Sounds From The Other City Takeover

For two decades Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) has been championing new music, local promoters and the off-kilter beauty of Salford, the oft-overlooked ‘other city’ to Manchester.

This year you will see SFTOC take over the main stage on the Sunday of We Invented the Weekend with an incredible live music programme that will have you dancing all over the Piazza.

• Time: Sunday 7 June 2026 1:15pm – 6pm
• Location: MediaCity Piazza Stage

See the full line-up hosted by Andrea Trout and Jenna G:

• 1:15pm – 1:45pm Madame Claude
• 2:15pm – 2:45pm Swane Vieira
• 2:45pm – 3:15pm Wayne Hemingway MBE
• 3:45pm – 4:30pm EVABEE
• 5:15pm – 6pm Afriquoi