We Invented The Weekend to bring hundreds of activities to Salford

The free festival returns this summer.

Date published: 28th Apr 2026

We Invented The Weekend will be back for its third iteration this year. Taking place across Salford Quays and MediaCity, it'll bring over 200 activities to the area for people to enjoy and the full programme is now live.

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The event will run from Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th June and will celebrate creativity and fun in abundance. There will be sports activities, arts workshops, theatre, boat trips, wellbeing sessions, DJ sets, parades, street food and so much more to enjoy. The best part being that it's all entirely free too. 

To find the full programme for this year's event click here.

 



 

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