Friends of St Thomas Pendleton

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Friends of St Thomas Pendleton Our aims are:
To preserve, promote and publicise the social history and heritage of St.

Thomas's Church and its parish;
To promote the use of the church facilities to benefit the wider community;
To promote activities which will enhance wellbeing.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the Salford Histories Festival at St Thomas’ Church yesterday.It was wond...
04/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the Salford Histories Festival at St Thomas’ Church yesterday.

It was wonderful to see so many people taking an interest in Salford’s history, sharing memories, asking questions and helping to make the day such a success. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

And for those who joined us for the Crypt for a Quid tour — you don’t necessarily have to wait until next year’s festival to go down into the crypt again!

If you enjoyed the tour and would like to share the experience with friends, family, a community group or organisation, we may be able to arrange a one-off private group visit, provided there are sufficient numbers.

If that sounds of interest, just send us a message.

Thank you once again for supporting Salford’s history — and helping us keep its stories alive.

History is a baton passed quietly from one generation to the next.There is no finishing line, no final lap. Only time — ...
27/09/2026

History is a baton passed quietly from one generation to the next.

There is no finishing line, no final lap. Only time — that most precious of commodities — placed briefly in our hands.

We cannot change the road already travelled, but we can learn from those who walked it before us: from their courage and their mistakes, their struggles and their achievements.

Our task is not simply to remember the past, but to carry its wisdom forward.

To know where we came from. To understand what shaped us. And, for the short time the baton is ours, to use that knowledge wisely.

Then, when our turn is done, we pass it on — leaving the next generation not only the story of yesterday, but the inspiration to shape a better tomorrow.

Your new view of St Thomas’ Church from Broughton Road, as of this morning….

26/09/2026

A local lad in support of the Friends of St Thomas and all those Salfordians who take pride in our city.

23/09/2026

Not too long to wait now…

We couldn’t ask for a better host for the Sound of Salford music heritage show than Tony Kinsella — someone who knows how to bring warmth, humour and a genuine sense of occasion to an evening.

Tony will be guiding us through a century of Salford music, memories and stories, helping to turn the night into more than simply a concert. It will be a shared experience — familiar songs, forgotten gems and those moments when a piece of music takes you back to another time and place.

Come and join Tony, our performers and fellow Salfordians for an evening of nostalgia, pride and great music.

The Sound of Salford - a free charitable concert
Saturday 26 September 2026 from 7pm
St Thomas’ Church, Ford Lane, Salford M6 6PE

Born by river, canal, factory and pit, Salford has always made its own noise. On the last Saturday in September and the ...
03/09/2026

Born by river, canal, factory and pit, Salford has always made its own noise. On the last Saturday in September and the first Saturday in October, St Thomas’ Church opens its doors to the songs, stories, struggles and spirit of our city. Two Saturdays celebrating the people who built Salford, sang Salford, remembered Salford—and still call it home. Welcome to our heritage. It was hard-earned but is free for you to witness. Come and join us.

Calling on amateur detectives, sleuths and budding investigators. If you want to sign up to St Thomas’ Murder Mystery on...
13/04/2026

Calling on amateur detectives, sleuths and budding investigators. If you want to sign up to St Thomas’ Murder Mystery on Saturday 25th April please send an email to [email protected] or text 07793 356911.

Starting at 6pm, £8 buys you a night of fun, friendship and food. Drinks are down to you, so bring your own bottle.

A church, politician, two prize winning authors and history, in fact lots of history. A delightful mix served up at the ...
10/11/2025

A church, politician, two prize winning authors and history, in fact lots of history. A delightful mix served up at the recent Salford Histories Festival which was, by all accounts, a resounding success. So much so, we’re doing it all again next year. Bigger and better in ‘26. And why not? After all it’s the City of Salford’s Centenary year, which also marks 250 years since the first service at St Thomas’s Chapel of Ease.

In remembrance of the miners of Pendleton and Agecroft that gave their lives in WWI. Listed as the Andrew Knowles and So...
08/11/2025

In remembrance of the miners of Pendleton and Agecroft that gave their lives in WWI. Listed as the Andrew Knowles and Sons Collieries War Memorial on Agecroft Road. Paid for by the mining community.

Saturday 25th October, the crypt door will be open at St Thomas’s Church from 10am to 5pm. Why not take a look? The “Cry...
16/10/2025

Saturday 25th October, the crypt door will be open at St Thomas’s Church from 10am to 5pm. Why not take a look?

The “Crypt for a quid” self guided tour is part of the Salford Histories Festival taking place on that day. All are welcome.

Address

13-21 Ford Lane, Pendleton
Salford
M66PE

Telephone

+447793356911

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