Angels at Piccadilly Gardens

Name: Angels at Piccadilly Gardens
Start: 2019-10-11T18:45:00
End: 2019-10-12T19:45:00
Location: Piccadilly Gardens

Creative Tourist Last Updated 19 September 2019

Angels at Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester 11 — 12 October 2019 Entrance is free — Visit now

Angels celebrates the courage and optimism of displaced people – from childhood lullabies remembered from another country to the things that make them happy in their new homes. Participants from across the UK have created a series of visual and audio portraits reminding us all how we can cope with difficult situations and find strength in the things that comfort us.

Angels is a series of video portraits projected around the city, talking to us, taking us by surprise, in the most unexpected places.

Part of Journeys Festival International Manchester.

Angels at Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester 11 — 12 October 2019 Entrance is free Visit now

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