Free Lightwaves trail returns to Salford Quays this Christmas with giant musical water projection

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It's lit up Salford Quays for 10 years now and this year's Lightwaves event promises to be the 'best yet'. Lightwaves Salford - presented by Quays Culture - is a trail of 14 'spectacular' art installations, inspiring visitors to explore the Quays and MediaCity by night.

It's completely free to attend, so visitors can just turn up and enjoy the artworks, five of which are brand new commissions and are hosting their world premieres in Salford. READ MORE: Christmas light trails in and around Greater Manchester The popular light art festival runs from Thursday, December 5 to Sunday, December 8, between 4pm and 10pm, with visitors promised 'an unforgettable experience' from a variety of different works using light, sound and technology.

One of this year's works - Monad by Anastasia Isachsen - will be displayed even longer, until December 22. At 30m wide, the giant projection-based artwork will be seen across the water from MediaCity.

It incorporates video projection using a mist of water as a screen and is accompanied by 'a deeply emotional' musical composition by the renowned jazz composer Arve Henriksen.