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Welcome It’s great to enjoy warmer weather now and the longer days. I’ve mapped out some traffic-free cycling routes from Monton to Boothstown and Blackleach Country Park and can’t wait to get the kids out for some decent bike rides.

If you haven’t explored our local country parks, then now is the time to go. Get a good dose of Vitamin D as well as getting your daily steps in!

There are plenty of organised walks to join too - jump to the What’s On guide for details. If you are good with your hands and like the great outdoors, you could volunteer with the Salford Rangers and help upkeep the parks as well!

This month, we have a Royal Wedding taking place with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set to marry on 19th May. It’s a good excuse to have a party with friends and family, or head to the all-weekend funfair at Buile Hill Park.

Lastly, if you like your local history, we have an exclusive book giveaway. ‘Salford at Work: People and Industries Through the Years’ by Peter Harris, is being launched 15th May, and we have three copies to give away - so make sure you enter!

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Half Term Activities Ideas to keep the little ones busy!

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G Festival 2018 Georgia’s Children of the World update

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Mustard Tree Combatting poverty and homelessness

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Property Market News A market update by Carr and Hume

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The Naz Scoops Top Award Winners of Best Bangladeshi Restaurant

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The Suffragettes Celebrating remarkable local history

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Book Giveaway Win an exclusive Salford history book

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Spring into Summer Allotment news and seasonal tips!

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Salford Voluntary Rangers Join in and help improve our parks

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HALF TERM ACTIVITIES ORDSALL HALL Egg Box Treasure Hunt £1 Find all six items in our gardens to fill your egg box with ‘treasure’. Daily Meet the Gardeners £1.50 Decorate a wooden butterfly house to encourage them into your garden.

Sun 27th May, 1.30-3.30pm Cosy Nesting Boxes Decorate a wooden nesting box for or a wooden bird for your garden.

Tue 27th May, 10-12pm | 1-3pm £4 per box / £1.50 per bird Meet the Maids £1.50 Meet a Tudor servant in the kitchens, find out about her life and make a ‘sleepy cloth’ or bath bag.

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SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY Holiday Quiz £1 Complete the quiz for a prize. Daily Construction Corner FREE Create a masterpiece with our construction materials. Daily Meet Mr Radclyffe Play with some Victorian toys.

Tuesday, 10am-12pm, FREE

PLACES TO VISIT Ideas for longer days out! FREE entry but car parking charges will apply.

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Community News

GeorGia’s Children of the World:

A charity on your doorstep helping children who have fallen through the cracks of society G-Festival 18, set for Sunday 6th May, is another great opportunity for the local community to get together and make a difference for disadvantaged kids both at home and around the world!

We’ve had another busy and successful year for Georgia’s Children. At home, we have delivered over 400 free school uniforms to underprivileged kids, and assisted Lifecentre Salford (Georgia’s House 5) with breakfast and free holiday lunches.

We provided weekly physio sessions to local girl Heidi Lou who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, but now has learned to sit independently! (So proud of what she has achieved).

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We’ve also completed 'Carole's Classroom', a kindergarten in memory of Georgia's mum, and saved lives by providing medicine and a tuk-tuk to get sick children to hospital.

In Romania we’ve continued delivering food and clothing, whilst developing education at Georgia's House 4 – it gets to -25 degrees in the winter, and without education there’s no way out.

G-Festival is a celebration of life, set up in memory of Georgia Murray, but now a community festival serving children of the world in the name of ALL those we have lost.

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Mustard Tree is a charity working to combat poverty and prevent homelessness in Greater Manchester, with hubs in Little Hulton and Eccles. Our services are expanding and we’d love to have more people from the Salford community.

progress or learn something new; our Job Club and employability, Citizens Advice Drop-in, Money Smart course, Health Drop-ins and creative classes including art and drama, and multiple other volunteering opportunities.

We also run informal Open Days monthly for anyone to visit and find out more information, meet our team and chat about how you can get involved. Please keep an eye on our website and social media for dates. There’s a fantastic supportive network at Mustard Tree and it’s a great place to meet new people.

At both hubs, find furniture and household items and our Food Club where for £2 a week, you can get a 10 item food shop including fresh and frozen food. Everything there is donated via Fareshare, a community organisation redistributing food from supermarkets to organisations where it can be used – and people can create healthy filling meals.

To find out more contact Jacquie Booth our Services Coordinator on 07740 743585 or email Jacquie.booth@mustardtree.org.uk, or just pop in our team will be happy to chat.

At Little Hulton, we offer brilliant opportunities weekly if you might be feeling stuck, want to

There’s always an opportunity at Mustard Tree. www.mustardtree.org.uk

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Property Feature

Celebrating 33 years of being “YOUR LOCAL AGENT” Carr and Hume are Salford’s oldest independent Estate Agents and this year will be celebrating 33 years of being “your local agent”.

