Salford Lads Club

Christmas Treats at Salford Lads’ Club

Last Wednesday we had the annual Christmas party at the club. Special events included an assault course in the concert hall set up by volunteers Niall and Ryan, a quiz about the 100 SLC camps, pool competitions and lots of prizes. On Christmas day a group of local neighbours from the New Barracks Co-operative organised a Christmas party for people to be together. It was a great idea and resurrected the idea of traditional parties that were held on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day....

BBC Football Focus live from the gym

Today we had a fantastic event in the club, BBC Sport’s Football Focus programme was broadcast in front of a live audience from the gym. The programme was presented by Dan Walker, with the panel of Lee Dixon, Mark Lawrenson, Robbie Savage and special guest Michael Vaughan. The audience were football fans who had travelled from many parts of the country to be here. We gave everybody a tour of the club including the boxing gyms, billiards room, concert hall and Smiths room. We’d like to thank...

Baking, fit for a Queen.

The Wai Yiu Chinese Women’s Society from Manchester were in the club this week, creating a traditional English high tea in our Edwardian surroundings. The group did some baking in the kitchen, then served up a wonderful display of sandwiches, Victoria Sponge Cakes and English tea. The whole event was documented and will be part of an arts project that opens at Manchester City Art Gallery next year.