“It’s more relevant than ever” – Salford’s Greek community marks Oxi Day with service and song

By NataliaPetrou 30th October 2023 Broughton, History, News 1 comment

Salford’s Greek community celebrated the annual Oxi day this weekend, with a church service, stories, food and song.

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Applications for The Smiths guitarist’s Johnny Marr Award open

By Samuel Yard 30th October 2023 Culture, Music 2 comments

A £1000 prize is available for a lucky young artist who wins the second coming of the Johnny Marr Award. […]

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Group campaigning to save Agecroft Chapel recieves charity status: “It opens so many doors for us now”

By Lewis Gray 30th October 2023 Community, Culture, History, News 3 comments

An organisation campaigning for the reparation of the Agecroft Chapel has gained charity status to assist in their efforts. The […]

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“It’s one of my favourite touring venues”: The Lowry features “star-studded cast” in award-winning feminist musical

By Scarlett Mullender 30th October 2023 Art, Culture, Theatre 0 comments

The Lowry Theatre is to feature a star-studded cast for an award-winning musical that celebrates famous female figures.  ‘Fantastically Great […]

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Brit Award Winner Beverley Craven to perform her final tour show at The Lowry

By Sadie Newson 30th October 2023 Music, News, Theatre 0 comments

Beverley Craven and Judie Tzuke have teamed up for the last time for a 14-day co-headline UK tour to mark […]

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The Halloween Night Swimmers share why cold water swimming is so “addictive”

By Megan Nuttall 30th October 2023 Community, Health, Interviews, News, Swimming 0 comments

On October 27 Salford Watersports Centre held its Halloween Night Swim event, an annual event which involves its takers braving […]

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Award winning play Life of Pi hits The Lowry this December

By Katherine Stephenson 27th October 2023 Culture, Theatre 0 comments

The award-winning Broadway play, Life of Pi, is set to hit The Lowry this festive season. The show will feature […]

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The Salford priest who invented the sport of Rugby, or did he?

By Harry Warner 27th October 2023 Culture, History, Rugby Union, Sport 1 comment

In 1823, two hundred years ago at Rugby School, a Salford boy by the name of William Webb Ellis was […]

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Salford’s historic blue cranes forever demolished 10 years ago today

By Katherine Stephenson 26th October 2023 Community, Culture, History, News 0 comments

10 years ago today (October 26 2013) the historic Cargo Cranes in Salford Quays were dismantled.  The Salford City Council […]

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New multi-charity retail store coming to MediaCity

By Katherine Stephenson 25th October 2023 Culture, Fashion, Retail & Business 0 comments

The UK’s first multi-charity second hand fashion store will be opening in the Quayside Shopping Centre next week. The pop […]

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