Quays Open Day ft. tours, talks, offers + more.

The Quays will open the doors to some of its biggest organisations on Saturday 26 October as it hosts a huge programme of exclusive events for the first ever Quays Open Day. Presenting the best the area has to offer, highlights include the solar-powered micro-movie house Sol Cinema, the Audible Forces sound art installation, a talk by artist, musician and visionary Pat Kane and a tour of Alison Goldfrapp’s personally curated exhibition Performer as Curator. Elsewhere, get behind the scenes access to the BBC, The Lowry and the IWMN, have afternoon tea at On the 7th private member’s club, and take in exclusive events and discount offers as The Quays is brought to life with markets, talks, galleries and more. While most events are free, booking may be required to secure a place. For more information on times and bookings, see the website.

Sat 26 Oct, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ, Tel: 0843 208 0500, 10am – late, FREE, www.thequays.org.uk