Peterborough street artist and entrepreneur Nathan Murdoch to appear on BBC's Dragons Den' seeking expansion of mural installation business
Renowned Peterborough street artist and entrepreneur Nathan Murdoch will appear on BBC hit show Dragons’ Den on Thursday (August 27).
Nathan is a well-known figure in Peterborough with his famous murals being seen right across the city, including in Fletton Quays, The Embankment, Lincoln Road, the Key Theatre, Eastfield Road and many, many more.
Nathan creates many other murals and plenty of private jobs too through his business Street Arts Hire Ltd.
He entered the Dragons’ Den in order to seek investment for stake a in the company, with the aim of supporting its next stage of expansion.
Nathan’s pitch was heard by Dragons Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Steven Bartlett and Guest Dragon Gary Neville.
Nathan entered alone to pitch Street Arts Hire, the creative business he has built around large-scale murals, public art and community-led projects.
During his pitch, he shared the unconventional journey that took him from painting the streets of Peterborough to building an established creative business. He presented the achievements that have shaped his career, including internationally shared viral murals, award recognition and beyond.
Nathan said: “I don’t think I have ever experienced so many emotions in such a short space of time,” Nathan said but I came through the other side feeling that it was one of the most challenging experiences of my life to date.
“Walking into that room alone and representing not only Street Arts Hire, but the journey that brought me
there, was something I will never forget. I’m incredibly proud to have had the opportunity to tell that story.”
Viewers can tune in to discover how Nathan’s pitch was received and whether his vision for expanding Street Arts Hire was enough to secure an investment.