PRIDO Presents: The Gamilee Experience 2 returns to Band on the Wall following the success of its sold-out first edition.

The annual showcase from Manchester Afro-fusion and Alté artist PRIDO brings together a handpicked lineup of standout artists for an evening celebrating unity, fresh culture and live performance.

Venue: Band on the Wall
Artists on stage: 9.30pm
Tickets: £8 Early Bird / £10 Advance

Free Inclusive Creativity & Music Training is being offered by DIY Theatre Company, in partnership with Salford CEP, for education staff and creative practitioners working in schools.

The practical session will explore inclusive ways to use creative play and music to engage learners, build communication and support inclusion. It will be co-led by inclusive music specialist Sarah Atter, DIY Theatre Company’s Creative Director Sue Caudle, and DIY leaders with lived experience of learning disability.

The End of a Golden String: MA Degree Show 2026 launches on Wednesday 7 October, celebrating a diverse range of multidisciplinary and participatory art, design and interactive creative technology.

The exhibition features work from MA pathways in Socially Engaged Art, Socially Engaged Photography, Contemporary Fine Art, Visual Communication and Creative Technology, alongside MA Animation, MSc Games and Extended Reality, and MA Fashion Business and Marketing.

Quays Culture’s first Open Meeting takes place on Wednesday 7 October at Nell’s MediaCity, inviting people to find out more about Waves, its new 2027 programme, and help shape what’s to come.

The team is reimagining Lightwaves, which has lit up Salford Quays and MediaCity since 2015, as a season of light, sound, water and darkness.

The drop-in event offers an opportunity to share ideas, pitch projects and make connections. Members of the public, artists, musicians, performers and technologists are all welcome.

SEE MY WORLD brings its first Film Festival to Contact, Manchester, celebrating Pan-African and Global Majority film, culture, conversation and community.

Expect films from across the North of England, archival screenings and new documentary premieres, alongside Q&As, workshops, panels, exhibitions and immersive performances. Meet established and award-winning filmmakers, explore Manchester through its archives, and connect with filmmakers and creatives from across the UK.

SEE MY WORLD are looking for volunteers to help bring their upcoming Film Festival to life at Contact, Manchester. Opportunities include audience engagement, festival production, artist and filmmaker support, photography, videography and social media.

Volunteers will gain experience across event management, production, audience engagement and more, with expenses covered and opportunities to connect with filmmakers, artists and creatives across the cultural sector.

Celebrate Salford’s 100th birthday with a spectacular outdoor extravaganza in Seedley Park, created by outdoor arts pioneers Walk the Plank.

Expect aerial performance, live music, DJs, dancers, lanterns, a glowing Time Capsule, the Wagon Train of inventions and the return of the gigantic birthday cake. The evening will culminate in a huge fire drawing designed by young people and a fireworks finale.

The event is inclusive and suitable for families, with level ground and bench-style seating available.
 

Applications are open for this national fund supporting new play commissions across the UK. Six grants of up to £6,000 will be awarded to joint proposals from playwrights and producing venues or companies, helping support ambitious new writing.

A free webinar will take place on Tuesday 13 October, 10:30am for anyone wanting to find out more.

From The Other presents the world premiere of Salford Everywhere, a monumental living portrait of Salford created by award-winning visual artist and filmmaker Matthew Rosier, featuring video artworks of more than 1,500 Salfordians.