‘Traditional meets modern’ is a great way to describe us. At Carr and Hume we embrace both longstanding traditional methods and modern online/digital techniques. We have a positive, can-do culture, which always puts the customer first. Our ethos is simple: to offer our customers a transparent, friendly and proactive service.

As well as helping you to buy and sell, we also offer a fantastic rental service for landlords and tenants and block management which continues to go from strength to strength.

Here is what one of our customers had to say about their recent experience: “Carr and Hume provided us with excellent service from start to %inish. We took advantage of a special offer to market our property which made it great value for money. We were advised what price to market the property at, which proved to be very accurate. Pictures were taken very promptly, the property was listed online on a Friday evening, we had bookings for viewings on the Saturday and we accepted an offer on the Monday. So things couldn't have happened any faster. All in all, we received a great service with great communication and the sales team was a pleasure to deal with throughout.

We would highly recommend this estate agent.”

THE LOCAL MARKET...

Being established in the Salford area for this length of time, we have seen many of the changes that the city has gone through and are immensely proud of its achievements and the continuing growth of the market in the Salford, Swinton, Worsley and Eccles areas.

From the tram links in Eccles and Salford, to the highly regarded schools in Swinton, the historical beauty of Worsley, the re-invigoration of Monton

High Street and of course Media City in Salford, it is easy to see why Salford has quite rightly become one of the most popular cities in the UK. For people moving into the area we have seen a significant demand for Monton Village and the surrounding areas. With the increase of bars, restaurants and retail outlets in Monton, the area has become extremely popular for first time buyers and professionals. However, due to the low supply of stock, prices have increased considerably with a two bedroom traditional terraced off the high street averaging at £200,000. Salford and Eccles have also seen a rise in the buy to let sector with landlords country-wide snapping up apartments and terraces .

South Swinton has also prospered - here we have more traditional 3 bed semi-detached properties that cater for families and are ideally positioned for commuting with great transport links into Manchester. Additionally, Moorside Primary and High School has made it a highly sought-after area for families with children.

In 2016-2017 the northwest had one the highest growths in property values with an annual increase of just over 6% and judging by the fantastic start we have had to 2018, it would appear that the trend is going to continue.

In our first quarter of 2018 we have agreed sales on 80% of our newly listed properties, with all of them achieving a minimum of the asking price.

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THE NAZ

Winners of “The Best Bangladeshi Restaurant” Award Asian Restaurant Awards 2018 Asian Restaurant Awards 2018 On Monday 5th March 2018, the Asian Catering Federation (ACF) hosted their first Asian Restaurant Awards.

The winners of the inaugural Asian Restaurant Awards were announced at a glittering awards ceremony, held at the Manchester Hilton. The evening, attended by over 500 leading restaurateurs, chefs, food journalists and VIP guests, was hosted by BBC TV news anchor, Barbita Sharma.

The Naz, in Monton, scooped the presitgious title of “Best Bangladeshi Restaurant”.

The Asian Restaurant Awards were organised by the Asian Catering Federation (ACF) which represents the nation’s 30,000 Asian and Oriental restaurants.

In his keynote speech, ACF Chairman Yawar Khan declared the Asian Restaurants Awards a great success and promised to return next year with “an even bigger and better event.”

In his programme notes, Asian Restaurant Awards judge, George Shaw, commented: “Over 25 years ago culinary pioneer Madha Jaffrey told me that too many Asian restaurant owners were in a race to the bottom, under cutting each other’s prices, with enormous menus of poorly cooked dishes. Tonight, we celebrate the achievements of those in a race to the top.”

Manchester's Deputy Mayor congratulated Mr Mannan, owner of The Naz, and his family on his success (see below).

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Local History

Eccles & District History Society

Women's Suffrage Demonstration It is well known that this year we celebrate women obtaining the vote in this country. However, the struggle had gone in for many years previously and would continue for many years until full suffrage was achieved. Our area was widely involved in the women’s suffrage movement. The 1832 Reform Act had given more people the access to the vote, but was still limited to men. In 1867 a Society was formed known as the Manchester Branch of the National Society for Women’s Suffrage. Their aim was to amend the Reform Act with the substitution of the word ’man’ to the word ‘person’.

One of the most well- known suffragettes is Emmeline Pankhurst, daughter of a Salford cotton manufacturer, who was born at Weaste. With her daughter Christabel she formed the Women’s Social and Political Union in 1903. Their first militant action was during a Liberal rally at Manchester’s Free Trade Hall in October 1905 when they interrupted the speaker and ended up in Strangeways Prison. Supported by the Independent Labour Party they held many propaganda meetings in a number of Lancashire towns.

