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LomoWall Manchester
CityCo, Piccadilly Partnership and Lomography UK are proud to bring the world’s first ever ...
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Open City Photography
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PiccFit
Six weeks of free fitness classes in Piccadilly Gardens. Just turn up and get fit ...
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The Manchester Picnic 2012
The Manchester Picnic is back 3 – 5 August to again transform Piccadilly Gardens into a ...
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The PA Network
CityCo is working with businesses across the city to expand our free networking group The ...
CityCo, working alongside NCP and Manchester City Council, has resurrected the Northern Quarter light tower, part of the public art scheme which has been switched off for nearly 5 years.
The striking piece of public art is made of animated neon light tubes, consisting of 76 florescent multi-coloured lights. Standing 12 metres high, it was created by top British lighting artist Peter Freeman, and funded by the Arts Council at a cost of £35,000. It was first switched on at the Northern Quarter street festival in 1999.
To bring the light tower back to life, CityCo struck up a deal with NCP to enable the tower to be powered through NCP’s electricity supply to the Church Street carpark – which the light sculpture sits on top of.
The tower, now owned by Manchester City Council, will be switched on from 9pm until 1am daily.
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