What to expect

• 48 Guitar Artworks in 41 locations
• 9 Musician donated guitars
• 4 Brand new murals
• 15 Existing murals/artworks
• 2 Showstopping installations; Guitar Street and Cathedral of Sound
• 4 AR hubs delivered by Manchester Music Mooch

Guitar Artwork and Murals

Musicians including Busted, Doves, Elbow, Mani, New Order, Oasis, PINS, and Pixies have donated precious instruments which you’ll find displayed in windows and venues across the city, alongside 48 guitars which have been transformed into one-of-a-kind unique artworks.

There are four brand-new murals from international street artists Lei Mai LeMaow, Nomad Clan, .EPOD and AKSE P19 to discover, and along the way, don’t miss the Manchester Music Mooch – an interactive journey through the locations of Manchester’s grassroots music community.

Installations

On King Street, Manchester artist Lazerian has created Guitar Street – an interactive installation made from 40 donated guitars. Each one features the stencilled face of a young, up-and-coming music artist from the city, all brought together in a powerful hanging exhibition.

You can also step inside Lazerian’s Cathedral of Sound – a show stopping installation built from hundreds of reclaimed acoustic guitars, reimagined into a living, breathing sanctuary of sound. It appears in St Peter’s Square (7–20 July), then moves to Mayfield Park (26 July–31 August).