During the years 1907-8 there was an immense expansion of all the organisations connected with the suffrage movement. In 1909, for the many offences of Breach of the Peace, Disorderly Conduct, stone throwing etc., there were 264 arrests and 165 imprisonments. The treatment meted out by the police and prison authorities was terrible. One of the victims was Nellie Hall, a daughter of Leonard Hall, the editor of the Eccles Advertiser and District Record. She was an organiser of the Women’s Social and Political Union (W.S.P.U.) and was arrested along with her flat mate Grace Roe, her mother Pattie and her sister Emmeline (named after Emmeline Pankhurst).

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The Suffragettes

refused bail, force-fed and drugged. Nellie’s punishment was three months.

In the 1910 election the Eccles and Patricroft Journal informs us that the North of England Society for Women’s Suffrage was working on polling day in Eccles, Swinton and Urmston. The picture above shows the demonstration in Eccles.

One of the women carries a fake bomb, one holds a ‘Votes for Women’ placard and another holds up a ballot box.

This picture shows six Worsley suffragettes.

The tall lady at the back is the wife of Alderman WM Rogerson, Chairman of Worsley UDC three times in the 1930s. Unfortunately the image isn’t dated.

All the information for the article above is available at Salford Local History Library.

The top image above will feature on the leaflet from Eccles & District History Society for their 2018-19 programme. There is one lecture still to take place on the current programme: Wednesday 9th May: Eccles As It Was - A Slide Presentation by Chris Carson.

Please note: this meeting will be preceded by the Society's Annual General Meeting. Non-members are welcome to attend.

Meetings are held at 7.30pm at Alexandra House, 395 Liverpool Road, Eccles. The 2018-19 programme resumes in September and runs to May 2019.

For more information please visit our website www.edhs.btck.co.uk or email us at eccleshistory@yahoo.co.uk

Written by Paul Hassall

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SALFORD AT WORK: PEOPLE AND INDUSTRIES THROUGH THE YEARS by Peter Harris Enter to win one of these fascinating books - we have three to give away!

Often seen as the smaller twin of Manchester, its neighbour across the River Irwell, Salford boasts a rich industrial heritage. Cotton and silk spinning and weaving in local mills attracted an influx of families and provided Salford with a strong economy, but it was the completion of the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894 that triggered the town's development as a major inland port and Salford expanded rapidly from a small market town into a major industrial metropolis. The population rose from 12,000 in 1812 to 70,244 within 30 years. By the end of the 19th century it had increased to 220,000, mostly housed in low quality and overcrowded Victorian terraces, leading to chronic social deprivation.

Eccles spinning mill, circa 1900

Manchester Docks, May 1951

SALFORD AT WORK explores the life of Salford and its people, from pre-industrial beginnings to the present day. In a fascinating series of photographs and illustrations, it takes us through the dramatic rise and fall of the textile industry and the town's role as a major inland port, the trauma of high unemployment between the wars, postwar industrial decline and into the 21st century. Finally, we see how this 'Dirty Old Town' successfully transformed itself from one of the country’s most deprived areas into a thriving post-industrial city with the regenerated Salford Quays.

For your chance to win a copy, email your NAME, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NO to competitions@onourdoorstep.co.uk (subject: “Salford at Work”).

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The Plotters

Spring into Summer!

Plotting on the Macmillan Plot...

COMPOSTING TIPS: Now that we are seeing our

plants growing well, we also need to transfer some vegetation to the compost heap. If you haven’t already taken all the dead leaves off your strawberry plants, now is a good time to clean up. Add a sprinkle of Sulphate of Ammonia to the heap - this will accelerate rotting and improve your compost, but don’t overdo it as too much can stop the rotting process altogether. The same Sulphate can be sprinkled on your crop beds as a nitrogen ‘fixer’, just like a fertiliser, before getting your crops in.

KEEPING THE PESTS AWAY: Marigolds and Nasturtiums are good plants to scatter among your crops, they help to keep some pests off, especially Blackfly. Marigolds emit a strong odour that will repel greenfly and blackfly. Nasturtiums attract blackfly and are an effective diversionary tactic to move aphids away from your prized fruit and vegetables. Grow them near tomato, bean, strawberry, cabbage and lettuce plants.

The weather is now ripe for slugs and snails to emerge and munch their way through your tender plants so, keep on your guard and don’t let them fatten up and breed at your expense.

WHAT TO SOW & GROW IN MAY: In May the cold weather should be drawing to an end. Here are some of the vegetables you can sow Outdoors: Brussels sprouts, broccoli, root vegetables, lettuces and other salad crops & peas.

Outdoors under cover: Beetroot, cucumbers, french beans, runner beans and sweetcorn.

Indoors: Cabbages, cauliflowers, sprouts & broccoli.

Towards the end of the month you can start hardening off young plants and planting outdoors: Aubergines, chillies, peppers, cucumbers, leeks, peas, rhubarb, strawberries, sprouts, cabbages, cauliflowers, celery, courgettes, marrows, squashes, lettuce, salad leaves and the last of your potatoes.

Watch out for late frosts - use cloches if necessary.

