Music for the Senses has taken over the streets of Manchester with a trail of artworks, murals, mosaics and installations celebrating the people, places, moments and instruments of the city’s music scene.

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 at Mayfield Park – a show stopping installation built from hundreds of reclaimed acoustic guitars, reimagined into a living, breathing sanctuary of sound. At the end of the trail the guitars will be auctioned to raise money to support grassroots music projects and venues throughout Greater Manchester.

There are four brand-new murals from international street artists Lei Mai LeMaow, Nomad Clan, .EPOD and AKSE P19 to discover. Along the way, don’t miss the Manchester Music Mooch – an interactive journey through the locations of Manchester’s grassroots music community. The trail is open to all until 31 August.

The art trail is part of MCR Live ’25 which sees Manchester welcoming over a million music tourists to the city.

Councillor Garry Bridges, Deputy Leader Manchester City Council, said: “Manchester is already known the world over for our music and our fantastic music scene that draws people to the city from every corner of the globe. With 1.3m music tourists expected in Manchester this summer along with the historic homecoming Oasis dates in Heaton Park the economic impact on the city will be significant – with bars, clubs, restaurants, shops and hotels all set to benefit.”