Music for the senses: a celebration of sound and art on the scale of the city

Manchester has long been in the heart of musical culture, and this summer, the city will come to life with an extraordinary fusion of music and art. Music for the Senses, a brand new multisensory art track, should resume the city from July 7 to August 31, 2025, offering residents and visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in an unequaled creative experience.

Organized by Wild in Art in collaboration with the Municipal Council of Manchester, Music for the Senses will weave a rich tapestry of installations, exhibitions and interactive experiences. At the heart of this celebration is an amnesty of guitar, a call at the city scale for Manchester music lovers to give their instruments, ensuring that the old broken or dear guitars can find a new life as part of a unique and large -scale art event.

Music for the senses: the interactive installation of Lazerian on Guitar Street

As part of this great initiative, Lazerian will create an ambitious interactive installation to display on “Guitar Street”. Directed by the artist and designer Liam Hopkins, Lazerian will breathe a new life at more than 100 broken guitars, reusing them in an immersive sculptural installation on a large scale which captures the spirit and the heritage of the musical scene of Manchester. This artistic arrangement will appear in a street still revealing in the city center of Manchester, serving as a landmark in the Music for the Senses path.

This daring and innovative project will allow visitors not only to admire the processed instruments, but also to engage with the installation in an interactive way, ensuring that music and creativity remain at the heart of the experience. By reusing these guitars, Lazerian will develop a dynamic public art work which reflects the deeply rooted link of the city with music and innovation.

Artistic installation

Guitar Street is not only an artistic installation; It is a dynamic celebration of the Manchester music scene. This unique and interactive exhibition reuses more than 100 broken guitars in an astonishing demonstration of creativity and innovation. Nestled in the heart of downtown Manchester, Guitar Street is the cornerstone of music for The Senses Art Trail, a project that highlights the status of Manchester as a musical city.

This ambitious installation is an effort of collaboration between the world producer of world Wild in Art and the Municipal Council of Manchester. Their shared vision is to support musical projects and bases of the base in the Grand Manchester, ensuring that the rich musical heritage of the city continues to thrive. By transforming the instruments thrown into public art, Guitar Street famous not only the past, but also inspires the future generations of musicians and artists.

Concept and inspiration

The concept behind Guitar Street is deeply rooted in the rich musical story of Manchester and its dynamic musical scene. Liam Hopkins, the creative force behind the installation, will be inspired by the emblematic music places of the city and the legendary musicians who honored their scenes. The choice to use broken guitars like medium is a tribute to the ethics of Manchester DIY and the ingenuity that characterizes its musical community.

Each guitar of the installation tells its own story, reflecting the diversified and corrected past of the Manchester musical landscape. From the raw energy of punk to the moving melodies of indie rock, the rue de Guitare sums up the spirit of a city which has always been at the forefront of musical innovation. This installation is not only a visual celebration, but a sincere tribute to the city’s lasting love story with music.

An artistic movement on the city level by the Municipal Council of Manchester

Beyond Guitar Street, more than 50 additional guitars will be transformed in a creative way by a selection of visual artists, including Hammo and Danielle Rhoda. These hand -painted and decorated guitars will be presented in windows and cultural places across the city, each celebrating the vibrant musical history of Manchester. These installations contribute to the artistic path on the city scale called Music for the Senses, which aims to celebrate the Musical Scene of Manchester through various interactive installations, by focusing in particular on the contributions of guitars of the local community.

The loose articles by Manchester Punks also join the project (via Hammo’s works of art), bringing their raw energy and their daring artistic spirit to the facilities. Hammo’s work will highlight his journey as an emerging power in the UK’s music scene, after recently shared the scene with legends like New Order, Foo Fighters, The Lovely Eggs and Gang of Four.

Guitar amnesty: how to get involved

Manchester music lovers are invited to contribute to this creative movement by giving their guitars, whether new, broken or beloved relics. These donations will play a key role in the formation of the Music for the Senses experience, celebrating the rich musical history of the city. Contributions will be used either as part of an artistic installation, or as a musical rescue buoy for promising basic artists.

The instruments in good condition or significant value will be assessed by Rigby Music MCR and given to a musical charitable organization, ensuring that they continue to be played by the next generation of artists.

People interested in giving guitars can drop them off at the following Manchester libraries and music places::

Libraries:

• Central Library (St Peter’s Square)
• Wintenshawe forum library
• Chorlton library
• Burnage library, activity and information center
• Didsbury library
• Longsight library and learning center
• Gorton Library
• Newton Heath library
• Avenue Library and Learning Center (Blackley)
• North City library (Harpurhey)

Music and companies:

All donors will be credited as part of the pathallowing them to seek their contributions and attend their transformation into public works of art enjoyed thousands.

Join the movement

Music lovers, artists and businesses are all invited to be part of this extraordinary trip. Whether you give a guitar, you visited the facilities or you will reach a work of art, your contribution will help you shape a tribute to the city’s scale to the power of music and art.

For more details on how to get involved, donate an instrument or explore sponsorship opportunities, visit musicfortheses.co.uk or contact [email protected].