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WHAT TO SOW & GROW IN JUNE:

By June you should be safe to sow directly outdoors: Beetroot, broccoli, carrots, courgettes, summer squash, french beans, kale, marrows, peas, pumpkins, winter squash, runner beans, swedes, swiss chard, turnips, cucumbers, radishes, spring onions, lettuces and salad leaves.

Plant out: Aubergines, brussels sprouts, cabbages, cauliflowers, celeriac, chilli peppers, courgettes and summer squash, french beans, runner beans, kale, leeks, marrows, pumpkins, winter squash, sweet potatoes, peppers, sweetcorn, salads, cucumber, tomatoes and strawberries.

Around the City...

POORLOTS, IRLAM: The hearing date for Poorlots de-registration is 10th June, but compiling the case is well under way and the legal work will be ready in good time so that a conclusion can be reached asap - the waiting list is getting longer all the time!

BEECHFIELDS: Bellway are suggesting they will be willing to make money available for the re-shaping and re-opening of this site, if they get consent to build on part of the old Swinton Wastewater Treatment Works. We’ll wait to see what the Planning Panel decide before getting too excited about this; the SAF has been trying to re-open this site for a long time and we have a long waiting list for plots.

MOSSFIELD: There are plans to import several tons of topsoil in an effort to further reduce the flooding of parts of this site.

HILTON LANE: The Council’s Planning department is now involved in negotiations to establish new allotments here. Hopefully, we will soon have an agreement on how many plots and when they will be available so we can make plans for letting them.

If you are interested in a plot, please contact the SAF secretary carolyn.collins@me.com.

Geoff Hamilton Macmillan Cancer Support Volunteer

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Community News

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Part of Salford City Council, the Salford Ranger Team works across the city helping to improve our country parks and local nature reserves. The work involves site management, site patrols and litter picks, organising regular events and activities for all ages on our sites and supporting friends of groups at meetings.

The rangers organise tasks for the Salford Voluntary Rangers which provides the perfect volunteering opportunity to get out, get fit and get involved in your local environment and help improve your local community at a range of sites including Peel Park, Worsley Woods, Blackleach Country Park & Clifton Country Park.

Sessions involve practical conservation work from conserving habitats to more construction themed tasks. There are opportunities for all abilities to join

in with clean-ups, bench building, woodland management, tree planting, pond management and path work. A mixture of weekday and weekend tasks are available and volunteers can even choose to become qualified by attending a free training course and undertaking a series of task days.

The Rangers work closely with volunteers and local communities to create exciting opportunities and innovative projects to help shape their local area.

The Salford Voluntary Rangers is open to anyone aged 16 and over who would like to get involved in improving their local environment.

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What’s On MAY & JUNE 2018 Community Events TEA DANCE Height Methodist Church Hall Join us for a weekly tea dance in the church hall. Refreshments in the concourse cafe. Contact Hilda for mor details. (Ballroom Dance class also available at 1.00pm) All welcome.

Mondays, 2.00pm Hilda Wall: 0161 288 1996

CLAREMONT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Height Methodist Church, King St. Meeting to discuss issues effecting the local community including, crime, housing and environmental issues.

Held 1st Wednesday each month.

Wed 2nd May Wed 6th June 7.30 - 9.00pm FREE Mary Ferrer: 0161 288 1968

MEET AND EAT LUNCHEON CLUB St Thomas Church Hall, Clifton Health Improvement activity: Social club with free lunch and entertainment.

Fridays 1.00 - 3.00pm FREE (booking required) Tel: 0800 952 1000

SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCH The Height Methodist Church Catering for the over 50's (ish), we have a two course dinner cooked in our kitchen and served in the hall, usually followed by entertainment for an hour or so. A donation of £3.50 would be appreciated. Held the last Tuesday of the month.

Tue 29th May Tue 26th June 12.00pm £3.50pp (booking required) Diane: 0161 736 7787 Jennie: 0161 950 7215

JOIN US AND SING Height Methodist Church Hall Interested in learning to sing or dance, or mentoring young people in singing? Join our new multicultural singing group, open to all ages and ability levels. No need to be a church member to join. It’s just about singing, moving and have fun!

Fridays, 6.00-7.00pm FREE (booking required) Kimberly: 07368 223777 Email: joinusandsing@hotmail.com

CLAREMONT AND WEASTE: COMMUNITY MEETINGS De La Salle Sports and Social Club Open meetings where residents can influence neighbourhood decisions.

Tue 22nd May 6.30pm FREE Marie Shields - 0161 603 4091

SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY COMMUNITY NETWORK Swinton Gateway Find out about your neighbourhood management team and some ideas on how you can get involved in your community.

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ST PAUL'S SUMMER FAIR St Paul's Church, Monton Join us whatever the weather for our traditional Summer Fair. There will be plenty of stalls for you to browse and buy from, tombolas to have a go at, the café will be open for our famouse bacon butties and much more besides. All welcome rain or shine!

