The annual Tattoo Tea Party ran over the week end of 2nd and 3rd March 2013 at Manchester’s EventCity and cemented its place as one of the most eagerly anticipated shows of the year.
This year saw even greater numbers of the UK’s top tattoo artists attend, with all exhibitors reporting fully booked appointment cards.
To add to the carnival atmosphere, full size dodgems were offering free rides for the weekend, food and drink were in plentiful supply from the venues new caterers Smart Hospitality, and there was even an ice cream van for those who needed to cool down!
Attendances were up 50% on last year, illustrating the growing popularity of this art form, with the crowd being drawn from all walks of society.
In fact, the attraction of seeing all of the incredible artists performing proved too much for EventCity MD Andy Orr – who took the plunge and had Grizzly from Grizzly Art Tattoo based in Coventry emblazon his shoulder with a specially designed tattoo.
Andy said, “The tattoo means something personal to me, and I was delighted that Grizzly could interpret my thoughts and capture them so succinctly – it is a genuine art form.
“Everyone at EventCity looks forward to working with Sue, Sam and Richard Harrison from H2 Events who are co-organisers of the Tattoo Tea Party along with Neil Dallywater from Tattoo Revolution Magazine and Martin McIver from Tattoo TV – they are all professional, enthusiastic and dedicated, but also very warm, friendly and a joy to work with.
I look forward to continuing working with them over the coming years, to build an ever better show – although I can’t promise I will have another tattoo just yet!”
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