Category: Events
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Heritage Open Days Special Concert
As part of our Heritage Open Weekend we have a special concert on Sunday 12th September at 2pm. Its a 2 part concert by Ordsall Acapella Singers and a BBC Philharmonic Quintet. Ordsall Acapella Singers who recently performed at the Buxton Festival will be the first choir to perform on the restored concert hall stage.…
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White Collar Boxing for SLC and St Ann’s Hospice
Boxing coaches Russ Arrowsmith and Dave Connell have organised a 4th fight night at the Willows Variety Club in Salford. It’s next Friday 16th July with all proceeds going to Salford Lads’ Club and St Ann’s Hospice. For the past 6 months the novice boxers have worked along side ex professionals to reach a stage…
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Workhouse children in the concert hall
On Tuesday nights we have lots of young people rehearsing a new version of Oliver Twist. Its called Ollie Wiva Twist – produced by Tracie and Dan from the Salford Foundation. All the young people taking part, are from Salford. The final production takes place at the Lowry – August 25th. Proceeds from the show…
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A regatta in the gym
We thought an evening of rowing would involve wearing life jackets and a trip down to the ship canal but no -the rowing event organised by the GMFCYP took place in the gym. Plenty of technical wizardry was at hand to enable young people to learn the skills of rowing and to experience the thrill…
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Archie meets his hero
Salford Lad and rugby league star Charlie Pawsey returned to the club yesterday . Charlie was captain of Leigh RLFC, an England star and also captained the Great Britain team on the tour of Australia in 1950. Archie, a life long fan of the game recalled Charlie’s exploits on the pitch for Leigh, England and…
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Owen Hargreaves and Kickz at Salford Lads’ Club
Music and sports stars helped launch the Man United Foundation Kickz project at the club recently. Cult band Kid British , Legendary local boy Peter Hook and Manchester United’s Owen Hargreaves came along to meet young people involved in the 8 week project. The event was captured by Stephen Wright and sports writer Henry Winter…
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Aerial challenge for lads and girls
A group of 18 lads, girls and adult volunteers had an exciting evening at Challenge for Change in Trafford Park. Our team were put through a series of tasks including bridge building, climbing and traversing aerial walkways. Putting up tents at camp will be a doddle after this!
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Lads & Dads breakfast and pool
The club held a new event on Saturday morning, a lads and dads pool competition, followed by breakfast. Pictures show cooks Dennis and Ryan making the breakfast and our 16 competitors.
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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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Pictures from the Royal visit 4th February
TRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall pictured in the sports hall. L to R . Signing the visitors book. Unveiling a commemorative plaque. Young cooks, dancers, drummers and volunteers enjoy the occasion. Senior volunteers, Eric Salthouse Archie Swift MBE and Alan Sloan Swedish Drill performance in the gym -Youth organisations in…