Home to world-class museums and galleries and unique spaces for artists and makers, Salford has a rich cultural offering with community at its centre.
World-famous as the location of a gatefold photograph for The Smiths’ Queen Is Dead album, Salford Lads’ Club has been a community hub since it was officially opened as a club for boys by Robert Baden-Powell on January 30th 1904.
Restored to its Edwardian period best through the support of local fundraising, the club is now considered to be the ‘finest example of a pre First World War club surviving and operating today’ .
A registered charity, the club is now open to girls and boys.
Salford Lads’ Club is run entirely by volunteers and provides sports and recreational facilities for local people, as well as serving as a venue for weddings, musical performances and spoken word events.
Notable features within Salford Lads’ Club include a Smiths room decorated with images of the band and messages from international well-wishers, a Smiths-themed café and gift shop, sports courts and a boxing gym, and a Wall of Names recording 22,500 individual memberships.
This film is part of the Salford storytelling project delivered by Marketing Manchester, Salford City Council and the University of Salford.
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