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SJ8397 : Bee Live in MCR

taken 6 years ago, near to Rusholme, Manchester, England

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Bee Live in MCR
Bee Live in MCR
"Bee Live in MCR" is bee#52 on the "Bee in the City" trail; it is located at the corner of Liverpool Road and Lower Byrom Street, outside the Museum of Science and Industry.

Sponsored by SJM Concerts and designed by artist Amy Coney, Bee Live in MCR aims to highlight Manchester’s music venues and some of the artists who have performed in the city. As with the other bees in the trail, it will be auctioned at the end of the event to raise money for the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s We Love Manchester Charity. To support this, the bee has been signed by some of the biggest artists to have appeared in Manchester during 2018. Ed Sheeran was the first artist to sign the Bee; he added a cheeky message and a bee doodle to the base of the sculpture following his appearance at the Etihad Stadium. He was quickly followed by rock legends The Rolling Stones, who added their signatures following their Manchester gig in June. Frontman Mick Jagger added his golden signature to one of the Bee’s eyes, whilst band members Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood signed the legs and body. Taylor Swift signed the Bee’s other eye at her concert at the Etihad Stadium. Other stars to have added their autographs include the US artists Foo Fighters and Billy Joel, Manchester-based Liam and Noel Gallagher, Gary Barlow and The Courteeners and Stockport’s Blossoms (LinkExternal link Bee in the City).
Bee in the City

The city’s worker bee motif has been part of the city’s heraldry for more than 150 years as an emblem of the industrious Mancunian spirit. During 2017, it took on an even more powerful meaning as a symbol of unity following the tragic events of May 22 LinkExternal link .

Bee in the City was a large-scale public art event which took place in Manchester between 23 July and 23 September 2018. More than 100 large, fibreglass bee sculptures were placed at the city’s landmarks and some lesser-known “undiscovered gems”. Each of the bees, which stand 1½ metres in height, was decorated with its own unique design, created by regional professional, emerging and amateur artists to celebrate the unique buzz of Manchester, from its industrial heritage to its vibrant music scene (LinkExternal link Bee in the City website).

Alongside the event, young people from schools, colleges and youth groups across Manchester participated in a learning programme linked to the curriculum. A further 131 smaller bee sculptures were decorated as part of the learning programme and were included on the trail during the summer of 2018. The designs explored various themes, from equality and diversity to local history and bee conservation LinkExternal link (Wild in Art).

At the end of the event, the majority (77) of the large bees were auctioned to raise funds for the We Love MCR Charity LinkExternal link . All 131 “Little Bees” created by children and young people as part of the Learning Programme were returned to the schools and youth groups that designed them.


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SJ8397, 2722 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 5 August, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 10 August, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 832 977 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.5939N 2:15.2754W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 831 977
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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