Category: Events
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Cricket World Cup Inspires Lads
Last night saw the start of a 6 week cricket coaching session in the gym coinciding with the cricket world cup in India. The sessions which will take place every Monday night for the next 6 weeks are organised by the GMFCYP. The project has been developed by the ECB and The Lord’s Taverners to…
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Lads and dads pool success
We’ve had a couple of successful pool events recently with 3 lads reaching the North West Finals. William Doyle won the under 12 GMFCYP Pool competition beating fellow club member Dylan Kelly in a closely fought final. William is becoming quite a star as he also won the GMFCYP snooker final. In the under 14…
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Frankie and the Heartstrings melt the ice at Salford Lads’ Club
The North East may be frozen but Frankie and The Heartstrings braved the arctic weather to perform a glowing set in the concert hall last night. The gig had started with a terrific set from Brooklyn indies Small Black before Frankie and co took to the stage. Fans who had trudged along an ice bound…
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Rio Drops in for Kickz
Manchester United star and England Captain Rio Ferdinand called at the club today – meeting young people involved in the Manchester United Foundation Kickz Project. About 90 young people from Old Trafford, Ordsall and Langworthy gained awards for participating in football, dance and music. Rio spent around 2 hours at the club taking part in…
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US punks at Salford Lads’ Club
Titus Andronicus held the concert hall stage last night in front of an appreciative crowd. The indie punk outfit from New Jersey brought the place to life with a great 70 minute set. The gig was organised by Islington Mill.
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Bill Drummond and Two Tribes in the boxing ring
It’s not often 34 boxers look tense and edgy in a boxing gym, but they were last night when conceptual artist and musician Bill Drummond asked them to practise a weird range of chants. It was all part of Bill’s 4 year project called The 17. Boxers from Salford Lads’ Club and Irlam Boxing Academy…
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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…