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Image credit: Photography by Helen Maybanks, Original West End Cast

Broadway play celebrating Jaws’ 50th anniversary comes to The Lowry

A play celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1975 iconic blockbuster Jaws is coming to The Lowry early next year. […]

Watch the Paris Olympics on the Quayside for free this summer

Watch the Paris Olympics on the Quayside for free this summer

Residents are invited to watch the Paris Olympics on the Quayside for free this summer. The brand new ‘Screen on […]

Eccles Train Station building, built in 1881

Salford’s Stations: How Eccles Station went from crashes to community cornerstone

In this series, we’ll be taking a look at the history surrounding Salford’s past and present railway stations and their […]

Unique theatre project coming to Swinton Square for free

Unique theatre project coming to Swinton Square for free

A unique theatre project which explores themes of “change, place and time” will be performed live in Swinton Square for […]

April 27th 1996, Maine Road. Must have been amazing for the 4 City fans in the band. Lucky that City played in Birmingham that day.

A look into the largest ever Oasis exhibition at Salford Lads Club

The new Together We’ll Fly exhibition at Salford Lads Club was an incredible experience even for non-fans of Oasis, like […]

Broughton House marks D-Day with 1940s-themed party

Broughton House marks D-Day with 1940s-themed party

A 100-year-old D-Day veteran attended a 1940s-themed party at his veterans care home to mark the 80th anniversary of the […]

‘Inspirational’ D-Day veteran from Broughton House dies aged 100

‘Inspirational’ D-Day veteran from Broughton House dies aged 100

A 100-year-old D-Day veteran described as an “inspiration” has died at Broughton House Care Village in Salford. David Teacher, who […]