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Venture Arts: NARRATIVES
An exhibition exploring personal histories, cultural heritage and collaboration.
Previous Events
This is a place that immerses you – that surprises and inspires you. With friends, with family: enjoy one of the UK’s most creative waterside destinations.
Winter Fest
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Claus the Musical
Spend the day with family and friends and catch a world premiere of Claus: The Musical, a performance that’ll warm the hardest of hearts this winter.
Winter Fest
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Ocean at the End of the Lane
A best-selling novel brought to life through spectacular storytelling.
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Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline
Ukraine: Photographs from the Frontline presents photographs from internationally renowned photojournalist Anastasia Taylor-Lind. Made during her time in Ukraine between 2014 and June 2022, these powerful works – displayed publicly in a UK exhibition for the first time – document the devastating reality of living amidst conflict.
Winter Fest
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Lightwaves 2022
FREE outdoor light festival ‘Lightwaves’ returns to Salford Quays and MediaCity to brighten up the dark winter nights.
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Poppies at the Imperial War Museum North
The iconic hand-crafted ceramic sculptures have returned to IWM North as a brand-new artwork; Poppies.
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Makers Markets
The Makers Markets return to MediaCity. Discover the very finest local food, drink, art, design, vintage and modern craft carefully selected from Manchester artisans and businesses local to the North West.
Come along and eat, drink, taste, shop, socialise, relax, watch, listen, enjoy, discover.
More than a market. Bringing independent makers, visitors & performers together.
Winter Fest
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The Art of Banksy
WORLDS LARGEST BANKSY EXHIBITION IS COMING TO MEDIACITY – Banksy, one of the most talked about artists in modern history, whose iconic work has punctuated popular culture across the globe.
Sport
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We Invented the Weekend – Programme of events
We’re marking this enormous achievement with a new and imaginative free festival from Salford. One massive, colourful, exciting weekend of music, theatre, sport, workshops, dancing, laughs, and more to celebrate the joy of free time.
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Lowry by the Lowry with local Salford artist and Goggleboxer Helena Worthington
Paint yourself, your landscape or your pet in Lowry’s distinctive style, on The Lowry theatre terrace and overlooking the canal. Led by local Goggleboxer Helena Worthington, this is a truly Salfordian creative experience.
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Ten Years to Save the World
Ten Years to Save the World is a comic art exhibition showcasing 10 leading artists from the UK and the Philippines addressing climate themes and representing the decade we have left to save the world.
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Floating Earth by Luke Jerram (part of Lightwaves 2021)
Floating Earth by Luke Jerram is part of the Lightwaves 2021, light installation experience by provided by Quays Culture.