First ever Salford Cycle and 10k

First ever Salford Cycle and 10k

by Mark Bright

Well-known Salford lad Fred Done (owner of Betfred) has created an annual running and cycling event for the City of Salford.
The inaugural event takes place on Sunday 27th September with a 1-km time trialled cycle event, as well as a 10km run.

The Salford Cycle time trial commences at 12noon and riders will be chip timed over a 1km route again starting and finishing at the Lowry Plaza.

There is a Formula 1-esque system of qualification, where riders are given t...

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Pat and Joan's Music show Number one

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Pat and Joan play music licenced with a Creative Commons licence from Archive.org. It's a trip down memory lane with some rocking songs as well. The show was created using the Audacity software


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Showcase on the use of Internet TV as an Informal Adult Learning experience.


Showcase on the use of Internet TV as an  Informal Adult Learning experience.
Thursday 15th October - 7pm onwards
at the Racecourse Pub, Littleton Road, Lower Kersal.


Come along to watch the films, find out about this project  with a Buffet and later a Disco.

The event will include

  • Hands on experience in-front and behind the cameras
  • Screenings of Examples of Internet TV content
  • Reflection on the process of using Social Media for community development.

Check it out - http://eastsalforddirect.co.uk/tv - or http://eastsalford.tv

East Salford TV Episode 3 is now LIVE!!!!!

EPISODE 3 IS NOW LIVE!!!!

Click here !!

Mike stood at the side of the road

What's the only media outlet that can take you from being down and out on the streets of Salford, to the fields of Glastonbury festival, via allotment planting, upstaging members of the public, and re-enacting a giant trout attack all in the space of 15 minutes? It must be Salford's answer to CNN - East Salford Direct TV. The latest episode has just gone live, so click the link and check it out.

People’s Voice Media is recruiting a Social Media Centre (Salford) Centre Manager.

We are recruting a Social Media Centre Manager in Salford

SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS IN LOWER KERSAL

SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS IN LOWER KERSAL: Groundwork are due to start their fifth Successful transitions course to be run in the NDC area on Thursday 14th of May. The course is for out of work adults and helps them gain confidence and motivation and access positive activities including further learning, volunteering and jobs!!!

The course runs for 12 weeks on Thursday and Friday mornings from 9.30-12.30. It will be running at the Lower Kersal Centre on Northallerton Road and there will be an on-site crèche, refreshments and travel expenses provided. Anyone completing the course will receive a £50 payment in High Street Vouchers and a guaranteed interview for a paid work placement in the work area of their choice!!

The Blonde Bombshells

An afternoon at the Lowry to see a band that took us down memory lane,the music was great, wished they had played more,I know the script was supposed to be funny but I could not hear all the wise cracks,the acting remineds me of school plays,they made it up with the music it was excellent,
a good afternoon