Salford Lads Club — Attraction in Salford

I visited The Salford Lads Club one Saturday morning recently, I was aware of the connections it has with the Smiths but having looked at their website there is so much more to this place. It is still a club and welcomes both boys and girls, they open their doors to the public on a Saturday morning and you can take a wander round with one of the volunteers, I had the pleasure of being shown around by a gentleman called Brian, such a nice chap, he showed me round their archives where they keep a record of every child who has been a member over the years, each membership card telling its own unique story. They have a Boxing gym and ring upstairs and a snooker room, it really is a special place. Then of course there is the Smiths room which brings a huge amount of visitors as well. I won't go into much more detail as it might spoil your own visit, but to say it has featured in quite a few tv shows. What an amazing...

A special place. My fiancé and I stopped by the lad’s club for the first time in 4 or so years for a photo opportunity. This time, we noticed the door was open and popped our heads in, thinking we would just have a nose at whatever was behind the door.

We were met by an elderly gentleman working in the club who, mid lunch, insisted on giving us a tour. It was a really special 45 minutes as he took us through the entire history of the club, his membership of near 80 years, the various events and people who have passed through the club.

We came due to The Smiths, as many do, but it was such a heartwarming moment on our Saturday in grey Manchester. Thank you so much, a worthwhile visit to see how a community club was established to bring a better...

Fabulous place. Visited today with my son. Fantastic volunteers - thank you Dennis and Leslie for showing us around and telling us about the history, very knowledgeable and so obviously passionate about the club. Good merchandise for sale which should keep The Smiths fans happy,but much more by way of interest on offer given the fact the club still functions to accommodate local community kids with pool room, fully equipped gym, boxing ring and music room. Lovely to hear that the kids go on an annual camping trip to Wales, pictures of which date back to the early nineteen hundreds when the club first opened. Well worth a visit and thank you so much for the complimentary tea...