About The City Brief Salford
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Salford
The City Brief keeps you informed about events, activities and things to do in Salford, for local residents, workers and visitors. Salford has changed a lot over the past two decades. Starting as an industrial and textile centre along the River Irwell, the city has become a hub for digital creativity and culture. This transformation shapes what happens now, from emerging music festivals to heritage trails, from community markets to cultural events. We track these happenings across all parts of the city, whether you live in Eccles Town Centre, Port Salford, Worsley, Pendleton or any of the other neighbourhoods that make up Greater Salford. We focus on events that happen regularly: **Sounds from the Other City** and **We Invented the Weekend Festival** celebrate Salford's creative side. **Manchester Pride Festival** brings the city together each August. **Grimmfest** adds a distinctive edge to the autumn calendar. Meanwhile, **Farmers' Markets in Monton and Worsley** run monthly, connecting residents with local producers. Alongside these are one-off exhibitions, theatre productions, community gatherings and cultural programmes at venues like The Lowry Theatre and Art Centre and beyond. We also highlight heritage and outdoor activities, from the **Chapel Street Heritage Trail** to the green spaces and waterside walks that weave through the city. These shape how people experience Salford in their everyday lives. Our role is simple: to give you clear information about what's happening in your area and across the city. We don't pretend every event suits everyone, but we believe people deserve easy access to local information. Whether you're looking for something to do this weekend, planning ahead for a festival, or curious about a neighbourhood you've not visited, The City Brief is here to keep you connected to Salford's calendar.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Salford – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Salford is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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