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Sky Studios and The Birmingham Rep commissioned a digital mural to celebrate and illuminate Parklife, this year’s Sky Comedy Rep festival which showcases new and emerging writing talent from around the UK.

Created by the West Midlands born artist David Hodge, aka Dusty O, the pop art style mural is a tribute to six comedy legends including Sir Lenny Henry, Dame Julie Walters, Frank Skinner, Meera Syal and Joe Lycett: all names and faces widely associated with comedy success and of course Birmingham.

The mural was revealed on Ocean's large format digital out of home screen located in Birmingham’s New Street and then rolled out for a two-week period across the city centre Loop network of screens.

The city of Birmingham has long sat central in the world of the arts and remains a thriving creative and cultural community, one which is supported by Ocean’s city centre screens.

The Sky Comedy Rep is a six-night festival which featured the work of eight new and emerging comedy writing talents from around the UK who have been mentored by famous names from the world of comedy writing and performance. They include Birmingham’s Asia Wray who saw her original play ‘Bruk Pocket Girl’ performed at The Rep.

The video is produced by MGL Media for Sky Comedy Rep.