Night & Day to host Pete McKee pop-up exhibition & performance by Everly Pregnant Brothers

This Spring, Pete McKee takes his latest exhibition The Boy With a Leg Named Brian to some of the UK’s most-loved grassroots venues.

Coming to the iconic Night & Day Cafe on Sun 26 Apr, the exhibition will be followed by a live performance in the evening from The Everly Pregnant Brothers, the northern tinged comedy ukulele band, of which Pete is also a member.

As well as a showcase of Pete’s artwork, the tour is also to raise awareness of the work Music Venue Trust do in helping to support our grassroots live music venues, the lifeblood of touring for new emerging artists.

During its year-long run at Sheffield’s Weston Park Museum, Pete McKee’s biggest exhibition to date, A Boy with a Leg Named Brian, has taken over 130,000 visitors on an exploration of the events that shaped his life and influenced his art.

Split into four sections, the exhibition spans Pete’s earliest memories, beginning with the loss of his mum, and finishing with his teenage years that were defined by the joy of finding his identity through fashion and music.

Pete says: “Music is a huge part of my life, and features constantly in my work. In fact, it was the original dream of mine to play on Top of The Pops rather than become an artist. We have picked some of the most amazing venues for this tour, which have played host to some of the biggest artists before they were famous.

“Grassroots music venues like this are vital for bands like mine to perform to new audiences, so I can’t wait to play on with my band in these venues too. I love showcasing my artwork in non-traditional spaces too, so this is going to be a real celebration of art and music.”

During the daytime, the exhibition will be free for all to attend, with interactive installations in each venue. As well as showcasing his work, Pete wants to show off the venues and let visitors see and experience them as they won’t have done before. The tour visits, Newcastle, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, Brighton and London, across weekends in April and May.

Pete has also created a special poster which is exclusive to each venue on the tour. Only 50 will be produced and signed by the artist, with all profits going to the Music Venue Trust and each venue in support of the UK’s independent music venues.

The other half of this celebration takes place at night, as each venue will host a ticketed live show from The Everly Pregnant Brothers. You can grab tickets to that below.