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Pilkington's Pottery Collection (Event 2227)
Sunday 6 January to Thursday 31 December 2009
Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Company Limited was established in 1891 and began production of tiles in 1893...

Quiffs, Riffs and Tiffs (Event 2720)
Wednesday 15 October to Friday 30 October 2009
Celebrating Salford's popular music scenes from 1950 to today...

Transformations 2 (Event 3140)
Wednesday 1 April to Thursday 31 December 2009
Transformations is a series of commissions in which artists respond to the unique architecture of our Promenade Gallery...

Express Yourself ' A Family Dance Exhibition (Event 3141)
Wednesday 1 April to Thursday 31 December 2009
Join your family and friends on the dance floor and launch yourself feet first into The Lowry's first family dance exhibition...

Man's Ruin (Event 3092)
Saturday 18 April to Sunday 19 July 2009
Photography by Richard Heeps...

Transformations 2 (Event 3256)
Saturday 2 May to Sunday 13 September 2009
'A Clump of Plinths' by Sarah Staton
Sarah Staton has won the second Transformations commission...

Notion Pictures (Event 3180)
Saturday 16 May to Sunday 9 August 2009
By Denis Whiteside, Ian Irvine and Andrea Cotton...

Play Out - exhibition (Event 3304)
Saturday 4 July to Sunday 15 November 2009
This summer, Salford Museum is transforming one of their galleries into a play street...

Fusilier's Association Band (Event 3336)
Saturday 4 July 2009
Join us for a full evening's entertainment with the Fusiliers, Corps of Drums and Northenden Pipe Band...

Monton Village Summer Festival (Event 3295)
Saturday 4 July 2009
This year's theme for the annual summer festival is Edwardian so step back in time to enjoy quality craft and food stalls displaying their wares along Monton Road and on the Green...

Tudors Live! (Event 3313)
Sunday 5 July 2009
While Ordsall Hall is closed, the staff from the hall will also be holding Tudor themed fundays on the first Sunday of every month at Salford Museum and Art Gallery...

Spring Awakening (Event 3338)
Sunday 5 July to Tuesday 7 July 2009
For generations, a small town bourgeois society has lived by a strict moral code that demands unquestioning acceptance...

Colour, Collage and the Everyday Image (Event 3318)
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Join us for a creative session inspired by the photography exhibition Man's Ruin...

Stepping Stones Walk (Event 3356)
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Step out on friendly and informal walk with another Stepping Stones walk, and take in all the scenery of the country park...

Tiny Tots Ramblers (Event 3357)
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Obstacle course...

Winton Flower Club (Event 3300)
Thursday 9 July 2009
Pat Ingham: Perlustration...

Manchester International Festival - Carlos Acosta & BBC Philharmonic (Event 3182)
Thursday 9 July to Saturday 11 July 2009
Salford is proud to host once again the only Manchester International Festival event outside of Manchester city centre...

Wildflower Walk (Event 3358)
Friday 10 July 2009
Join the Ranger team and learn about the abundance of flowers in the park, with this leisurely stroll around the country park...

Jesus is a City Fan (Event 3339)
Friday 10 July to Sunday 12 July 2009
When DNA samples were stolen from the Turin Shroud in 1978, no-one was aware techniques existed that were able to produce a healthy living child...

Silverback Safari! (Event 3359)
Sunday 12 July 2009
Did you know that there was once a zoo in Broughton...

Padders walks (Event 3328)
Sunday 12 July 2009
Our aim is to promote a healthier lifestyle for people of all ages, through walking...

Picnic in the Park (Event 3365)
Sunday 12 July 2009
Head to Peel Park this weekend and enjoy a picnic with the ranger team, fingers crossed for some good weather!...

MAPAS Concerts in the Park (Event 3331)
Monday 13 July 2009
Performances from MAPAS Arts Centre groups...

A History Of Pushing (Event 3340)
Tuesday 14 July to Wednesday 15 July 2009
A History Of Pushing is the story of three young girls from three separate eras who are about to become mothers...

Gladiator in the House (Event 3341)
Thursday 16 July to Friday 17 July 2009
Gallus, newly appointed magistrate of Ostia, is found in a battle of morals...

Self Care Summer Celebration (Event 3297)
Thursday 16 July 2009
Come along and celebrate healthy living in Salford...

Farmers Market (Event 3273)
Saturday 18 July 2009
In the main mall area of the precinct there will be homemade sausages, salami, dairy products, preserves, ostrich meat and lots more...

Solitaire (Event 3342)
Saturday 18 July 2009
A young woman called Ellie finds herself in a surreal dream world and is interrogated about her past by two 'agents'...

Salford Music Walk (Event 3319)
Saturday 18 July 2009
Discover Salford's musical heritage, taking in key faces and places at the Working Class Movement Library and Salford Lads' Club...

Salford Symphony Orchestra (Event 3332)
Sunday 19 July 2009
Programme includes Overture: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Wagner; Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Debussy; Holberg Suite, Grieg; Symphony no1, Brahms...

Worsley Village Townswomen's Guild Summer Choir Concert (Event 3335)
Monday 20 July 2009
Come and enjoy the annual summer concert entitled 'Begone Dull Care'...

The Chosen Six (Event 3343)
Wednesday 22 July to Saturday 25 July 2009
Freya is a white witch on a mission...

Salford Floral Arts Society (Event 3302)
Friday 24 July 2009
Heather Hayes: NAFAS demonstration...

Family Friendly Film Club (Event 3315)
Saturday 25 July 2009
Come and join us on the last Saturday of every month when we screen a selection of short films for children...

Family Funday - Activity Afternoons (Event 3311)
Sunday 26 July 2009
Join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts activities with fun for all the family...

BBC Green Balloon Event (Event 3360)
Sunday 26 July 2009
Join in with the Ranger Team and the CBeebies for a fun day out...

Play Out! (Event 3346)
Tuesday 28 July 2009
We'll be holding activities throughout the summer holidays to link in with the Play Out exhibition...

Tudor themed summer fun! (Event 3347)
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Despite the fact the Ordsall Hall is closed, the team have temporarily moved over to Salford Museum and Art Gallery to deliver fun packed Tudor themed summer holiday activities for all the family...

Beatrix Potter Part 1: Industrial Inheritance (Event 3329)
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Illustrated talk by Margaret Curry...

Beatrix Potter Part 1: Industrial Inheritance (Event 3322)
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Salford Local History Society - illustrated talk by Margaret Curry...

Flying Frisbees (Event 3305)
Thursday 30 July 2009
Decorate and personalise a Frisbee to take on your next trip to the park...

Beth Nielsen Chapman (Event 3327)
Thursday 30 July 2009
Beth Nielsen Chapman is bringing her sensational songs to Salford for a special performance that is guaranteed to inspire and impress...

Ice Rink (Event 3193)
Friday 4 December to Wednesday 6 January 2010
Get your skates on at Salford's very own festive ice rink, back once again to bring some seasonal cheer to the city...