Category: Smiths
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New digital screens for The Smiths Room
Since it opened nearly 20 years ago, The Smiths Room has fast filled up with memorabilia, messages and photos from people around the world – often who come especially to see the club and recreate the iconic image of the band outside the building from 1985. When the idea first started, Project Manager Leslie only…
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Remembering Jean Unsworth
We are sad to announce the recent death of Jean Unsworth 4 days short of her 90th birthday. Jean was secretary of the club from 1975 to 1990 and worked alongside her husband Ken who was joint leader with Dave Waterson. Ken and Jean are pictured (centre) at the 1982 camp. Jean was secretary at…
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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 album…
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Morrissey is opening a pop-up store – at Salford Lads Club!
The Manchester Evening News reported our special pop-up shop. Morrissey merchandise will be on sale in his ‘Mpourium’ including limited T-shirts, vinyl, and his books for three days to coincide with the weekend that the singer is performing in Manchester. Morrissey’s gig will take place on Saturday August 20th at Manchester Arena and the shop…
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The Smiths “A Level”
Music Students from Loreto Sixth form College in Manchester were given an indie music tour of the city today led by Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill. Craig is a regular visitor, the Smiths Room being one of the highlights of his weekly Manchester Music Tours.
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Open Day Saturday 23rd March 11am till 4pm
Johnny Marr plays 2 Manchester gigs at the Ritz next weekend. We will be open to welcome music fans to visit the club and smiths room from 11am -4pm. T shirts, postcards and refreshments will be available. If you can, please let us know you are coming on our Facebook page.
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Happy New Year from the Smiths Room
It was a Happy New Year for our first visitors in 2013. Music fans Nino and Debora from Italy, were spotted outside in the semi darkness and were thrilled to be invited inside to be photographed next to Morrissey and Bez.
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The Smyths, live from Salford Lads Club
Nick Melvin a passionate devotee of The Smiths thought all his dreams had come true when his staff from Marketing Agency Delineo arranged a surprise birthday party at the club. The extra surprise was that they had booked the foremost Smiths tribute band in the UK, The Smyths . It was also a dream come…
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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 has…
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Salford Lads’ Club open for Moz weekend 27- 29 July
The club will be open for 3 days to welcome Morrissey and Smith fans during Morrissey’s’ homecoming gig at the Manchester Arena. We will be open from 12- 4pm on Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th July. Please come along to see the Smiths Room, and our new display of 100 pictures of the…