Month: October 2010
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New T shirt from Topman
We have a new T shirt available, courtesy of Topman, who have helped our fundraising campaign by designing and printing it for us. We are also grateful to 3 smiths fans from Leicestershire who called by last week and agreed to model the new shirt. Its in black with a picture of the famous sign…
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Half term project with SAYO, OCA and pif-paf
We have had a busy half term with lots of young people in the club. SAYO (Sport, Art, Youth, Ordsall) have been in every day offering a range of sports and arts activities. Salford Foundation have also been rehearsing during the day in the concert hall. One of the SAYO art workshops has been lantern…
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Charlatans and Topman fundraise for SLC
The Charlatans performed in Manchester last night, part of a Topman CTRL event in aid of the club. For more pictures and full reports go to http://www.topmanctrl.com/2010/10/21/ctrl-live-manchester-review/ http://www.nme.com/news/the-charlatans/53502 “This one’s for Salford Lads Club,” said lead singer Tim Burgess “Let’s keep it going for another 100 years”. It’s Brilliant that so many people give us…
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New Drama premiers at the club
A new group of talented actors, Strawberry Blond Curls premiered a powerful tragic/comic drama “Elastic Bridge” at the club tonight. Eddie Fortune, Rosie McPherson and John Tomlinson devised, and acted in their first joint production which they have rehearsed at the club over the past month A second performance takes at the club tomorrow at…
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Billy Bragg and Jarvis Cocker at Salford Lads’ Club
Yesterday we had a great music event here, part of the Un-Convention weekend. We had settees in the gym, Jarvis Cocker in the Smiths Room and Billy Bragg in the concert hall. And lots more in between – including some amazing performances from the Beating Wing Orchestra, Kid British and an international band led by…