A series of creative light installation events are being held within a canal tunnel beneath Manchester Piccadilly station this week. From tomorrow evening, The Canal and River Trust will be hosting the events in an attempt to 'change perceptions' of these often 'underused and under-loved' spaces.
The free events - taking place tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday between 5.30pm and 7pm - come after a consultation by the Trust to see what improvements can be made to transform the section of canal in the city centre. Issues raised by residents included a need to address anti-social behaviour and improve safety on the undercroft section of the canal.
More lighting and the use of of this section, between lock 86 and 84, as an active travel route were suggested solutions to this, which the light installation events hope to highlight. BDP has been appointed by the Trust to implement the artistic light installations.
