An iconic Lowry painting will come to life in Manchester and Salford on Saturday 12 November, thanks to members of the public and some stunning digital technology brought together to celebrate the opening of the University of Salford’s new MediaCityUK building.

Free transport has been announced to the University of Salford’s free multimedia event on Saturday 12 November celebrating the opening of its new MediaCityUK building.

An innovative leadership course aimed at people working in the creative and digital industries is being launched by the University of Salford at its new MediaCityUK facility.

Everyone’s invited to experience a stunning showcase of digital art and technology on Saturday 12 November when the University of Salford throws open the doors of its new MediaCityUK building for a fantastic free multimedia event.

BBC Newsnight presenter and Celebrity Masterchef finalist Kirsty Wark will be the high-profile main speaker at the first of the University of Salford’s Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series for 2011-12.

A giant steel sculpture that sings with the wind will be at MediaCityUK between Saturday, 22 October and Monday, 14 November as part of the Manchester Science Festival.

The University of Salford and BBC Writersroom North are launching a talent search tomorrow (Tuesday 18 October) to celebrate the opening of their new sites at MediaCityUK.

MediaCityUK will be transformed into a stage next week (Monday, 17 October to Wednesday, 19 October) when the University of Salford and CUBE Gallery bring the Limelight project to its piazza.

For Jon Corner, the opening of the University’s flagship building at MediaCityUK to students tomorrow will signify the culmination of years of hard work from a dedicated team.

Students on one of the longest established Masters of Business Administration programmes in the UK are set to study at the new heart of the digital and media industries.