Art Battle MCR comes to Ancoats – 26th Sept

After 4 previous sell out events Art Battle MCR have decided to step things up a notch and are bringing their whirlwind evening of creative chaos to The Engine Room, 26th Sept. With new additions and exciting twists it’s set to be their most exciting event yet.

Having held previous battles at Contact Theatre and the Soup Kitchen, moving to The Engine Room has allowed Art Battle MCR to scale things up massively. Their 5th event will be their biggest yet with 300 tickets on sale. As well as including live music and a very well stocked bar they’re planning to exhibit the work of the featured artists, introduce an outdoor graffiti element and live spray a car in The Engine Room’s expansive outdoor space.

If you’re unfamiliar, at Art Battle MCR ten artists from different disciplines have 30mins to create a new piece of work in front of a live audience (think Fight Club with more frantic brush strokes and palette mixing than flying punches and bare chested men). For the artists and audience alike it’s high-octane fun made even more intense because no-one can ever really be sure of the outcome – and that’s just the way they like it!

At the end of the evening the audience vote for their favourite piece produced on site and the King or Queen of the Canvases is crowned, then all work is auctioned off for charity and this time Forever Manchester are the collective in question.

XFM’s Hattie Pearson has the honour of referring this time round and the bar will be provided by Holt brewery. All in all it’s set to be a blistering night! We can’t wait!

Tickets :: http://bit.ly/1IanQyS

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August 12, 2015August 14, 2015 by steftheengineroom Categories: Art Events, Hope Mill Events, Manchester Art, The Engine Room EventsTags: ancoats, art, art battle mcr, arts scene, awol studios, event space, exhibitions, graffiti, hope mill, industrial events space Leave a comment

The Engine Room’s First Ever Wedding!

So we are over the moon to announce that The Engine Room’s first ever wedding was a roaring success. Thanks to the meticulous and budget savvy planning of the bride Emily Dale, our industrial warehouse space was transformed into a festival-feel love den.

Emily and Sam decided way in advance that they wanted to avoid a traditional set-up during their big day.

After dressing the space with festival style wooden trestle tables, comfy leather sofa’s, incredible light installations that spelled their initials and even finding a three-tiered Pork Pie wedding cake they certainly managed to create a memorable day with a few unforgettable twists.

Add into the mix cocktails and cask ales from local bar company Those Four and lighting and sound system from Neuron Pro Audio (regular Engine Room collaborators) and you had one of the most fun and laid-back weddings of the year.

Emily and Sam were so unconventional that instead of having a first dance they ended up having a last dance off circle which saw Sam break dancing and Emily finish off the night with a full split in her wedding gown.

We wish them all the best in their future and thank them for making our events space look so amazing!

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015 by steftheengineroom Categories: The Engine Room Venue, Venue Hire, wedding hireTags: ancoats, budget wedding, hope mill, industrial events space, manchester, manchester events space, unquie wedding, unusual wedding venue, wedding Leave a comment