Culture

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 […]

Credit-Richard Davis

“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 […]

Kyle Wells / Credit: Jake Penkethman 2021

“The first question I asked was am I going to die?” – How Covid prompted an Eccles native to release his first memoir detailing encounters with Ronaldo and Beckham

An Eccles man is embarking on a personal project, to inspire others to fulfil their lifelong dreams. Kyle Wells, who […]

"I hope they bring you plenty of laughs and some warm sparks of recognition" - A major new theatre production is coming to the Lowry

“I hope they bring you plenty of laughs and some warm sparks of recognition” – A major new theatre production is coming to the Lowry

A stage adaption of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel will grace the Lowry stage between Tuesday the 8th November and Saturday 22nd […]

John Wassell, Creative Director at Walk the Plank

“Walk The Plank have never done anything on this scale within 30 years”- Salford experts lead massive outdoor art project

Salford-based outdoor art experts Walk The Plank are inviting 20,000 people to light up  UK landscapes for a Green Space, Dark […]