Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns to The Lowry

By Katherine Stephenson 17th January 2024 Art, Culture, Music, Theatre 0 comments

 Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake will return for its 30th anniversary at The Lowry in November this year.  ‘Swan Lake The […]

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New exhibition shows “fascinating” lives of Salford’s old working-class

By Katherine Stephenson 17th January 2024 Community, Culture, History 0 comments

A “fascinating” new photography exhibition will showcase working-class people in Salford and the houses they lived in between 1890 to […]

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Newsroom satire Drop the Dead Donkey coming to The Lowry

By Katherine Stephenson 16th January 2024 Art, Culture, Theatre 0 comments

Drop The Dead Donkey is coming to The Lowry in a stage re-enactment of the 30-year-old “smash-hit TV series.” Drop The […]

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Circus theatre company present “bold new vision” of classic novel at The Lowry

By Katherine Stephenson 12th January 2024 Art, Culture, Theatre 0 comments

An acclaimed circus theatre company will present “a bold new vision” of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, […]

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“We’re returning The New Oxford to its former glory” – Salford pub to be taken back to its Victorian roots

By Katherine Stephenson 10th January 2024 Community, History, News, Retail & Business 1 comment

A 200-year-old pub in Salford is undergoing an impressive three week transformation to take it back to its Victorian roots.  […]

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Routes revealed for Eccles “Mystery Bird” art show

By Katherine Stephenson 9th January 2024 Art, Culture, Eccles 0 comments

The designated routes for Eccles’ moving art installation, Mystery Bird, have been announced. The “stunning” installation is set to visit […]

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Graham Nash on starting his musical road in Salford

By Katherine Stephenson 8th January 2024 Art, Culture, History, Music 0 comments

Legendary singer songwriter Graham Nash has told the tale of his “musical road” in Salford at a time when “nobody […]

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Artist invites public to watch her make Salford Quays-inspired sculptures

By Katherine Stephenson 5th January 2024 Art, Culture 0 comments

This month, sculptural artist Jo Lathwood is inviting Salford to watch her develop her Salford Quays-inspired sculptural work at The […]

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Ordsall Hall’s 16th century painting returns with new secrets uncovered

By Katherine Stephenson 4th January 2024 Art, Culture, History 0 comments

A 16th century painting has returned to Orsdall Hall after a recent restoration uncovered previous drafts of the piece. The […]

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How a “poor bloke” in Salford invented the UK’s first ever bus service

By Katherine Stephenson 4th January 2024 Culture, Features, History, Pendleton 1 comment

The first ever bus service was created in Salford by John Greenwood, a seemingly ordinary bloke who revolutionised transport services […]

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