TRAMLINES 2010: LIVE ART

Well it had to come back around again, Sheffield was hit with Tramlines Festival from the 23rd July to the 26th July with free live music scattered around many venues through out the centre of the city. As with last year’s festival, live art was present and Hantu’s own Geo Law managed to group together the Sheffield live artists under a new banner, The Stars In Stripes.

The Washington Pub

In association with Mixed In Sheffield, the curator, Liam ‘O Shea asked The Stars In Stripes to get involved with producing art on boards alongside to the DJ’s spinning music all day on the Saturday. We had a few newcomers to the live art scene, notably Hailey Evenett, Thomas Ball, Sarah Abbot and Louise Wheeler who all earned their stripes on that day, producing some interesting boards. It proved to be a fun day, with a BBQ on the go and plenty of drink on tap it worked out to be a pretty nice, chilled out event.

SOYO Vs. ARCADE HANTU

Arcade and Hantu hosted a night with SOYO bar for the Sunday of Tramlines, where there would be stalls, live bands and of course live artists present through out the whole day. Bands such as the Century Kids, Jack Athey and Heebie Jeebies caused a good stir with the crowd as well as having the live art section next door in the smaller Yo bar, for a more chilled out vibe inbetween watching bands. The artists who turned up on the day were a nice mix with the likes of Nick Deakin, Lord Bunn, Billy and Mute amongst some of the more interesting as well as having the same people from the previous Washington Pub event.We were pretty pleased that The Century Kids were wearing Hantu t-shirts whilst on stage, a small feat for us but pleasing all the same! For the live illustrators and artists, many a hangover was incurred from a whole day of drawing and drinking, but it was worth it.

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