Smiths
Thanks to everybody who came along last weekend to celebrate Morrissey's bithday, here are a few pictures. For all the pictures taken by Stephen Wright please go to www.smithsphotos.com
The picture below shows the old voting booth in the Smiths room at the end of the weekend. Picture by Leslie
Enormous Moz Lookalike Photograph
Please come along and be part of a giant Moz lookalike photo to be taken by Stephen Wright on Saturday 23rd May at 2pm.We need quiffs, cardigans and big girls blouses - in fact a whole range of Moz attire, to celebrate Morrissey’s 50th Birthday.
Stephen has offered to stay around until about 4pm to take photographs of any groups and individuals who may wish – just ask him!
The weekend will also be the first opportunity to see a new set of photographs by Stephen recording life inside Salford Lads Club in 2009, as well as various SMITHS photos taken in 1984 which featured in an exhibition at Urbis a couple of years ago.The exhibition will take place in the newly restored Edwardian Concert Hall, a project that has been supported the Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company.
In the Billiards Room will be an exhibition of photographs by Claire Biddles - 'Nobody Loves Us' which explore the relationship between Smiths fans and Morrissey's lyrics. Claire is in her final year at Glasgow school of art
A doubledecker Moz tour bus will be here from 1.15 till 2.15 when the big picture is taken.
Plus of course there is the Smiths Room.
Refreshments available, including Moz inspired cup cakes!
Postcards, T shirts, Polo shirts and birthday badges.
We will be open Friday - Saturday and Sunday 12 – 4
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For more information regarding the new Vision and Regeneration Framework for Central Salford visit: www.centralsalford.com
For more about Stephen Wrights iconic Smiths photos
Visit www.smithsphotos.com
BigmouthBikesAgain
Thanks to everyone who took part in this amazing event to raise money to restore the roof of the club. We hope to have details of the total raised by the end of October when all the sponsorship money is collected. Meanwhile people can still add to this by donating through our paypal link.
Update- The event raised just over £4,000
BIGMOUTH BIKES AGAIN!
Smiths fans are organising a 16 mile sponsored bike ride around Salford and Manchester to raise funds for the club whilst recreating the video for the song Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before. But will Morrissey be available reprise his role 20 years on?
This unique event takes place on Sunday 30th September 2007 at 10.30am starting at the club and visiting Morrissey and Smiths landmarks such as Iron Bridge, Southern Cemetry, Holy Name Church, Strangeways Prison and back to Salford Lads for a group photo outside and some great fun events inside the club..
Already confirmed for the event are:
The brilliant tribute band 'The Smyths' who will welcome back the riders from their gruelling task with a live set in the main gym!!
Go to www.thesmyths.net for more information.
Vintage Ice Cream Van 'Everyday Is Like Sundae' will be parked outside, so do stop her and buy one! For more information go to www.everyday-is-like-sundae.co.uk
Donation entry fee is £5.00 and all proceeds go straight to the club's restoration project.
WANT TO TAKE PART? this is what to do....
Step 1. Make a £5 donation through the PayPal link on the donations tab to the left of this screen.
Step 2. Email bigmouthbikes@fsmail.net for an official Sponsorship form and further information. Get all your friends and family to sponsor you, they don't even have to be Smiths fans!
Step 3. Keep practising and see you there!
Mike Joyce has just made this podcast for Visit Manchester which includes interviews outside the famous front entrance of Salford Lad's Club and from inside the Smiths Room. Go to:
Click on to Manchester Music podcast, then Mike Joyce
We have a special exhibition of illustrations by a young Leeds artist called Greg Butler. This is his first solo exhibition. Greg has created a set of 16 drawings inspired by lines by Morrissey from Smiths songs. The exhibition is in the Smiths Room and upstairs in the Billiards Room. 11am -4pm Free
Greg currently works part time at Borders bookshop in Leeds. He's studied at Leeds College of Art and at Cumbria Institute in Carlisle. He lists his favourite Smiths songs as There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, Rusholme Ruffians and I Wont Share You.
Contact details: greg_butler_4@hotmail.com
If you want to visit the Smiths room at any other time please contact info@salfordladsclub.org.uk
Pictures from the weekend of 16th June to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “The Queen is Dead” At the bottom of the page is a video clip from a newsreport on MTV.
