On Saturday we have a record fair and a display of Happy Mondays archive material, including a new video montage from original VHS recordings by the late Derek Ryder. The vidoe which is 1.1 hours long will be shown on 2 screens throughout the day from 10-3pm. Thanks to Linda Ryder and family for thisContinue reading “Record fair and Happy Mondays Exhibition”
Category Archives: Exhibitions
Mozarmy and Happy Mondays
Yesterday we had the annual Mozarmy visit by Manchester Music Tours. The weekend event attracts visitors from all over the world and this weekend was no exception with fans from New York, Los Angeles Mexico, Germany, France, Spain as well many from the UK. We also had a small display of Happy Mondays original albumContinue reading “Mozarmy and Happy Mondays”
The Netball Party
This week the concert hall has been transformed for the recreation of “ The Netball Party” an annual event that took place between 1919 and 1939. By the 1930s netball was the most popular indoor sport at the club with more than 200 boys playing each week. We would like to thank Salford University forContinue reading “The Netball Party”
“Albert Finney was never a member” exhibition for Heritage Weekend
We are open Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September from 11am- 3pm for the Heritage Open Days. Our event features the special exhibition “Albert Finney was never a member” in the form of 21 blue plaques installed in different rooms around the building, to mark people’s visits or links with the club; like Graham Nash andContinue reading ““Albert Finney was never a member” exhibition for Heritage Weekend”
Girls Club Upcycled Fashion Show
A fashion show using discarded materials proved to be a great success for the audience in the senior games room last night. The project working with Ordsall Community Arts has been very popular with the group over the past few months. All the clothes have been created by the group, who collected the materials andContinue reading “Girls Club Upcycled Fashion Show”
Nippers Exhibition
An Exhibition about the Nippers of Salford Lads Club is showing at the Peoples History Museum in Manchester every day until 17th January 2016. The exhibition title is taken from one the clubs 22,500 record cards from 1903, when lads aged 13 worked as Nippers in local industries. The exhibition links these records to photographsContinue reading “Nippers Exhibition”
Shelagh Delaney’s Salford exhibition
We had more than 100 visitors to see photographs by former lads club member Arthur Brougham in the new archive room at the club last weekend. The exhibition is part of the celebration to mark the first Shelagh Delaney Day in Salford. The exhibition will also be on next weekend 29/30 November 11-2 Saturday andContinue reading “Shelagh Delaney’s Salford exhibition”
Afflecks Palace mosaic donated to Salford Lads’ Club
Elaine Walsh of Afflecks Palace has donated the original Moz mosaic by Mark Kennedy to Salford Lads’ Club. It will be installed in the Smiths Room. Leslie Holmes said “ I’m sure that music fans from all over the world who visit Manchester and Salford Lads’ Club will be delighted that this original mosaic hasContinue reading “Afflecks Palace mosaic donated to Salford Lads’ Club”
SLC photographs and digital stories now online
Our 100 camping pictures and 16 short digital films which were created as part of our Heritage Lottery Fund project are now on the website. You can find them via: – The digital story tales are on our new Youtube channel – All 100 photos are on our Flickr page – We’ve combined the twoContinue reading “SLC photographs and digital stories now online”
100 photographs of Salford Lads Club Camps on display
We are open this weekend to show a new permanent display of 100 framed pictures of the annual Salford Lads’ Club camps from 1904 – 2011.This is part of a Heritage Lottery Funded project to celebrate the clubs camping history. Also a collection of short digital films produced as the result of a year-long collaborationContinue reading “100 photographs of Salford Lads Club Camps on display”
Salford Lads and Girls Club 