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“They think we deserve death and nothing else” – Salford graduate trapped in Afghanistan desperate to escape the Taliban’s rule

A Salford graduate from Afghanistan is looking to escape the Taliban with his young family to move back to the […]

"Christmas without the carols and things was difficult last year" - Salford singers celebrate the return of in-person Christmas concerts

“Christmas without the carols and things was difficult last year” – Salford singers celebrate the return of in-person Christmas concerts

Singers in Salford are celebrating the return of in-person Christmas concerts this year. After the coronavirus pandemic forced many music […]

The instructor of Pop Up Painting going through the process.

A PopUp Painting Review – Salford painting event turned night into a pleasant mixture of creativity and elegance

The instructor of Pop Up Painting going through the process. The PopUp Painting events, launched in 2013, aims to bring […]

Members of Manchester Rise Up holding their protest sign. (Picture by Mel Cionco)

“We are going to keep coming, and the BBC has another thing coming if they think this is going away” – Activists gather in Media City

Activists from Manchester Trans Rise UP protested last Saturday in Salford’s Media City to speak out against the BBC’s handling […]

Bez from the Happy Monday's DJing at previous MCR Rocks event

“Will be great to see faces, old and new… See you at the front” – Bez’s Homecoming gig at the Pendlebury

Spend a night in Salford with the legendary Bez this Christmas! MCR Rocks are back again with an amazing night […]

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“I once picked up John Cooper Clarke at 3.30pm; he had a custard cream for breakfast” – Henry Normal unveils Salford memories and poem ahead of Lowry gig

Henry Normal, one of the greats of British comedy and the performing arts is coming to Salford during his next […]