of a car park site has been painted to show an illuminated Brit Award in orange. Jack Oliver

Buildings have been painted in anticipation of the 2026 Brit Awards in Manchester

Manchester city centre has been transformed with colourful murals and billboard takeovers by local artists as part of the build up to the Brits next week.

The awards ceremony will be held in the city for the first time on 28 February at the Co-Op Live, with stars including Harry Styles set to perform.

Jack Oliver A billboard with a mural of two people singing with microphones set above a brick wall. Jack Oliver

The artworks can be found across the Northern Quarter and city centre

More than 20 local artists have worked to turn parts of the Northern Quarter and Ancoats into an open air gallery as part of a Brit Awards art trail that includes murals, window installations and other displays.

Manchester artist Stanley Chow, who curated the trail, said he was "immensely proud" to showcase some of the artistic talent on show across the North West.

Ellen Offredy A billboard showing vignettes of scenes involving a Brit Award. It features the words 'Only in Manchester' on it.Ellen Offredy

The dedicated trail takes in 21 separate locations

Ellen Offredy Windows displays on an office block featuring three women's faces in cartoon style, in the colours red, yellow and pink. Ellen Offredy

Each of the works has been created by artists local to the North West

Ellen Offredy A graffiti display outside the entrance to a car park. Ellen Offredy

The trail is part of a series of events building up towards the Brits

Ellen Offredy A man in a cherry picker waves while another one looks on from the ground as they both work on a piece of wall art. Ellen Offredy

The trail is part of the build up to the Brit Awards which take place on 28 February


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