Music For The Senses: Manchester's Summer Guitar Trail Grand Auction

Manchester has become an open-air art gallery this summer with the Music For The Senses guitar trail, celebrating the city's rich musical heritage and coinciding with the epic return of Oasis to Manchester's Heaton Park.

The art trail encourages the exploration of the city, transforming public spaces to stages with bespoke, artist-decorated guitars scattered around the centre, and you might even discover one next to our very own Co-op Live!

The initiative celebrates the people, places, moments, and legendary instruments that define the city's vibrant music scene with 48 guitars donated by Manchester icons like New Order, Elbow, Doves, PINS, Busted and even Liam & Noel Gallagher.

Trail runs 7 July – 31 August.

Download the app now to explore it all: https://musicforthesenses.co.uk/

Music for the Senses Exhibition and Art Fair

With the trail ending on the 31 August, now's your chance to see them displayed altogether for one last time, 5-6 September at the People's History Museum. The exhibition will feature those donated by Oasis, Elbow, Doves, Mani from the Stone Roses, New Order, Busted and many more.

Discover the museum’s magnificent Grade II listed Engine Hall where you’ll also find the Music for the Senses Art Fair showcasing exclusive arts, crafts and unique gifts from some of our guitar artists and makers.

Music for the Senses Grand Auction

Over 50 guitars will go under the spotlight at the Music for the Senses Grand Auction on 12 September at the Hallé St Peter's to raise money for the Forever Manchester Grassroots Music Fund.

Your opportunity to own a unique piece of art or a guitar donated and signed by Oasis, Elbow, Doves, Peter Hook, Pixies and many more!

View the auction catalogue, register for tickets or place your bids online at www.musicforthesenses.co.uk/auction