Culture

“We just need to give things a go and not hold back” -  Salford artist launches collaborative exhibition

“We just need to give things a go and not hold back” -  Salford artist launches collaborative exhibition

A Salford-based artist has launched a collaborative exhibition with six local poets to inspire people to get creative. Emma Evans, […]

Jake Baxter, co-founder and director of Anti-Social Theatre

Salford actor with ‘painful’ mental health conditions gives young people hope through controversial theatre

A Salford actor who has suffered from ‘painful’ mental health conditions since childhood, has launched a theatre company to help others who are ‘misunderstood’.

Jake Baxter, who studied acting and performing in South Yorkshire, set up Anti-Social Theatre to help encourage people to open up about their mental health.

The Hive community hall as it is today. Photo taken by myself

“It’s about finding a group of people you can bond with” – Hive Wellbeing Hub hosts singing sessions for Salford community

The Hive Wellbeing Hub in Swinton is offering a singing group to Salford residents with the aim of boosting mental health and helping support those who might be struggling.

The new group at the Hive is for everyone and runs on Friday mornings from 10am to 11am.

screenshot of YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1SmB8AVvsM

Countdown celebrates its 40th anniversary with celebrity guests at MediaCity’s dock10

The TV quiz show, Countdown, is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary by welcoming a host of celebrities to MediaCity’s dock10. Baroness […]