Salford Everywhere: A City Gathering

From The Other presents the world premiere of Salford Everywhere, a monumental living portrait of Salford and its people created by award-winning visual artist and filmmaker Matthew Rosier, his most ambitious project to date.

On 9 & 10 October video artworks featuring over 1500 Salfordians will be projected onto buildings in the city, including the iconic Salford Shopping Centre building in Pendleton. A major free event will take place over both evenings from 6-10pm at Peel Park where Rosier’s 45 minute video installation, shown live twice each night, will be projected at scale onto the University of Salford’s Maxwell Building. The video installation will be accompanied by a live score celebrating the city’s rich musical heritage, featuring local choirs and brass bands, arranged by Michael Betteridge, with music direction by Salford-based composer and DJ, AFRODEUTSCHE.

Salford Shopping Centre in Pendleton will be illuminated simultaneously each evening (7-10pm) by the 1553 local contributors who feature in the project, silently projected at monumental scale, creating a powerful tribute to the people who make up Salford’s story.

From pigeon fanciers, NHS workers and builders to supermarket teams, school children, chess players, dementia support groups, food bank charity teams, local athletes and Royal Mail staff, Salford Everywhere captures the spirit of the city through the people who make it.

Created by From The Other. Part of Salford 100, celebrating one hundred years of our city.

ACCESS

There will be an accessible viewing platform available for anyone with access needs, who would benefit from a dedicated viewing space. The platform offers step-free access with wheelchair spaces and chairs. There will also be a BSL interpreter viewable from this platform. 

Please note that this event takes place after dark, so light levels will be low. Amenities will be well lit and a team of volunteers with torches will be on hand to guide you around the park.

Please email [email protected] to guarantee your space on the viewing platform, or for any other access queries.