Visit Salford

Ordsall Hall
Ordsall Lane, Ordsall, Salford M5 3AN
Tel: 0161 872 0215

Explore Salford's glorious grade 1 listed Ordsall Hall and join us over the weekend for the northwest's only traditional harvest fayre! Buy gifts, watch re-enactments, buy fresh produce from the farmers' markets stalls and take part in bygone harvest ceremonies. With mead and wine tent for the adults and have-a-go archery for the kids. All proceeds go to the Extraordinary Ordsall fundraising campaign.

Open: Thurs 11 & Fri 12 Sept 11.00am - 4.00pm (free)
           Sat 13 & Sun 14 Sept  11.00am - 4.00pm
          (£2.00 adult entry to medieval fayre)

Salford Lads Club
Coronation Street, Ordsall, Salford M5 3RS
www.salfordladsclub.org.uk

Salford's Edwardian Gem. A tardis with full size concert hall, sports gym, billiards room (pictured left in 1903) and the newly restored weights and boxing gym, as well as the Shrine for fans of The Smiths. Tea and t-shirts available.

Open: Sat 13 & Sun 14 Sept  12.00 - 4.00pm

Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist
250 Chapel Street, Salford M3 5LL
Tel: 0161 834 0333

Salford's famous cathedral will be open as normal during the week, and over the weekend there will be guided tours of this amazing building as well as literature and refreshments.

Open: Thurs 11 & Fri 12 Sept  8.00am - 3.30pm
           Sat 13 9.00am - 5.00pm (mass at 12.10pm)
           Sun 14 9.00am - 5.30pm (mass at 11.00am &                  5.30pm)

St Andrews Church
Chadwick Road, Eccles, M30 0NZ
Tel: Jane Lowe 0161 789 1390

This church is a grade II* listed building built in 1879. It contains over 50 examples of Victorian decorative stonework and 16 beautiful stained glass windows, three of which are by famour Victorian stained glass window maker Charles Kempe. Drinks and refreshments available. Guided tours at 11.00am and 1.30pm.

Open: Sat 13 Sept  10.30am - 3.00pm

Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust Heritage Centre and Museum
2a, Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Eccles M30 7HJ

Step back in time in this glorious reproduction 1920s cinema complete with 1927 Wurlitzer organ and relive the golden days of silent movies. Explore the Hope-Jones museum of the theatre organ - dedicated to the inventor Robert Hope Jones and featuring some of his earliest organs dating back to 1894 - or enjoy on the regular lunchtime concerts held every Wednesday at 1.00pm.

On Friday there will be regular guided tours of the organ chamber, while on Saturday there will be continuous free theatre organ concerts for you to enjoy.

Open: Fri 12 Sept  11.00am - 3.00pm
           Sat 13 Sept  11.00am - 3.00pm

Eccles Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church Street, Eccles M30 0DF

The medieval church of St Mary the Virgin can boast of being the most ancient building in Salford! Special features to look out for include an expansive medieval nave ceiling and south door, St Catherine's Chapel and historic tombs and memorial tablets.

Open: Sat 13 Sept 10.00am - 4.00pm
           Sun 14 Sept 10.45am - 4.00pm
           (service at 10.45am)

Working Class Movement Library
51, The Crescent, Salford M5 4WX
Tel: 0161 736 3601

The lives of working people often pass by without leaving much of a mark. The Working Class Movement Library is a unique collection of pamphlets, books, cartoons, newsletters, posters, badges and more which captures the stories of working people from the 1760s to the present day. The library is housed in a stunning building on the Crescent in the historic Chapel Street district of the city. Visitors will be taken on a tour of the collection to see rooms not normally open to the public. Light refreshments are available.

Open: Sat 13 Sept  11.00am - 4.00pm
           Sun 14 Sept  11.00am - 4.00pm

Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
Bury New Road, Salford M7 4EY
Tel: 0161 792 2694

Tours of this impressive Greek Orthodox church on Thursday, Friday and Saturday by The Very Rev. Father Nicholas.

Open: Thurs 11 to Sat 13 Sept  9.00am - 1.00pm
           Sun 14 Sept  10.00am - 1.00pm (Greek Orthodox             Divine Liturgy)