We Invented the Weekend 2026 Opening Meeting

Wed Apr 15 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+01:00

Nell's Pizza - Media City | Salford

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We Invented the Weekend 2026 Opening Meeting
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Drop in to Nell's MediaCity to find out everything about the We Invented the Weekend festival this summer!
About this Event

We Invented the Weekend festival is back for 2026!

Across Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2026, Salford Quays and MediaCity will be buzzing with over 200 free activities in the UK's most ambitious, creative, original and fun-filled festival celebrating the most precious of commodities – our free time! Communities from across Greater Manchester, the North West and beyond are invited to celebrate the amazing variety of ways in which we spend our weekends. In 2024 the festival welcomed 100,000 people over two days.

Do you live or work in Salford Quays and MediaCity? Meet the team and find out what’s in it for you and how you can get involved.


Event details

Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Time: 5.30PM - 7.30PM

Venue: Nell's MediaCity, 3 Orange, Media City, Salford, M50 2EQ

Accessibility: When you get here, come up to the First Floor for the Private Dining Room; the Nell's team can show you the way in. The venue is accessible with a staircase and a lift.


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Website: weinventedtheweekend.com

Follow us on Instagram @weinventedtheweekend and Facebook

Contact: [email protected]

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nell's Pizza - Media City, 3 MediaCity UK, Salford, United Kingdom

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