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Street art murals have been painted in preparation for a music event taking place under a flyover.<\/p>\n

Thousands of drum ‘n’ bass fans are expected to attend The Under May Weekender, hosted by Mixology, under the Nene Parkway Flyover in Peterborough, on 2 to 3 May.<\/p>\n

Artists, including Nathan Murdoch and Tony Nero, worked on pieces inspired by some of the musicians performing at the event.<\/p>\n

Murdoch, who runs Streets Arts Hire, said: “We paint murals under the bridge every time there’s an upcoming music event, usually held on bank holiday weekends. This time, we painted six murals and worked in collaboration with six other artists. Really enjoyed it.”<\/p>\n

He painted ‘Grandad Skank’, from Peterborough, who went viral in the last few years for being a ‘pension-age raver’, Murdoch said.<\/p>\n

“High-contrast – one of the artists playing this weekend is another mural we painted,” he added.<\/p>\n

“We have had a huge response online for the pieces – a lot of people appreciated that we have included someone local in our artwork this time.”<\/p>\n

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Nathan and Tony were among the artists who created the murals under the Nene Parkway Bridge [Tony Nero]<\/p>\n

Tony Nero said this is the fifth time he has painted under the bridge, and he was “enjoying” all the positive reaction to the artwork.<\/p>\n

“The first time was really scary, but I’ve since gotten used to the vast size of the wall,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It’s always a challenge painting these pieces, not just for the sizes but also the time frame that we do them in. They are usually done in about a day or one and a half days.”<\/p>\n

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Six new murals were painted under the bridge [Tony Nero]<\/p>\n

This year’s rave under the bridge, named Unitee, is expected to bring dozens of drum and bass artists together, including BBC Radio 1’s Charlie Tee.<\/p>\n

Murdoch, who is planning to attend, said: “For me, it’s the best party in the city.<\/p>\n

“The novelty of being under a motorway is great \u2013 and it brings a lot of people to the city, a really positive thing for Peterborough.”<\/p>\n

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