Category: Film, TV & Radio
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First view of SLC 1939 Camp in Colour
The entrance hall was transformed yesterday with filming for a series called “Thirties in Colour” with Brian and Leslie viewing and talking about the 1939 SLC camp film. Amazing to see this b/w footage in colour for the first time, the series will be shown on Channel 5.
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“Mad For it” BBC Radio Manchester live broadcast from the club
On Thursday 16th May we hosted a BBC Radio Manchester live broadcast last week attended by over 100 people. Former Salford Lad Mike Sweeney and Jack Ranson presented the programme, “ Mad For It” which was part of Mental health awareness week. Andys Man Club and Mind were represented and the 3 hour programme linked…
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“The Rocket” visits Salford Lads Club
The amazing Ronnie “The Rocket” O’Sullivan was in the club last week, filming a documentary about sports stars. We asked William Doyle our young snooker and pool champion to drop in during the day, but didn’t let him know who the visitor was who wanted to meet him, here is William’s comment. “Wow you can’t…
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Loaded – Gun crime and gangs
The Working Progress Theatre company came along to the girls club tonight to put on a short play about gun crime and gangs with their production of Loaded. The writer and actors involved the young people in discussions about what was taking place and how they might react in a similar situation. Pictures show the…
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Culture Show last week; Shameless and The Sun this week!
Last week Salford Lads’ Club featured prominently in a BBC2 ‘Culture Show’ special about The Smiths. Last night we featured in a scene in the final episode of Channel 5’s ‘Shameless’, with Frank Gallagher ranting outside our front door about tourists and mobile phones. Meanwhile, in today’s edition of The Sun newspaper, Stewart Whittingham’s report…
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Smiths Weekend
Our famous front doorway and the Smiths room feature in two BBC programmes about The Smiths this weekend. Tomorrow 6 music’s Liz Kershaw accompanies Craig Gill on a Smiths Tour and on Sunday Tim Samuels chats to Stuart Maconie as part of a BBC 2 Culture Show special.
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Billiards Room 1920s style
Manchester based fashion Photographer Rachel Liggett returned to the club after her first photoshoot here in 2008; along with stylist Laura Sellers, makeup artist Sarah Morten and models Stephanie Slater and Henry Smith. This time they created a series of 1920s inspired images including one shot in the billiards room. More of Rachel’s work is…
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Pyjamas in the concert hall
Last night we had a film crew in the concert hall, recording a scene for a new drama “Ava”. Its described as a coming of age drama, and this dreamlike scene involved a Busby Berkley style dance routine. This new feature film is being made by CRIS with a team of local actors and crew.
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John Cooper Clarke celebrated at Salford Lads’ Club
Last night on BBC4 a programme about Salford “Punk Poet” John Cooper Clarke Featured film shot outside the club and in the billiards room, with contributions from Jarvis Cocker, Billy Bragg, Vinny Reilly and Don Letts.
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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…