[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Today is a special day for us here at PopUp Painting: it’s our birthday! 10 years ago we ran our first ever event, popping up to paint the London skyline at the Soho Hotel. Since then we’ve painted with around 70,000 people, and we’re so grateful to have reached this milestone. Thank you so...
Manchester is arguably one of the coolest cities in the North – but where to start? We’ve natured this down to our top 5 things to do in Manchester. Do you think we missed anything out? Let us know in the comments! Ancoats Ancoats is a gorgeous canal neighbourhood with galleries, bars, restaurants and markets....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Birmingham is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of over 1.1 million people. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Birmingham is located in the West Midlands region of England, approximately 110 miles northwest of London [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The city is known for its rich industrial history, having been at the heart of the Industrial...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On Monday night, Gareth joined Alice Dale on BBC Radio London. They talked about PopUp Painting’s nine years of unleashing creativity, setting up The London Art Bar, and mental health and running. Have a listen! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqESj5LwSFM&t=8s”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
No one knows how to travel better than the Impressionists! So why don’t we learnt from them and find the best holiday destinations from the people who spent their lives painting, travelling and drinking.. Paris Paris is the heart of Impressionism, many painters spent their time in Montemarte, making it become Paris’s area of culture,...
As the school year begins once again, here at PopUp Painting we got reminiscing about our School days; what we learnt there, what we didn’t.. We then went on to discuss different artists who dropped out of school or university, and how this actually was a huge factor in them becoming an artist. Pablo Picasso...
On Thursday night, PopUp Painting launched at Wildwood in Newmarket. PopUp Painting’s events are ’social painting and wine experiences’, with a glass of wine in one hand and a paintbrush in the other. Now in its ninth year and fifty-five thousand guests later, PopUp Painting runs ‘painting and wine’ events in bars, restaurants and workplaces...
Wimbledon Tennis Championships has been gracing South West London since 1877. The first competition attracted 22 men to compete and a crowd of 200 watched. Spencer Gore won the first ever Wimbledon tournament. The 1880’s saw the competition develop with Men’s doubles and Ladies singles being introduced into the tournament. Maud Watson became the first...
This June we have a cracking long weekend coming up all thanks to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and what better way to spend the weekend other than having a party? (Especially after two years of lockdowns) Here’s some Great British Party ideas to get you in the spirit this bank holiday weekend. Host a Street...
Glastonbury festival is back after three long years! This exciting news got us in the PopUp Painting Bar chatting about the common link between musical and visual artists. Many members of the most iconic bands studied at Art College before pursuing a career in music (think The Bealtes, Rolling Stones, Pulp..). These are a few...
