Historic Lads Club will host summer party night events
A LANDMARK former ‘lads club’ has been turned into a summer bar and music venue despite concerns raised by people living nearby.
The organisers were granted a temporary licence on Friday to use the Adelphi Lads Club in Salford.
An application for a full licence and a 1am extension will be heard within the next few weeks.
Some neighbours and councillors had raised objections but this weekend its new use was staged without any trouble.
The club house on Cannon Street has been closed since 2008. A fire which ripped through the building in 2010 destroyed much of its photos and artefacts. The history of the club goes back to 1888.
But the summer bar could be its last hurrah before it is bulldozed to make way for flats.
Those behind its brief re-birth say every Saturday throughout summer it will “play host to all-day parties from the largest regional promoters and underground chilled sets from globally recognised DJs”.
It is envisaged it will be open Thursdays 4pm - 11pm, Fridays 4pm to late, Saturdays 12pm to late with the weekend continuing on Sundays 4pm 11pm. Councillor Barbara Bentham said: “Salford City Council’s environmental health team has been working with event organisers to ensure that the premises is in a safe condition before activities begin under the temporary event notices.”
Local councillor Jane Hamilton, who was a member of the club as a child, said: “I went yesterday and chatting to local residents there were no problems.
“I spoke to the guys who are behind it and they appear to be really responsible and want to make it work. We will have to monitor it as we go. The 1am extension will be a possible issue. The organisers want that so people can continue to drink and listen to music inside the premises later on.
“They have assured us there will be no problems with noise. I just want to protect the local residents from any possible issues.”
Callum Broome, of Broome Events Group, the company behind it, 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 venue.”
They have assured us there will be no problems with noise. I just want to protect the local residents Coun Jane Hamilton