Salford Media Scene The magazine of SalfordCommunityMediaPartnership Issue Three 2011 Salford FREE Artist Salford suss in She maps the city... sounds, sights and nights corrie's kickin' kirk Andy Whyment follows his goal... Misfit music Rappin’ with Briggzy and co. Steve Evets ...and the Hollywood Planks Mediacity madness Arts cuts and Quays capers We’re a fabulously friendly bunch at SCMP, not because we’re here Salford for the community – but because Media we are the community! Scene This year the SCMP organisational partnership became a Consortium Welcome to issue three of Salford with the help of Salford CVS and Media Scene magazine! we are in the process of refining what organisational membership Over the past year, SCMP partners means and exploring opportunities have been busy delivering their to fund future SCMP activity. own projects – film, theatre, music, front cover photo by Gareth Lyons courses and much more. For most If you want to get involved in Salford Media Scene of us this has been a difficult year SCMP just sign up! Contributors funding-wise, however, with an injection of NLDC funding, SCMP Linda Robson, SCMP Editor: Stephen Kingston continues to roll out amazing pro- jects and ‘save lives’ – yes literally Twitter: InDesign Workshops supported by ‘save lives’ (see Pink Grapefruit scmp_salford Sam Twyman feature). Facebook: SCMP Stuff! Graphics Editor: Lewis The great thing about the SCMP Email: Harrison-Wood network is that you remain part of [email protected] it, and continue to receive infor- Words: John Edge, Mike mation about what’s going on. Atherfold, Graham Williamson, Gareth Lyons, Alison Cook, Paul strategy. Meanwhile SCMP itself Watson, K. Mac, Jude Bazen, Mike had a new logo created, Salford Scantlebury, John Crumpton, Arts Theatre was given a briefing, Melanie McPhail, Kerry Steadman, and leaflets were produced for ex- Terry Scragg, Bernard Brough, Pete hibitions and community events. Liggins, Karen Illingworth, Stephen Kingston SALFORD Salford Media Scene magazine is COMMUNITY MEDIA the result of SCMP courses in jour- Photos: Paul Watson, Albert Spiby, PARTNERSHIP nalism, digital photography and Mike Atherfold, Jamie Stephenson, SCMP was set up three years ago In-Design magazine layout. Verena Kennedy, John Elliott, Blake to help Salfordians get a foot in Pearson, Steve Baker, Bernard the door of the creative industries, For details of all courses and Brough, K. Mac, Terry Scragg, Ste- and runs training courses allied opportunities contact Linda Rob- ven Speed, Phil Hamer, Mikey Kay, with real life experience of being son on 07534 969007 or e-mail Jemma Cooper chucked in at the deep end work- [email protected] Layout: ing with local community compa- Chris Arthern, K. Mac, Mike nies. New SCMP website!!! Atherfold, Gareth Lyons, Johnson Check out www.scmp.info to keep Asa, Lewis Harrison-Wood This year, as part of SCMP’s PR, up to date with details of events Proofing: Marketing and Branding course and opportunities in Salford’s Jude Bazen we worked closely with the newly creative industries. You’ll also find Printed By: Caric Press Ltd, 525 Ring- refurbished St Sebastian’s Com- on there a digital copy of Salford wood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 munity Centre in Charlestown to Media Scene 9AQ Tel: 01202 871766 create a smart logo and marketing www.caricpress.co.uk P.2 Salford Media Scene Contents 38 Where’s All Our Salford Cinemas Gone? Media Does it matter? We hit the streets Scene. 16 Media City Madness Arts cuts, Quays capers and graffiti walls Cover Feature 28 Salford’s Hidden 24 Jo Carlon Bar Salford Artist - she maps Salford‘s Going down the Corridor psyche... 10 Misfit Music Rappin’ with Briggzy and co Features 8 Higher 12 Steve Evets and Broughtonwood Hollywood planks Tinned up Hollywood prospers From Cantona To Pirates of the Caribbean 36 Pink Grapefruit In The Area 30 Corrie’s Kickin’ Juicy films and video Kirk Andy Whyment follows his goal… 22 Salford graffiti Palace.... RIP Salford Media Scene P.3 NEWS New Young Creatives t might sound like some 1980s band with shoulder pads and bad haircuts but the New IYoung Creatives scheme is actually about getting paid training and a job working in film, theatre, music and art. CRIS: Unleashing Creativity is looking to take on people aged 18-25 to train as development workers in the creative community. That means basically finding out what the community wants and kind of giving it to them. “The hardest thing about working in our community has been trying to get the right people for the job, so we’re training them up ourselves” says CRIS founder Alison Surtees. You get paid for