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We place creativity in the heart of our cities We bring art and culture to our streets We are creative, alternative, experienced, communal We care about and support causes that matter

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We are the creative street advertising specialists We create street campaigns that connect with communities and add to the vitality of our cities We work with brands, artists, labels and creative institutions We carefully curate and offer authentic poster space across the UK We do flyposting, creative billboards, murals, installations, experiential and ambient campaigns

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Our Story

Art college > actors & anarchists > drama teacher > the clash lyrics > a collective > take over an empty school in Chelsea > students become teachers > the unemployed become actors > musicians build sets > decide to make a film > a year in the making > Thatcher’s cuts > lose all funding > no film equipment > DIY > Art School attitude > find investors > Tim Roths Mum > Charlie Gillett > bank loan > collective make the movie > no narrative an expression of everything > BuildHollywood the film is made > It's not what you would call a good film > sight & sound review > see where it goes > nowhere > loses money > debt with investor > the diorama theatre > squat > alternative comedy > Roland Muldoon > put up posters to promote small comedy nights > asked to do more > move to Hackney empire > more comedy > more posters > more requests > more fly posters > pay off film debt > crew from BuildHollywood film join poster company > start making money > constantly growing and evolving > promote all major new music releases > brands want to connect with same audience > own sites on the streets of 11 UK cities > ASBO > move from illegal fly posting to council approved sites > support young artists and creative communities > a totally different street media company is born, built on a genuine connection with the streets and the importance of creativity > BuildHollywood >

The BUILDHOLLYWOOD Annual Film

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The BUILDHOLLYWOOD Annual Film

How to commemorate a year… Every one has its idiosyncrasies, low points, high points, and defining moments – 2021 was no different. To reflect the fact, we’ve produced another film retrospective, capturing the creativity and energy of our collaborators – through another year that turned the world upside-down.

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Recent work

Agency

Client / Artist

Product

Sector

City

Jack Arts

Bankside: 25 Years of Shakespeare’s Globe

Art

London

25 Years of Shakespeare’s Globe

Diabolical

Jeshi: Universal Credit

Creative billboards

Music

London

Jeshi: Universal Credit

Jack

Puma Women

Street posters

Fashion

London

Puma Women

BuildHollywood

Festival season so far…

Festivals

Music

Nationwide

Jack Arts

The Botanist: M. W. Craven

Creative billboards

Books

Manchester

The Botanist: M. W. Craven

Diabolical

Chase & Status: What Came Before

Street posters

Music

London

Chase & Status: What Came Before

Jack

Fenty Beauty: Eau de Parfum

Installations

Beauty

London

Fenty Beauty: Eau de Parfum

Jack Arts

The Photographers’ Gallery: Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2022

Street posters

Art

London

The Photographers’ Gallery: Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2022

Diabolical

Diana Ross & Tame Impala: Turn Up The Sunshine

Creative billboards

Music

London

Jack

Corona Tropical

Installations

Food & drink

London

Corona Tropical Pop-Up Beach Bar

Recent features

Partnerships

BUILDHOLLYWOOD launch ongoing collab with Dazed on billboards across the UK

Your Space Or Mine

Meet Patricia Bugembe, the artist finding the power in art’s therapeutic tools

Partnerships

ReGo: Our Story in the Making sows the seeds of social change through fashion activism

Partnerships

Existential Yikes! Viktor Void puts ‘Freedom’ through the wringer

Partnerships

West Side Story tells the tale of community spirit inspired by Grenfell

West Side Story tells the tale of community spirit inspired by Grenfell

Partnerships

Talk to Coco takes their affirmations nationwide for Mental Health Awareness Week

Talk to Coco takes their affirmations nationwide for Mental Health Awareness Week

Partnerships

Michella Perera takes over West Graham Street

Michella Perera

Partnerships

Breathe:2022: Dryden Goodwin’s climate conscious art lives on Lewisham’s walls

Breathe:2022: Dryden Goodwin’s climate conscious art lives on Lewisham’s walls

Campaigns

Platforming The Big Plastic Count on the streets of London for Greenpeace

Platforming The Big Plastic Count on the streets of London for Greenpeace

Partnerships

Shining the light on Comfort Angels’ safe space and community with shado mag and Amnesty

Partnerships

Minty’s Gig Guide to Cardiff meets BBC’s 6 Music Festival on the streets of the Welsh capital

Things we love

Expect the unexpected as contemporary sculpture comes to Bexley

Between Frames by Ben Wakeling

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