Category: Film, TV & Radio
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Boxing film highlights aim to end racism in a generation
Riffat Ahmed’s film CLENCH premiered last week. The film is about a mixed race Asian teenage girl who takes part in a boxing course run by a black boxing coach. The film explores the girls own experience of racism and also her own preconceptions of other people and places. Adam Crosby one of the boxers…
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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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Strictly table tennis?
A picture from the newly restored senior games room at the club. The sport usually taking place here is table tennis, but this week Liverpool based Smiths tribute band,The Smiths Indeed launched their 25th anniversary “Meat is Murder” tour “ The event was filmed for the BBC North West Tonight programme.
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Salford Film Festival live from Salford Lads ‘ Club
We are delighted to host a very special premier of ” Dirty Old Town” in the concert hall as part of this years Salford Film Festival. For more details go to http://www.salfordfilmfestival.org.uk/display-event.asp?id=4
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The Salford Lads’ Club Mosque
No it’s not a dream – the club and Coronation Street star in scenes from the new BBC One drama series called “Survivors”. Episode one is on Sunday. It was filmed here in June and our famous sign was transformed into a call for prayer. See more on http://www.bbc.co.uk/survivors/
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The Secret Millionaire
The club featured in a Channel 4 programme called The Secret Millionaire earlier tonight. If you missed the programme, and live in the UK, you can view this online at www.channel4.com/ If you would like to find out more about the club, ask about volunteering, or arrange a visit, please contact us by email. If…
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The Ghost Camp on Radio
Leslie Holmes has also written and directed a 4-episode radio serial about the Ghost Camp. It has been recorded at the club and stars many of our young club members and club workers. The main parts are played by 15 year old Tom Swift and 12 year old Niall Armsden. Actress Penny McDonald played the…
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Conviction screens on BBC2
“Conviction”, a Reds Production for the BBC, was filmed inside the club. It starts on 7th May 2005 and continues on Saturday evenings for the next few weeks. The club was used as the set for the police headquarters. We think most of the actors and crew were Smiths fans, as many of them went…