Illuminated Art Car Parade, Manchester City Centre

…as part of Manchester’s Christmas
Thursday 26th November, 6.30 – 8pm

After the UK’s very first Art Car Parade took place in Manchester in September 2007, the troupe of vehicles returns in Manchester’s first Illuminated Art Car Parade.

Before the parade, there will be a chance to meet the artists and get a good look at their machines, as they line up in Cathedral Gardens from 3 until 6.30pm.  The parade will begin at 6.30pm and makes its way through the City, arriving at Albert Square around 7pm, before lining up in Mount Street for prize-giving at 7.30pm.

Walk the Plank are now calling for public entries: anybody who owns an Art Car could be part of the Art Car Parade if they contact the company in advance. And that’s not the only way the public can get involved: Walk the Plank are urging people to illuminate their buggies, skateboards bicycles and even themselves. There’ll be prizes for those displaying the best illumination.

The parade will also mark the exclusive reveal of three new and specially commissioned Art Cars… more information will be released soon!

The new commissions have been supported by Arts Council England, and the Art Car Parade event is supported by Manchester City Council

Edinburgh’s Christmas Art Car Parade, Edinburgh City Centre

Saturday 28th November, all times tbc.

Introducing the first Art Car Parade in Scotland which will mark the culmination of a year of Homecoming Scotland celebrations, as well the official opening of Edinburgh’s Christmas.

The illuminated Art Car Parade will be part of Homecoming Scotland Finale Weekend, a programme of events across the Capital heralding the start of the winter celebrations.

Brimming with light and colour, the electrifying procession will weave its way from St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile, past the Christmas Tree on the Mound, before weaving its way to a stunning finale in St Andrew’s Square.

The Art Car Parade joins a programme of events which including the iconic Edinburgh wheel, Winter Wonderland ice rink and popular Christmas markets and has been created especially for Edinburgh’s Christmas.

The Edinburgh’s Christmas Art Car Parade will be run by Event Management company She’s Gott it! and is  supported by the City of Edinburgh Council and Homecoming Scotland.