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Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, UK © Webb Aviation
Event
What Is the City but the People?
29 Jun 2017
Event times
6:30pm
Cost of entry
free
Piccadilly Gardens
Address
- Manchester
England - M1 1LS
- United Kingdom
This year’s Manchester International Festival opens with an invitation – come to Piccadilly Gardens and join friends, neighbours and total strangers for this self-portrait of the city.
About
Created by the People of Manchester. Directed by Richard Gregory. In association with Islington Mill. From an idea by Jeremy Deller.
As the working day ends on Thursday 29 June, MIF17 starts. All eyes will be on the people of Manchester as they become the opening event of the Festival.
Raised high above the pavements, a unique selection of individuals from across Manchester will walk along a runway stretching more than 100 metres through Piccadilly Gardens.
With live music from Graham Massey assisted by an unexpected mix of local musicians, What Is the City but the People? will capture and celebrate Manchester as never before.
