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Salford’s historic Adelphi Lads Club to become bar and kitchen
After over a decade of closure, the 134-year-old building will be brought back to life with a new bar and BBQ concept.
The Adelphi Lads Club, once at the heart of Salford, is returning as a brand new bar and kitchen this summer.
The iconic building, which dates back to 1888, closed its doors in 2008 – but is now preparing to reopen with a little help from some of Manchester’s top hospitality operators.
The new opening comes from the teams behind Elnecot, DISTRICT and Tokyo Ramen, who will bring a new BBQ food concept to the historic Salford site.
Diners can expect to see similar themes running through the new bar and kitchen, with signature bold flavours, smoke and fire all playing a prominent part on the menu alongside some interesting and unusual ingredients sourced from the Andes and Amazon regions of Peru.
As for drinks, Supersonic gin will be serving some of its most popular creations alongside the Adelphi Lads Club Ipa, specially created for the new bar by Big Hugs Brewery.
Elsewhere, a bespoke cocktail menu will ensure thirsts are suitably quenched.
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Set to be the perfect place to enjoy sunnier days, the sun-trap Adelphi Garden will be open to walk-ins with additional space set aside for booking – with covers and heaters for when the rain inevitably starts to pour.
Situated on Cannon street, the Adelphi Lads Club will re-open its doors on Friday 17 June with a programme of events and music throughout the summer months.
First formed in 1888 by 23-year-old teacher Walter Southern, the Adelphi Lads Club was initially devised as a means to keep impoverished kids off the street and out of trouble.
It quickly became the centre of the community before closing its doors in 2008.
Commenting on the return of the Adelphi Lads Club, Callum Broome of Broome Events Group said: “To restore this historic Greater Manchester building has long been a dream of mine, it’s an honour to bring back part of this iconic venue.
“The Adelphi Lads Club has played such an integral role in so many people’s lives over the past decades, we can’t wait to reopen the doors to the modern generation for them to enjoy the space before it’s gone for good.”
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The new venue is the result of a partnership between events specialist Broome Events Group*, the owners of the building Reform Developments and the creator of Elnecot.
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Police appeal to find next of kin after man found outside Palace Theatre
Daisy Jackson
Police are trying to track down the family of a man who died after being found unresponsive outside the Palace Theatre in Manchester.
The man, who has now been named as Jonathan Bernard Carroll, was seen outside the city centre theatre at around 6.30am on Tuesday 12 November.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and Mr Carroll was taken to hospital.
Tragically, the 47-year-old passed away a short time later.
A large cordon was in place on Whitworth Street and Oxford Road while police and security attended the incident.
Greater Manchester Police are now appealing to find his next of kin.
It’s believed that he resided in the Salford area of Greater Manchester.
Anyone with any information should contact the Coroner’s Office on 0161 856 1376.
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Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas
Emily Sergeant
Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.
As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.
Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.
The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.
Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.
Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.
The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.
Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.
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“Help us be a lifeline to organisations on the frontline,” Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity urged in it’s public appeal for donations.
You can help make sure ‘A Bed Every Night’ is a reality for all by donating here.
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25th May 2022 
