Tag: music

“I just hope that it puts a smile on people’s faces” – The Music Shed hoping to bring the Christmas spirit to Salford

Salford’s Music Shed Hootenanny Facebook live event is giving children the chance to spread festive messages and make people smile […]

Martha Kelly: Lead singer of punk band, The Strangerz. Credit: Holly Pritchard.

“We formed over a Pot Noodle”: Salford students form a punk band – never mind the pandemic

First year journalism student at Salford, Martha Kelly, began a childhood dream of hers by starting up a band as lead vocals in, The Strangerz.

Image: The Lowry PR Release.

‘This was a unique opportunity to work with some really exciting people’: The Lowry presents the next generation of West End musicals

A festival designed to give new musicals their big break is coming to The Lowry next month. Musical Rewrites will […]

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“I think it’s going to be one of the best projects we’ve ever worked on”: The Music Shed prepares for an online Christmas extravaganza

An Eccles music school is planning a Christmas extravaganza after its initial live stream gigs exceeded their expectations. The Music […]

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“It will only spur them on to work even harder” Salford musicians hit back at Chancellor comments

In response to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s comments this week, Salford musicians have had their say on what the future for […]