Category: What’s On
Lego Master Builder teams up with Salford libraries to get kids reading this summer
Tony Flynn Tue 4th August, 8:18 AM
Salford Community Libraries and Manchester’s LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre have established an innovative partnership to encourage primary school children to read over...
Mural kickstarts Eccles Crown Theatre campaign
Tony Flynn Tue 28th July, 11:05 AM
The run-down Crown Theatre on Liverpool Road in Eccles got a Banksy-style makeover at the weekend when campaigners hung a large mural on the front entrance sparking...
Thousands attend Salford Triathlon
Tony Flynn Tue 28th July, 9:29 AM
MediaCityUK was awash with thousands of sporting enthusiasts and spectators for the inaugural JLL Triathlon on Fri 24th and the iconic Nuffield Salford Triathlon on Sun...
Cops on the ball as part of Salford Youth Day fun
Tony Flynn Mon 27th July, 3:28 AM
Cops on the ball, giant jenga and a crafternoon tea are just some of the activities planned for this year’s Salford Youth Day. The annual event on Wednesday August 12...
Eccles Wakes remembered
Tony Flynn Mon 27th July, 3:15 AM
Eccles can be quite a boisterous place in the evenings and weekends but did you know that Eccles used to hold its own Wakes street party which were held over three days...
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
Tom Rodgers Fri 24th July, 2:35 PM
School’s out for the summer, so here’s five interesting things to do in Salford this weekend. As usual, if you have any suggestions for our top weekend...
Wicked Lowry run ‘worth £5.8 million’
Tom Rodgers Fri 24th July, 10:40 AM
Wicked’s seven-week run at The Lowry in Salford comes to an end on Saturday with experts calculating its impact on the local economy at £5.8 million. The acclaimed...
Weird or wonderful? ExtraORDINARY art show to open in Salford
Tony Flynn Wed 22nd July, 12:03 PM
Blu-tack stuck to a wall. Crumpled A4 paper. A giant helium globe which bobs around the room. Is it art? Strangeness is landing in Salford with a new exhibition opening...
Swinton twin sisters perform street dance finale to Mini Burble at MediaCityUK
Tom Rodgers Wed 22nd July, 11:00 AM
16-year-old Charlotte and Abigail Low led a spectacular street dance finale at The Quays festival at MediaCityUK at the weekend. The twin sisters from Swinton performed...
Watch: Danger Mouse to return to BBC, scored by Salford music firm
Tom Rodgers Fri 17th July, 12:49 PM
Children’s classic cartoon Danger Mouse is to return to TV screens in September 2015 with a new musical score by Salford-based Composerworks. 30 years ago Danger...