Sat 9th June 11.00am - 2.00pm FREE admission Tony: 0161 790 3373

Family Activities CAR BOOT SALE City Airport (Barton), Eccles Join us for our monthly Car Boot and enjoy browsing and bargain hunting! Café/Bar on site serving breakfast and hot/cold drinks. For details or to book a pitch visit our website. Proceeds from pitch fees go to the Veterans Garage - a unique project providing support to Military Veterans across the North West.

Sundays: 20th May, 17th Jun, 15th Jul, 19th Aug, 16th Sep 9.00am - 12.00pm FREE entry for buyers/browsers Pitch Fee £10.00 www.visitcityairport.co.uk/carboot ROYAL WEDDING WEEKEND FUNFAIR Buile Hill Park To celebrate the wedding of Harry and Megan a fabulous funfair fit for a prince! 3 days of waltzers, tea cup rides, swings, burgers, hot dogs and bouncy castles!

Fri 18th May to Sun 20th May 12.00 - 9.00pm Prices vary per ride www.salford.gov.uk/builehill CIRCUS FUNTASIA Victoria Park, M27 4FA Back by popular demand for a week of heart stopping action with the Wheel of Death, clowns, laughter, magic and mayhem. Please book at the Box Office, online or by phone.

Wed 23rd May to Sun 27th May Shows: 2pm, 5pm and 7.30pm Tickets from £7.00 Tel: 07706 168507 www.circufuntasia.co.uk

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Whats On AFC MONTON & WINTON COMMUNITY FESTIVAL New Alder Park, Winton M30 8JN A great family fun day with games, bouncy castle/slide, live music, a junior football tournament to enter, an adult football match (possibly vs an all stars celebrity team!). Licensed bar with hot food available all day.

Craft stalls available to hire.

Sat 9th June 11.00am start FREE entry, limited paid parking ronhodkin6@gmail.com SALFORD MAD PRIDE 2018: BE CURIOUS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH Victoria Park, Swinton Join us for a day filled with fun and creativity to celebrate the many talents of people who are living with mental health in Salford. Bring your craziest hats for a picnic at the Mad Hatters Tea Party and join in a conga led by the Mad Hatter himself!

Listen to poetry and music from Salford artists, visit the arts & crafts stalls or relax in our Green Space with mindfulness and relaxation activities. Ideal for the whole family!

Sat 9th June 11.00am - 3.00pm FREE entry Email: Lesmond.taylor@salfordcvs.co.uk

MAPAS BIG SING 2018 Lighthouse Theatre, Eccles Back for another year, the Salford MAPAS (Music and Performing Arts Service) Big Sing 2018 will see over 300 young singers from across the country raise their voices together in celebration of their talents.

After a full day of workshops led by MAPAS tutors, please join us for this evening performance where you will hear a range of songs that the children have worked on at school and perfected on the day.

Thu 21st June 7.00 - 8.30pm £5.50pp (booking required) www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk

Health & Fitness TAI CHI AND QI GONG FOR BEGINNERS Oasis Academy, MediaCity Discover the benefits of Tai Chi and Qi Gong! An introduction to the many aspects of Tai Chi - an ancient Chinese method of selfdevelopment, and a subtle blend of refined Medical, Meditative and Martial knowledge, combining self-discipline, graceful movement and effortless power. Suitable for all adults. Learn in a relaxed and friendly environment. Courses run through the year, check www.meiquantaichi.com/uk Tuesdays, 7pm – 8.15pm 12 weeks £108 Check availability, contact Emiel: 07909 856490 Email: Emiel@meiquan.co.uk PAWS FOR WALKS DOG WALKING The Meadows & Peel Park An hour walk followed by a cuppa and a chat. Starts 16 April and then every other week until 25th June.

Dogs must be on a lead. Meeting point: Car park.

Mondays, fortnightly to 25th June 12.30pm FREE Tel: 0800 952 1000 KEEPING WELL Eccles Library Healthy lifestyle course which aims to help you make successful changes and adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Understand health and the benefits of self care and about local services available to you.

Mondays, 14th May to 25th June 1.30 - 3.00pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0800 952 1000 ALLOTMENT PROJECT Tindall Street, Eccles, M30 7DF Come along to the allotment project, enjoy the outdoors and get more active by doing some light gardening.

Wear suitable clothing. Everyone welcome. Ongoing.

Tuesdays 12.00pm - 2.00pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0800 952 1000

PAWS FOR WALKS DOG WALKING Dukes Drive, Monton An hour walk followed by a cuppa and a chat. Starts 11th April every week. Dogs must be on a lead.

Meet at the car park.

Wednesdays 10.45am Tel: 0800 952 1000 GREAT RUN LOCAL Watersports Centre, Salford Quays Free timed 2k and 5k weekly run.

Manchester’s unique waterfront.

A manned bag drop is available.

Volunteers welcome! There is a short first timer's brief at 6.40pm.

