Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Steel Polo
Steel Polo — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Brian Tuohey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Steel Polo is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Steel Pulse are a British roots reggae band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, and were composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ronald McQueen (bass); along with Basil's brother Colin briefly on drums and Mykaell Riley (vocals, percussion). Steel Pulse were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album., and have gained eight other Grammy nominations.
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Background
History
, 2022.]] Basil Gabbidon and David Hinds became inspired to form Steel Pulse after listening to Bob Marley and the Wailers' Catch a Fire. Their next single was "Nyah Luv" on Anchor. Paradoxically Steel Pulse were initially refused live dates in Caribbean venues in Birmingham due to their Rastafarian beliefs. During the popularization of punk rock in the mid-1970s, Steel Pulse began to play punk venues such as the Hope and Anchor in London and The Electric Circus in Manchester in 1976. Aligning themselves closely with the Rock Against Racism organization, and featuring in its first music festival in early 1978, they chose to tour with sympathetic elements of the punk movement, including the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4228, -2.5251
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Birchwood
- Postcode
- WA3 6XG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington North
- Official site
- steelpulse.com
Sources
- osm: node/5332103632 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Steel Pulse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Steel Polo?
- Steel Polo is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA3 6XG), in the parish of Birchwood.
- Is Steel Polo free to visit?
- Yes, Steel Polo is free to enter.
- How do I get to Steel Polo?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA3 6XG. It sits within the Warrington North parliamentary constituency.