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Pendulum Wave Machine
Brunswick Park | Until 23 October 2021

The mechanical marvel is a fusion of science and art that will delight visitors to Corridor of Light who can view the spectacle from a specially cast, concrete bench which has been reinforced with graphene.

Illuminating Nature
The Manchester Museum | Until 23 October 2021

Manchester Museum will have a new display in its window featuring a number of stunning shells which glow a brilliant, florescent pink and show just how magical nature can be.

Algorave Showcase
HATCH | Until 23 October 2021

Algorave co-founder Alex McLean curates two-nights of algorave showcases between the live performance at Hatch on Friday 22nd October from 6-10pm.

Let’s Never Meet
Alan Gilbert Square | Until 23 October 2021

Discover more of Antonio Robert’s work at Alan Gilbert Square where you will find Let’s Never Meet, an exploration of intellectual connections with people we may never physically meet.

Studio 8 Installation
The Royal Northern College of Music | Until 23 October 2021

Studio 8 Installations features conversations between international students and local communities in a cutting edge digital studio at The Royal Northern College of Music.

Our Beating Heart
Circle Square | Until 23 October 2021

Our Beating Heart bathes Circle Square in light from a mirror ball on a grand scale in a beautiful work from Studio Vertigo.

Where There Is Light
The Holy Name Church | 23 October 2021

In the 150th year of Holy Name Church, Where There Is Light questions where we find light in our lives, ourselves, others and in the world around us. Sharing the voices and stories of asylum seekers and highlighting the struggles of refugees. Free but booking required.

The Stories Under Our Feet
Manchester Central Library | Until 23 October 2021

Artist Elisa Artesero brings illuminates The Stories Under Our Feet with a subtle installation outside Manchester Central Library.

The Fire Garden
Homeground | Until 23 October 2021

Walk The Plank bring The Fire Garden to HOME as part of Corridor of Light. Bask if the primal warmth of fire at the former Homeground site.

Recovery Poems
Multiple venues | Until 23 October 2021

Recovery Poem is an inspiring installation that will travel Corridor of Light, reflecting on loss and positive change as we gather again after lockdown.

Algorave Live
HATCH | 22 October 2021

Algorave co-founder Alex McLean curates a special live evening from 6-10pm at Hatch featuring the scene’s frontrunners

Move Fast and Brake Things
University Place | Until 23 October 2021

Antonio Roberts fast-paced projection is inspired by the first computer to store and run a programme, created here on Oxford Road Corridor at the University of Manchester.

The New Arrivals
Number 70 Oxford Street | Until 23 October 2021

In The New Arrival, three comic artists, each representing a UNESCO City of Literature, have brought to life a treatment by poet, playwright and fiction writer Pete Kalu.

Many Types of Graces
The Royal Northern College of Music | Until 23 October 2021

Social arts practice May Wild Studio and Royal Northern College of Music’s international students present a captivating, site-specific installation.

Everything Up In The Air by Tim Etchells
Bridge Over Booth Street East | Until 23 October 2021

Corridor of Light presents a new commission by Tim Etchells, artist, writer and leader of world-renowned performance group Forced Entertainment.