Thursdays 6.45 - 7.45pm FREE www.greatrunlocal.org

BIRD WALK Blackleach Country Park Join Blackleach volunteer, Derek Brooks, for a peaceful morning stroll around the park to try and spot some of the 70-80 species of bird that currently live on Blackleach.

Meet at the visitor centre.

Sat 5th May, 10am-12pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 7934219 TFGM MAY BANK HOLIDAY WALK Clifton Country Park Join the Ranger for this spring walk as part of Transport for Greater Manchester's Walking Week. A walk around Clifton Country Park, taking in the sights and sounds of early summer.

Mon 7th May 10.00 - 11.30am FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 793 4219 WORSLEY WOODS BAT WALK Old Warke Dam, Worsley Woods Join the Ranger searching for bats and get to use a special bat detector!

Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear. Bring a torch. All ages welcome. Walk will involve uneven ground & steps.

Wed 9th May 8.45pm - 10.00pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 7934219 Email: rangers@salford.gov.uk LIVE IT LOCAL 23

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HERITAGE HEALTH WALKS Age UK Salford Critchley Community Hub, Swinton Be inspired to get active, improve your health and learn more about your local area. Wear flat, grippy shoes or trainers and comfortable clothing. Walks held fortnightly.

Wed 9th & 23rd May Wed 6th & 20th June 11.00am FREE (booking required) Tel: 0161 359 3410 PEEL PARK DAWN CHORUS Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford Join expert naturalist David Winnard to experience the dawn chorus around Peel Park & the Meadows.

Learn new bird songs & calls and search for other spring wildlife.

Meet at The Park Keepers Office at the rear of the Maxwell Building.

Sat 12th May 7.00 - 9.00am FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 793 4219 www.peelparksalford.info/events TFGM MOSES GATE WALK Blackleach Country Park Transport for Greater Manchester Walk. A circular spring walk taking in two country parks, the Irwell River Valley, canals and plenty of wildlife. Meet at Visitors Centre.

Sun 13th May 10.00am - 2.00pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 7934219 DANCING WITH DEMENTIA The Grand Palais, Swinton Health Improvement activity:For people living with Dementia and their careers. Join us for an afternoon of music and dance. Meet up with old friends, make new ones.

Held 2nd Monday each month.

Mon 14th May Mon 11th June 1.00 - 3.00pm £2.00 donation per dance Brenda: 07768 644 421

TFGM WORSLEY WOODS WALK Beesley Green Community Centre Part of the Transport for Greater Manchester's Walking Week. Meet outside Beesley Green Community Centre. We will head through the woods & down towards the Bridgewater Canal & Boothstown Marina.

Sat 19th May, 12.30 - 3.30pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 7934219 BAT WALK Clifton Country Park Join the Ranger searching for bats and get to use a special bat detector!

Wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear. Bring a torch. All ages.

Meet outside visitors centre.

Sat 19th May 9.00pm - 10.30pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 7934219

Kids Activities TODDLER WALKS Blackleach Country Park Join us for a walk around the park, followed by refreshments in the visitor centre. Suitable for under 5s.

Mondays 10.15 - 11.30am FREE Tel: 0161 793 4219 STORY-RHYMETIME Stories, rhymes, crafts and play.

Books and storytimes are a fun way to help babies and children develop their listening, thinking and talking skills. For children up to 4yrs. Term time only: Pendleton Gateway Tuesdays, 10.30am Height Library, King Street Tuesdays, 2.00pm Swinton Gateway Library Thursdays, 2.00pm Eccles Library Thursdays, 2.00pm FREE (contribution towards drinks) www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk

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ONCE UPON A TIME… Ordsall Hall Museum For young children and their adults.

Listen to wonderful stories together, have fun singing songs and rhymes, make simple crafts to take home, explore the building and gardens and stay for a coffee and a chat in the cafe afterwards.

Wednesdays (term time only) 9.45 - 10.45am £1.00 per child Tel: 0161 872 0251 BABY AND TODDLER SOCIAL Eccles Gateway Community Room Playgroup run by qualified breastfeeding peer supporters who can support with all types of feeding.

Ongoing.

Thursdays 10.00am - 12.00pm FREE Tel: 0800 952 1000 E: health.improvement@salford.gov.uk SALFORD JUNIOR PARKRUN Buile Hill Park A free weekly 2k FUN timed run for juniors only (4-14 year olds). The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths and grass. Ideal for all levels.

Sundays, 9.00am FREE www.parkrun.org.uk/salford-juniors SPLASH SESSIONS Salford Leisure Centres Weekly fun sessions with large mats, floats and rings in the pool! Ideal way to keep the kids entertained. 8-11yrs.

No booking required. Check with the venue prior to visiting as sessions may change.

