Street Art Instagram cities in the North from Transpennine Express

TransPennine Express has released research into what cities are the most Instagrammed in terms of street art.

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1. Manchester 2. Sheffield 3. Glasgow 4. Liverpool 5. Edinburgh 6. Newcastle 7. Leeds 8. York Where Next?

The north is a creative places, bands and musicians grace the stages and artists make a statement.

Therefore, it is no surprise that buildings and walls are covered in some of the most creative street art in the world.

TransPennine Express has tracked the hashtag, #streetart, and have revealed the top cities in the north.

Here are their findings:

As you can see, whether its portraits of famous sons and daughters, or pop culture references, Manchester does it best. Also following in its footsteps were Sheffield and Glasgow, who made second and third place respectively.

1. Manchester

Manchester's street art capital is the city's hipster hangout, the Northern Quarter. The Northern Quarter was sometimes used as a backdrop for NYC in the movies and is packed with old red brick warehouses complete with external fire escapes, quirky bars and plenty of street art.

2. Sheffield

Bright colours, Yorkshire grit, and a little intimacy. That's what the street art scene in Sheffield is all about. Top of the list of the most Instagrammed in the city, Now Then, Then Now by Rob Lee brings some vibrancy to Howard Street.

3. Glasgow

Glasgow is a city on the up, with regeneration in the pipeline and a nomination for the European Capital of Innovation, but it's a city that never forgets its past. It's no surprise to see the top piece of street art in Glasgow is a portrait of the founder and patron saint of the city, Saint Mungo. Also in the top five is a huge mural of another of the city's patron saints, Saint Enoch. The rest of the top 10 sees an eclectic mix of tigers, pandas, Glaswegian humour and Boba Fett. Why not?

4. Liverpool

Liverpool is a fiercely proud northern city. Whether shown through their support for their football teams, their musicians, their famous sons and daughters (and the adopted ones too), it's no surprise to see the city's street art reflecting this big old love-in.

5. Edinburgh

When you think of Edinburgh, what's the first thing that comes to mind? The Castle? Elton John? (Yes you read right)… Well, top of the street art on the gram in Scotland's capital is a nod to Elton with pink feathers and #rocketman.

6. Newcastle

You might expect the walls in Newcastle to be packed with images of magpies, Alan Shearer and maybe even Jimmy Nail, Newcastle's street art is all about the portrait and goes just a little off the wall.

7. Leeds

Instagram is awash with colourful and quirky pieces from all over Leeds. Top of the list is Graphical House, followed in second place by the Metalgear Rising Mural on Aire Street.

8. York

The home of York Minster, ancient city walls, tiny streets and the Vikings. Whilst the city may be famous for its historical past, York's street art is all about bold vibrant colours and a bit of protest.

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