We are excited to announce our Quays Festival which will take place on THU 30 MAY – SUN 2 JUNE at Salford Quays, home to MediaCityUK. This summer is set to be the best ever with a FREE 4-day event that promises to be unforgettable, culminating with a stunning high-wire performance across the water at Salford Quays. Chris […]
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Light Up the North (LUTN) is a network of 6 light festivals across the north of England. In 2019, three of the festivals are joining together to award bursaries to emerging artists working with light, to produce and exhibit new commissions at their 2019 light festivals. SHINE Emerging Artist Programme 2019 The SHINE programme aims […]
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We are excited to announce our Quays Festival which will take place on THU 30 MAY – SUN 2 JUNE at Salford Quays, home to MediaCityUK. This summer is set to be the best ever with a FREE 4-day event that promises to be unforgettable, launching with the arrival of the epic, sensory installation by Architects of […]
Continue ReadingDUET was an ambitious piece of work about finding space for reflection, expression and connection in our daily lives. DUET anonymously connects participants from the UK and India, allowing them to build a unique relationship with someone on the other side of the world for up to a year. Participants are invited to exchange details […]
Continue ReadingWe also worked with British Council to build new relationship in Quebec, Canada. AltCity Istanbul is a partnership project by the British Council and Digital.logue, an interactive platform supported by Zorlu Holding and Zorlu Performing in Arts Centre to accelerate digital transformation. To view the film about the residency, please see below video: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=hY1yUPE8TZ8
Continue ReadingThis FREE Pop Up Digital Art Exhibition was displayed in the public foyer of the University of Salford, MediaCityUK Campus. Pioneers of outdoor arts and cultural events, Quays Culture commissioned the display to draw on the region’s unique talents in the field of digital arts. Quays Culture brings together a new fusion of art and […]
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CHARGE is an exhilarating multimedia show inspired by the role of electricity in the human body, and for the first time it was re-created as an outdoor spectacular that was free for everyone to attend. As part of this there was an exclusive Artist Talk by Kevin Finnan MBE, Founder and Artistic Director […]
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Please see highlights from our 2018 Lightwaves event: The unmissable Lightwaves festival returned to Salford Quays for 10 days from 7-16 December 2018. Eighteen digital and interactive artworks illuminated the Quays, inspiring audiences of all ages with over 330,000 visitors during the festival. The line-up featured two brand new large-scale commissions from artists Stanza and […]
Continue ReadingLIGHTWAVES 2018 Download the Lightwaves Leaflet and map At the end of 2018 we had our unmissable Lightwaves festival return to Salford Quays for 10 days during December, packed full of impressive light displays and playful art installations. The festival ran from Friday 7 December until Sunday 16 December 2018. #Lightwaves2018 Artworks were exhibited on […]
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We are pleased to announce that Quays Culture are one of the 28 organisations that The Greater Manchester Combined Authority have announced are set to receive a share of £7 million investment over the next two years thanks to the Greater Manchester Culture and Social Impact Fund. Read more here.
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