Eccles Leisure Centre Saturdays, 2.30-3.30pm Irlam & Cadishead Leisure Centre Sundays, 12.00-1.00pm Clarendon Leisure Centre Sundays, 1.00-2.00pm Swinton & Pendlebury Leisure Sundays, 1.00-2.00pm Worsley Leisure Centre Sundays, 1.15-2.45pm Eccles Leisure Centre Sundays, 2.30-3.30pm £2.10 Freedom £2.60 Non-Member www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk

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Special Events KNIT AND NATTER Ordsall Hall Join us for at our friendly weekly ‘knit and natter’ session. Beginners welcome or bring your own project.

Mondays, 10am-12pm FREE (drop in) Tel: 0161 872 0251 SALFORD VOLUNTARY RANGERS Blackleach & Clifton Country Parks Help carry out regular conservation tasks. Weekly event. Call for details of the day’s task.

Blackleach: Tuesdays 10am-2pm Clifton: Thursdays 10am-3pm FREE Tel: 0161 793 4219 SINGING WITH DEMENTIA Humphrey Booth Resource Centre A Salford based Charity dedicated to using music as a communication tool to stimulate the process of recall of past memories for people with Dementia/Alzheimers. You can stay for lunch and continue to enjoy company and relaxation.

Wednesdays, 10.30am-12pm FREE Tel: 0161 788 9053 www.singingwithdementia.co.uk ECCLES DAY TIME CHOIR Eccles Library, Eccles Gateway Relaxed and friendly weekly choir led by Salford’s Music & Performing Arts Service (MAPAS). Have a go at singing for the first time. Perfect for beginners and experienced singers alike. Meet new friends and improve your confidence. Performance opportunities at local events.

Wednesdays (term time only) 2.45pm £2.00 per session (booking required) Tel: 0161 909 6528 BEGINNERS SEWING GROUP Eccles Town Hall Health Improvement activity: Learn how to use a sewing machine and to follow a basic pattern. Make new friends at the same time!

Thursdays (ongoing) 1.00 - 3.00pm FREE Tel: 0800 952 1000 or 0161 603 4277

TOURS OF ORDSALL HALL Ordsall Hall If you would like to find out more about the fascinating history of Ordsall Hall why not join one of our volunteers for an informal walking tour of the house. Weekly, except the first Sunday of each month.

Sundays 2.00 - 3.00pm £3.00 (drop in event) Tel: 0161 872 0251

SPORTING MEMORIES Swinton Library Suitable for older adults and anyone living with dementia and their carers.

Share your stories of the highs and lows of playing and watching sport!

Tea and coffee, biscuits and Bovril provided. Everyone welcome.

Mon 14th May Mon 4th June 2.00 - 4.00pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 793 2500

ECCLES & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY Alexandra House, Peel Green Join us for a talk by Chris Carson Eccles As It Was, an illustrated talk (follows the AGM). Our programme of talks runs from September to May on a wide range of topics relating to both local and national history.

Second Wednesday of each month.

Wed 9th May 7.30pm Annual membership £16.00 Visitor’s fee £3.00 per meeting Email: eccleshistory@yahoo.co.uk

SALFORD UNIVERSITY: ANIMATING THE ARCHIVES Working Class Movement Library The Crescent, Salford M5 4WX Students from the University's School of Arts and Media take over the Library space with theatre performances and presentations inspired by archival materials.

Wed 16th May 2.00 - 5.00pm FREE Tel: 0161 736 3601 www.wcml.org.uk

ECHO CAFE Eccles Town Hall, Church Street Eat, drink and relax in our beautiful Victorian Ballroom. With Live Music, Art Exhibitions, Craft Fairs and more!

Sat 12th May (plus craft fair) Sat 9th June 10.00am - 2.00pm FREE entry www.ecclestownhall.org

CRAFT SOCIALS Salford Museum and Art Gallery Get together with a group of crafty individuals to explore new techniques and share skills. Our demonstrations are themed around using paper as our main material. Ages 16yrs+.

Includess materials and hot drink.

Wed 16th May: Leather Books and Key Rings

TALK: THE MARKENDALE FAMILY OF ORDSALL HALL Ordsall Hall Find out about the amazing story of the Markendale family who lived at Ordsall Hall from 1815 until 1871 prosperous farmers, butchers and tanners - their story is fascinating!

See the newly restored painting of Ellis Markendale (1790 - 1853) and learn how it left the Hall and then eventually returned.Income from ticket sales go towards restorating the portrait of Ellis' wife - Mary, so she can be reunited with her husband and displayed at the Hall.

Sun 13th May 2.00 - 3.00pm £2.50 (+ booking fee, booking required) Tel: 0161 872 0251

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5.30 - 7.30pm £8.00 (booking not required) Tel: 0161 778 0800 UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE Eccles Town Hall National organisation for retired & semi-retired people. We have 25 different groups that provide a wide variety of interests and have a Social Morning, with speaker, on the 3rd Friday of every month.

