点评:What a venue!
Salford Lads' Club was founded in 1903 by James and William Groves, brothers from the Groves family of brewers and officially opened by Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boys Scouts, on 30th January 1904.
The purpose-built club, originally for boys, today welcomes people of both sexes and organises different activities including sports and creative and cultural exhibitions.
The Grade II listed building was designed by Salford architect Henry Lord, who was also responsible for the Salford Museum and Art Gallery. The interior of the building is magnificent and retains many original fixtures and fittings, including the main and secondary staircases, interior joinery, fireplaces and glazed wall tiles. The original layout survives in almost unaltered form, designed around two main halls, a ground floor recreation hall and a first floor concert hall.
The exterior was used as a backdrop for a photograph of the Smiths in 1985 and draws fans from across the world who visit the building, which today has a dedicated ‘Smiths’ room on the ground floor.
The building had also been used as the location for a number of films and TV dramas including Peaky Blinders, Survivors, Shameless and the Forsythe Saga.
Still in use as a youth centre and 'Lads and Lasses' Club, the venue is also used a concert hall, exhibition and event centre. It's a superb venue, a place of historic value and a reminder of our rich heritage.
The staff are very friendly (mainly volunteers) and very knowledgeable.
The venue hosts events and open days, if you get the chance to visit - GO.
翻译:多么棒的场地!
索尔福德男子俱乐部由酿酒世家格罗夫斯的詹姆斯和威廉·格罗夫斯兄弟于1903年创立,并于1904年1月30日由童子军创始人罗伯特·贝登堡正式揭幕。
这家专门建造的俱乐部最初仅供男孩使用,如今面向男女开放,并组织各种活动,包括体育、创意文化展览等。
这座二级保护建筑由索尔福德建筑师亨利·洛德设计,他还负责设计索尔福德博物馆和美术馆。建筑内部富丽堂皇,保留了许多原始的装置和设备,包括主楼梯和次楼梯、室内细木工制品、壁炉和釉面墙砖。原始布局几乎保持不变,围绕两个主厅、一楼的娱乐厅和二楼的音乐厅设计。
1985年,史密斯乐队的一张合影以这座建筑的外部为背景,吸引了来自世界各地的粉丝前来参观。如今,大楼底层设有专门的“史密斯”房间。
这座建筑也曾是多部电影和电视剧的拍摄地,包括《浴血黑帮》、《幸存者》、《无耻之徒》和《福赛斯传奇》。
该场馆目前仍用作青少年中心和“少男少女”俱乐部,同时也用作音乐厅、展览和活动中心。这是一个绝佳的场馆,具有历史价值,也提醒着我们丰富的文化遗产。
工作人员非常友好(主要是志愿者),知识渊博。
场馆经常举办活动和开放日,如果您有机会参观,一定要去。