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Art Collection Camera Donation Sustainability Success!

A generous donation from the University of Salford’s kit stores this year has given Salford Youth Service members the chance to get their hands on some Canon 500D & 600D DSLR cameras to use during their photography and storytelling workshops ran by Socially Engaged Photographer Liz Lock. Reusing instead of buying new has helped the […]

A watercolour of a bandstand, there is a blue sky with bigh white clouds, the bandstand is dark as it may be dusk, the trees are bald as it is winter.

Happy Birthday Peel Park! Celebrating Greenspaces in ‘Carry the Clouds Away’

Carry the Clouds Away: New Adelphi Exhibition GalleryUniversity of Salford17th August – 18th December 2026Free entry, open to the public 10am – 4pm weekdays (excl bank holiday). *Please note the exhibition will not be open during the Peel Park celebrations on 22nd August, but attendees are encouraged to visit during gallery opening hours. This Saturday […]

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Createch Artist Colab 2026: OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

DEADLINE: SUN 12 JULY 2026, MIDNIGHT We are inviting early to mid-career creatives who live, work or study in Salford to apply for the CreaTech Artist CoLab 2026, an expanded artist development programme exploring the intersection of creativity and technology. Building on last year’s pilot, the 2026 programme has been developed to offer a broader […]

A flower arrangement of a white Hydrangea sticking out of a stone with long thin leaves and orange flowers of another plant.

LOOK Photo Biennial: Is This A Garden? and The Perfect Flower

When? – Launch: 25th June 2026 / 6–8pm / RSVP – Exhibition runs: 26th June – 31st August 2026 Where – Open Eye Gallery Liverpool The Exhibition We are delighted to announce that Yan Wang Preston’s The Perfect Flower will be exhibited as part of Open Eye Gallery’s 2026 LOOK Photo Biennial. The Perfect Flower is part of […]

Artwork of the Month: Arcadia: Queer by Nature by Jack Jameson

Team Assistant Cami O’Hagan gives their thoughts on the need for change in how we celebrate Pride month. Exploring the queer ecologies of utopia, and experiencing joy and resistance through connecting with nature in June’s artwork of the month; Arcadia: Queer by Nature (2023-24) by Jack Jameson. When I think about Pride Month, I think […]

Framed artwork, a colourful collaged pencil drawing with blue and orange abstract shapes.

City of Making Spotlight: Q&A with Alfie Lane

To celebrate our City of Making exhibition as it enters its last few weeks at the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery, Team Assistant Keira Marchant has interviewed featured artist Alfie Lane. Here we delve into Alfie’s artistic practice, the concepts behind his work, as well as the importance of the city of Salford to Alfie, who […]

A black and white portrait photo of a Brick stamped with the words 'middle wood' stamped on it. a corner of the brick is leant on top of a white golf ball.

OFFSHOOT: Artists in Residence

We are delighted to introduce our second public presentation of OFFSHOOT: Artists in Residence at RHS Garden Bridgewater. This exhibition encourages visitors to explore the gardens in new ways – with three OFFSHOOT artists, and members of the community, displaying art work in a variety of locations. Fiona Robinson and Anoosh Ariamehr are Socially Engaged […]

Pink picnic lineup poster, picturing Kyran Thrax, The Cheeky Girls, Boney M, Big Brovas & Booty Luv, Paige three, and Baby D.

Salford Pride: The Pink Picnic

Where: Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU When: 13th June 2026 Tickets: Book here! The Pink Picnic is coming back to Salford this Pride Month, once again bringing a showstopping line up right to our doorstep at Peel Park! 2026’s Picnic will feature disco legends Boney M, Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK winner Kyran Thrax, pop icons such […]

17 different artworks/artwork series' against a blue gallery wall and on top of plinths.

Visual Journey – New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery

What to expect when visiting New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery The New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery is on the ground floor of the New Adelphi building, the entrance is to the left beside the reception office. This space is only a 5 minute walk from Salford Crescent Train Station. Directions from Salford Crescent Train Station to New […]