Make Tracks

Sat 19 September 2026 • FREE
1pm — 5pm | Sacred Trinity Church & New Bailey
5.30pm — 8pm | The Anglesey

Make Tracks was a celebration of moving to mark the new pedestrian & cycling routes along Chapel Street.

Here are some of the active travel activities that were available on the day:

Cargo & accessible bike try-outs with Manchester Bikes
Guided bike ride with Bee Pedal Ready
Free bike services with Dr Bike
Walking tour with Jonathan Schofield
A message from Deputy City Mayor Mike McCusker
Information about discounts for car-free visits to RHS Garden Bridgewater
Active and public travel advice from TfGM, and Walk Ride GM

There were also pop-up performances from Dhol Drummers, The Flat Iron Choir and Manchester School of Samba.

The area was also animated with workshops and interactive activities:

Line dancing with Red Rodeo Club
A roller disco with Roll’n’VibeMCR + DJ Meme Gold, with roller disco themed faux tattoos from House of Bodyart
Earwig hotels and seed bomb workshops with PLANT MCR
Puppy portraits with The PhoDOGrapher
Badge making workshop with Salford Badge Club
Upcycling & Sustainability Art Market, soundtracked by Joe Kutryk
Tours of Sacred Trinity Church’s tower + bellringing demonstrations (as part of Sacred Trinity’s open day)

We rounded out the day with live acoustic sets from three local artists in The Anglesey: Chia Kali, Holly Redford Jones and Romy Taylor.

There were also pop-up food and drink stalls, with pastries and coffee from Brew'd and Spice & Grind, cakes from Big Bakes, delicious plant-based lunch options from Deli Lama Community Co-op, and Caribbean street food from Just Delish.

Thanks to everyone who came down to wheel, walk + have fun with us!

Created & Produced by From The Other for Mayor’s Cycling and Active Travel Fund, Growth Deal and Salford City Council.

on Chapel Street, Salford