Bust of Mary Seacole. Image credit: Jerry Dohnal via Flickr. No changes made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Mary Seacole was a Crimean war […]
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REVIEW: Salford alumni welcomes a sell-out show with ‘Sour Milk’
Sour Milk is a heart-breaking story following the lives of two queer friends navigating themselves through the 1980’s Aids epidemic. […]
Herbert Vaughan anniversary – A look at the life and career of Salford’s youngest Bishop who went on to become Archbishop and being recognised by the Vatican itself
This passing week marked the 149th anniversary of Cardinal Hebert Vaughan being appointed as Salford’s Bishop, a role he served […]
Salfordian Christopher Eccleston thought he was “going to die” amid mental health struggles
Salford star, Christopher Eccleston, recently told how he “thought he was going to die” in 2016. The ex Doctor Who […]
“I’d not hugged my family for months, and there I was being all raucous on set” – Salford alumni Joanna Higson talks filming Brassic 3 in the midst of a pandemic
Salford University alumni Joanna Higson says she “felt so lucky to be back at work” with the return of hit […]
“It’s breathtaking” – Poppy exhibition with a permanent home in Salford’s Imperial War Museum North
© Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. The Imperial War Museum North, famous for […]
Review: A night of live music with Trolley Productions at the Old Pint Pot
A diverse cast of musicians came together last Thursday for a celebration of independent talent hosted by Salford-based label Trolley Productions […]
“Without CO2, we can’t serve beer” – CO2 shortage causes worry for Salford pubs as they face possible closure
After many of us were affected by the petrol crisis last week, Salford pubs may be the next casualty of […]
“They were the hub of working-class people, particularly in Salford” – Last Orders – The rise and fall of the Salford pubs
Salford is one of many regions facing a new ‘pub pandemic’, with nearly 25% of the UK’s pubs closing in […]
Just what the Doctor ordered: Ten years after ‘The Crash of the Elysium’, Salford theatregoers would love to see the return of immersive, audience-driven productions
A decade after Doctor Who landed in Salford with The Crash of the Elysium, local Sci-Fi lovers and theatre fanatics alike […]
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