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Lightwaves, the annual 10-day light festival animating Salford Quays, features its most ambitious line-up to date.

Floating Earth by Luke Jerram is part of the Lightwaves 2021, light installation experience by provided by Quays Culture.

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.

The Hey Duggee Story trail with The National Literacy Trust, The Lowry, CBeebies and Imperial War Museum North

Bring your little ones to the CBeebies Bedtime Stories tent and settle down to hear a story read by one of your favourite CBeebies presenters and some very special festival guests.

Does your dog have the waggiest tail? From pups to old dogs with new tricks, get stuck in with our We Invented The Weekend Dog Show.

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.

Delicious street food for that Friday feedin’.

Handcrafted gifts and seasonal foods from independent makers.

The iconic hand-crafted ceramic sculptures have returned to IWM North as a brand-new artwork; Poppies.

A best-selling novel brought to life through spectacular storytelling.

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.