doing the training too. If you’re interested call Steph Pierce on 0161 839 7983 or e-mail [email protected] a step up to get real work-based experience and THE BIG SALFORD opportunities in the media industry. You won’t need FEATURE FILM a cv – just whip out the Salford Feature Film! Salford is making a movie. A great big proper The Raising Aspirations scheme is aimed at people large production and anyone with some skills who are unemployed, on low incomes or who are can be a part of it – from writers and actors, to set lone parents. designers and editors, to those with admin or even accountancy skills. “After working in Greater Manchester for eight years we’ve got a critical mass in terms of people “Both this and the Young we’ve trained, supported and nurtured” says Alison Surtees of CRIS: Unleashing Creativity which is Creatives programme are going managing the project “Both this and the Young to enable us to push at the base Creatives programme are going to enable us to of the industry and give people push at the base of the industry and give people opportunities to get into the creative sector that are opportunities to get into the not being offered anywhere else.” creative sector that are not being offered anywhere else.” Want to get on board the big Salford Feature Film? Give Steph Pierce a ring on 0161 839 7983 or The idea is to give people, who may have had a e-mail [email protected] bit of experience producing a video or something, P.4 Salford Media Scene NEWS SALFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL “It’s going to be on fire!” After the first Salford Music Salford Music Festival Festival last year, the event will continue to grow is already firmly on the city’s as a major player music map and here to stay. on the national and This year, from 22nd - 25th international music September, four hectic days scene. Hanky Park play an acoustic set at The Hope pub on Sat 24th Sept of gigs all over the city will see over sixty acts covering all Although he admits “It’s not about making types of music. “there are lessons to be money” he stresses learnt from last year”, Ed is “It’s all about making Rock and indie bands, passionate about making the rappers, DJs and MCs, singer 2011 Festival even bigger and music and making it songwriters and folk groups better, despite operating on happen” perform everywhere from The a shoestring …“It’s not about Old Pint Pot pub to Monton making money” he stresses “It’s and continues day and night Unitarian Church, with the vast all about making music and until the Main Stage Finale at majority of events being free making it happen”. The Willows on Sunday 25th entry. with top headline acts. The Salford Music Festival Organiser, grass roots music kicks off with the Grand Final For full details see fanatic and former Fall guitarist, of Salford’s Got Talent at The www.salfordmusicfestival.co.uk Ed Blaney, is confident that the Willows on September 22nd Jude Bazen contestants who will take part in The Salford’s Got Talent Grand SALFORDS the Grand Final of Salford’s Got Final is at The Willows on 22nd Talent to be held at The Willows September, kicking off the Salford GOT TALENT on 22nd September. Music Festival. Tickets are £7 and All year, loads of acts have been available online from battling each other to be Salford’s With one heat still to go, those www.thewillowsonline.co.uk number one talent. They’ve been through to the Final so far include or by calling 0161 736 8541. whittled down to twelve lucky a variety of singers, rappers and all round entertainers - Jo Thomas Domonique, One Voice, Sam Moran, Fresh Connections, James Bennett, Louise Bowyer, Milli Alaira, Misfit Music, Helen Rutherford, Daniel Clarke and Lauren Johnstone. Only one act can win the first prize of £500, to be judged by celebrity and music industry judges. photos by Jamie Stephenson Salford Media Scene P.5 NEWS AM DRAM GOES OVER THE MOON lways wished it was and rehearse every Monday and The next production is this year’s you up on that stage Wednesday night 7.30-10pm at St. panto, Hey Diddle Diddle, written Asinging and dancing, just Luke’s Parish Hall. by one of the group Sonia Whittle, getting the rush that comes from and is on from 24th-29th October. performing? Well it doesn’t have to be a wish any longer. Check out the SLADS website www.slads.co.uk and their St. Luke’s Amateur Dramatic facebook page or e-mail them at Society, or SLADS, is based in [email protected] for further Weaste and is always looking for details of how to join or upcoming new members to help with shows. The box office number for shows, either on stage, back stage productions is 0161 281 7423.