A concrete jungle was transformed into a cultural hive of activity bursting with colour. Westquay’s multi-storey car park welcomed artists, dancers, and creatives at the weekend. Returning for a second year , the Multi-Stories event highlighted the vibrant culture of Southampton , with various activities taking place across levels one to three.

And with more than 30 local and national artists in attendance, the otherwise grey car park was vibrantly transformed. Sholing-based artist Joanna Rose Tidey spent two days creating her bee mural on level one of the car park. Joanna Rose Tidey (Image: Newsquest) She said: “This event has been amazing.

“I love wildlife and nature, and I thought it would be appropriate to paint a bee. “Bees live among us and we coexist with nature. “It has been great to paint with other artists at the Multi-Stories event – it brings everybody together.

“It is nice to see other artists and their work. We also receive feedback from the public which is great. “I moved to Southampton from Essex 10 years ago and being involved with art has embedded me in this community.

” Travelling from further afield was couple Charlotte and Daniel Doherty. The Brighton-based artists have painted many murals before but were excited to explore new territory. “We have wanted to paint something on concrete forever, so this was a great opportunity”, Charlotte said.

The pair’s artwork is often inspired by their travels, but their concrete canvas provided f.