Manchester

Salford Lads Club

Coronation Street, Salford

Featured on the cover of the Smiths’ The Queen Is Dead album, this registered charity, established in 1903, still fulfils its original function as a sports club and community centre, although it’s now open to both boys and girls. The spot is a mecca for all Smiths devotees, and the surrounding streets host regular pilgrimages of often rather worried-looking foreign fans. Inside, the club has a specific room devoted to the band, where you’ll find all sorts of memorabilia, as well as a collection of images that fans have sent in of themselves in the classic cover pose. There’s also a colourful collection of notes covering the walls, with words and lyrics from visitors. If you’d like to visit the room, email info@salfordladsclub.org.uk to arrange a time.

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