Manchester is the place for music, and this summer, while the city celebrates an incredible line up of musical talent, Wild in Art – the team behind the award-winning Bee in the City – has taken over the streets with a brand new art trail, Music for the Senses: an art arrangement for a musical city.

Created in collaboration with Manchester City Council, the trail runs from 7 July – 31 August 2025.

It features artworks, murals and installations that celebrate the people, places, moments and instruments of Manchester’s music scene. 48 guitars – donated by the public – have been painted or adorned by professional artists, turning them into individual artworks, and are displayed in shop windows and venues around the city.

Plus, precious instruments have been donated by musicians including Busted, Doves, Elbow, Mani, New Order, Oasis, PINS, and Pixies, discover installations by Manchester artist Lazerian and four brand-new murals from international street artists.

At the end of the trail the decorated guitars will be auctioned to raise money for the Greater Manchester Grassroots Music Fund. The fund will give grassroots artists from the region the opportunity to apply or much-needed financial support with ever rising touring costs, from transport, to promotion, and paying their fellow musicians.