THERE is no better feeling in the world than a warm pizza box on your lap - except, perhaps, when it’s all in the name of charity. Crazy Pedro’s, Manchester’s most offbeat pizza joint, will host a pizza art auction on the evening of 6 April to raise money for local charity The Christie, featuring pizza boxes customised by some of the city’s best street artists.
I’ve been asked to do some unusual things, but never to custom a pizza box.
The boxes currently on display at the Spinningfields venue include a Tony Wilson-inspired gem by Northern Quarter street artist Stewy and an original from local street artist Mancsy, stamped with his trademark giant bee motif.
Speaking of his contribution, Mancsy said:
“I’ve been asked to do some unusual things, but never to customise a pizza box. The Christie is my nominated charity so I jumped on the chance to take part in Crazy Pedro’s Pizza Box Project. I usually make editions of prints so I hope this one-off piece will attract a few bids and raise money for the Christie.”
Mancsy's custom pizza boxYou’ll find the temporary pizza art exhibition at Crazy Pedro’s until 6 April, when they will be auctioned to raise money for The Christie, one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe. Lyndon Higginson, Crazy Pedro’s founder, will step up to the title of honorary auctioneer. Speaking of the project, Lyndon said:
“A pizza parlour might not be the most obvious place you’d expect to see art hanging from the wall, but at Crazy Pedro’s we like to do things differently. We’ve got some great artists on board and we’re hoping the pieces will raise lots of money for The Christie.
“To get a pizza the action, be sure to come down on the 6th.”
The boxes will be auctioned on Wednesday 6 April at 6pm, with all proceeds being donated to The Christie. To reserve a place, email crazypedros@downatthesocial.co.uk.
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