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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.
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.
