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JOIN OUR COMMUNITY CHOIR!

Way Above The Houses is a brand new show created by Cirque Bijou, inspired by the people of Salford. Commissioned by Quays Culture, the project explores what ‘home’ means to us and will culminate in an outdoor visual spectacle featuring extraordinary aerial performance and live music. Audiences and participants are invited to experience the free, public […]

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DOWNLOAD THE FREE FESTIVAL APP

The Lightwaves app is free to download and is designed to enhance your Lightwaves experience! With an interactive map to help you navigate the festival route, you can find out more about the artworks along your way. Local attractions are also featured, with special offers from local partners made available specially to Lightwaves app users. […]

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FLOATING EARTH

Image Credit: Gemma Audley Inspired by our relationship with our planet, a bold and epic new ‘Floating Earth’ installation by Luke Jerram is set to be unveiled as part of Lightwaves 2021 in Salford Quays this December. Measuring 10 metres in diameter and created from 1200dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface, the awe-inspiring […]

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Quays Festival

Quays Festival welcomed audiences back to Salford Quays on the weekend of 14-15 August 2021, with a celebratory programme of family-friendly performances, installations and workshops that were free to enjoy. Highlights included a spectacular new aerial performance created by specialists Scarabeus Aerial Theatre. Originally commissioned for The Lowry’s WEEK 53 Festival 2020 that was sadly […]

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