Salford Arts Theatre is pleased to announce that actor, and fellow Salfordian, Stephen Lord is now the patron of the Theatre.
Stephen was discovered by Ken Loach in “Raining Stones” when he was 17 and Stephen has gone on to have an extensive career in film and television from the award winning “Common as Muck” to “EastEnders” and “Shameless” and most recently “Legend” with Tom Hardy and “Penny Dreadful” with Josh Hartnett and Eva Green.
He has recently filmed “Frontier” for Netflix, “New Blood” for the BBC and “Marcella” for ITV and Netflix andthe controversial film “Violators” will be released in cinemas from May in the UK.
Stephen accepted the role on Friday 26th February, following our event to raise much needed funds for updating the venue and its facilities.
The evening was hosted by Peter Hook and Mike Sweeney, with local band Death to the Strange.
The evening also contained personal messages of support, via video recording, from John Cooper Clarke and Bez.
Stephen is passionate about the local theatre and its place within the Salford Community.
He recently said ‘Our main aim now is to secure the remainder of the funding needed to replace the seating in the 124 capacity theatre’
We are appealing to local businesses to sponsor a seat, which will include a personalised plaque on the back of each seat sponsored.
All money raised will go to improving the theatre, which is a valuable commodity for everyone in Salford and beyond.
