Jordan McKenzie Monsieur Finds Himself Up Queer Street 1-3pm 100 King St Monsieur Poo-Pourri has found himself up Queer Street, desperate to regain good credit in order to avoid debtors prison, public shame and scandal. However, upon arriving at the bank, to his great surprise and discomfort he finds the banks, too, have no money and, furthermore, through their own mismanagement have caused a rather curious phenomenon called ‘the credit crunch’. Maybe they too, just like him, need to smarten up their image and re-dress themselves. Monsieur Poo-Pourri (being a gentleman of style) offers his assistance.
Freezechester Modern Hazards 12-5pm Exchange Court Entrance, Manchester Arndale Find a magnet, take it home, visit our blog and find out who made it.
An international exhibition of free miniature magnetic artworks, dotted on metallic surfaces round the city centre.
Rachael Nutter A Woolly Warning In a climate where a trip is not a slip but a possible lawsuit, A Woolly Warning takes a homespun approach to the art of Risk Assessment and a Granny approach to the Nanny State, to give a cosy warning of the dangers that abound. HAZARD MMX
Saturday 17 JulySt Ann's Square 12-5pm
Martin Hamblen Big Bang Blow Job I breathe, u breathe. Breathing is an unconscious action, taken for granted.
Big Bang Blow Job focusses on this every day act to highlight and make it a conscious, deliberate action.
Saturday 17 July 12-5pm
Manchester City Centre - St Ann's Square
Fin de Siecle Public Facilities A street interventionist mission gently urging passers-by to reconsider public buildings and to explore where they can go.
A very public reminder asking “Did you know you can go in here?!” HAZARD MMX
Saturday 17 July 12-5pm
Manchester City Centre
James Topple Phone-in An abandoned mobile phone is ringing - you answer. The caller is in Korea, and invites you to join him on fantastical journey of Manchester.
HAZARD MMX
Saturday 17 July 12-5pm
Manchester City Centre
The heavens have opened and one woman has experienced their wrath, pinned to the spot by an unlikely celestial object.
Vickie Fear Oh Hell HAZARD MMX
Saturday 17 July 12-5pm
NOTE: CHANGE OF LOCATION now in St Ann's Square, ask steward for exact location.
Mischievous and playful, a chance discovery and a random event, it could change your life or you could just pass by, unaware.
Part installation, part performance this interactive sound work lurks hidden, waiting to take you by surprise. HAZARD MMXSaturday 17 July 12-5pm
Manchester City Centre