Fri 18th May Fri 15th June 10.00am - 12.00pm £1.00 Marlene Evans: 0161 790 9380 www.salfordu3a.co.uk LIVE IT LOCAL 25

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Whats On NOT QUITE LIGHT WEEKEND Venues across Salford Inspired by a walk in Angel Meadow, just off the city centre of Manchester, where 40,000 people are buried beneath the grassed surface. Where Marx and Engels did their research into the impoverished lives of the working classes. From the brilliantly lit glass CIS building, to a steady haunting sodium glow of street lights onto the gravestones of St. Michael's Flags in the park below. Extraordinary collection of events, visit website for more details.

Fri 18th May to Sun 20th May FREE www.notquitelight.com

FARMERS’ & CRAFT MARKET Eccles Shopping Centre Homemade sausages, salami, dairy products, preserves, crafts and lots more! 3rd Saturday of each month.

Sat 19th May Sat 16th June 9.30am - 2.00pm FREE entry Tel: 0161 707 3058 DRAWING WORKSHOP Salford Museum and Art Gallery Join artist and Urban Sketcher Caroline Johnson in this practical workshop where you will produce work inspired by the building and collections on display. This workshop runs alongside the Urban Sketchers exhibition 'One Drawing at a Time: Salford and Manchester'. Limited materials will be available. Ages 16+ Sun 20th May Sun 27th May 12.30 - 3.30pm £10.00 (+ booking fee, booking required) Tel: 0161 778 0800 CORONATION STREET VILLAINS Salford Museum & Art Gallery For all Coronation Street fans.

Join experts in scriptwriting for a discussion of the antagonists that have populated Coronation Street over the years. Look at how these villains have generated conflict and meaning from the earliest days to the current crop of villains.

Bottle bar open 6.30pm Wed 23rd May 7.00 - 8.00pm £5.00 (+ booking fee, booking required) Tel: 0161 778 0800 26 LIVE IT LOCAL

LOWRY MAKERS MARKET Lowry Outlet Plaza The finest local food, drink, art, design, vintage and modern craft.

Browse the stalls, sample and enjoy the music and performances.

Sat 26th – Mon 28th May Sat 23rd – Sun 24th June Saturdays, 10am-7pm Sunday, 11am-5pm FREE entry www.lowryoutlet.co.uk

WORSLEY WOODS CONSERVATION Beesley Green Come along and help the ranger with practical conservation tasks in the woods. Meet by the entrance of Beesley Green Community Centre Sat 23rd June 10.00am - 12.30pm FREE (booking essential) Email: rangers@salford.gov.uk Tel: 0161 793 4219

PROMENADE PERFORMANCE: LARK HILL PLACE 1918 Salford Museum and Art Gallery As part of this year's reinterpretation of Lark Hill Place to a 1918 street, a new piece of promenade theatre has been commissioned to explore the effects of World War One on the street. This performance will take place on the street so the audience will be standing for the duration. Places are limited.

Ages 12yrs+ Tue 29th May Thu 31st May Sunday, 10 June 2.00 - 2.30pm 2.00 - 2.30pm FREE (booking not required) Tel: 0161 778 0800

CREATIVE WRITING: PEN PORTRAITS Ordsall Hall Drawing inspiration from the portraits and historical figures of Ordsall Hall, Kim Hutson will help you to develop your own multi-faceted characters.

A perfect starting point for that story you've been meaning to write. Part of National Writing Day. Wed 27th June 6.30 - 9.00pm £10.00 (+ booking fee, booking required) Tel: 0161 872 0251

THREE SISTERS CONSERVATION Three Sisters Join the Ranger for a practical conservation session. Meet by the Rutland Road entrance.

Please confirm attendance prior to the event.

Wed 6th June 12.30 - 2.30pm FREE (booking essential) Tel: 0161 793 4219 BIO BLITZ Ordsall Hall Come and help us explore the gardens and record all the wildlife, big and small, that makes the gardens their home. In partnership with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Part of National Gardening Week. Suitable for all.

Sun 24th June 1.30 - 3.30pm FREE (no booking required) Tel: 0161 872 0251

ONE DRAWING AT A TIME SALFORD AND MANCHESTER Salford Museum & Art Gallery Celebrating 10 years of the Urban Sketching phenomenon, which started in Seattle in 2007. Artists all over the globe share this passion of on-location drawing, not from memory or photograph. This exhibition displays some of the best local drawings from members of the Manchester group of Urban Sketchers.

Runs to Sun 10th June FREE Tel: 0161 778 0800 LARK HILL PLACE 1918 Salford Museum and Art Gallery For 2018, Lark Hill Place, our famous recreated street, has moved forward in time to 1918, as we mark 100 years since the end of WWI. Shifting the setting from 1897 to 1918, we explore how life might have changed for the residents of the street.

Runs to 21st December FREE Tel: 0161 778 0800 Details are correct at the time of publishing. However, it is advisable to check event dates and times with the venue in case of changes.

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