The kings arms once again this year staged the fringe theatre,its a great stand alone pub but this time of year is alive with fringe theatre, a fantastic night last night. If i asked you to name a few in salford, you might not know any, unless youre a. A knitting club gathers in the snug every monday, as it has for over a decade yet another example of the many eclectic uses the building. Loads of clubs have called the kings arms their home, like salford friendly anglers society the oldest angling society in the world and the knitting club which was founded in 2007. We also have a cobbled beer garden for when the weather is fine. Meet the regulars at the kings arms knitters richmal has been a regular at the kings arms knitter since joining in 2008. The kings arms knitting club meets at the kings arms, 11 bloom street, salford, m3 6an, every monday from 79pm. The kings arms is open from midday to midnight 7 days a week. Salford friendly anglers society, the worlds oldest angling club, has traditionally used the pub as its meeting place.
The kings arms once again this year staged the fringe theatre,its a great stand alone pub but this time of year is alive with fringe theatre. Kings head festival the kings arms, salford traveller. Salford kings arms pub taken over by paul heaton salford. Off to the side is the snug complete with a piano for those capable of conducting a pub knees up and a knitting club regularly meets here too. Surrounded by the countryside, 1 and half mile from coggeshall and 15 minutes drive from the historic colchester town centre, kings arms is a familyrun pub offering rooms with free wifi and free parking. The bar staff lovely helpful and seem to enjoy the whole event. The kings arms is a cultural hub, just off chapel street in salford, which offers great real ale and hearty pub food.
The kings arms bloom street, salford menu view the menu for the kings arms manchester on zomato for delivery, dineout or takeaway, the kings arms menu and prices. We are a very informal, friendly group who love to meet new crafters from the local area. Ignatius walk and coronation street, was established in 1903 as a boys club but today welcomes people of any gender and organises activities including sports and exhibitions. The beautiful couch live at the kings arms, salford tickets, sat 1. With its gothic peaks, and cherryred brickwork, the kings arms would have been one of salford s lovelies in 1870. Paul heaton one time housemartin and beautiful south stalwart has taken over the kings arms pub with his partner zena. The kings arms wins the citylife award for best pub men. From fantastic ales to food, from music to theatre and comedy and knitting, this place is the cultural hub of the salford manchester border.
The kings arms festival 2016 salford salford star with. Cooking can benefit greatly from the exotic, and subtle, tastes in traditional beers. The kings arms salford 2020 all you need to know before you. The upstairs room is host to film shows and music and is home to studio salford a voluntary art and performance group. From fantastic ales to food, from music to theatre and comedy and knitting, this place is the.
An impressive grade ii listed red brick building dating from 1879. We also serve the fizzy stuff, bottled cider and continental beers. The kings arms has been in the good beer guide for 10 years and we have 6 hand pumps serving a constantly changing range of cask ales, mostly from local breweries. Meetings mondays 79pm in the snug at the kings arms, salford. The kings arms is at the heart of the community with connections that strive.
Womans weekly knit and crochet special tonight i went to the kings arms, salford knit club. The kings arms menu, menu for the kings arms, salford. But lets get back to the history of the kings arms. Each room at the kings arms feature free wifi, flatscreen tv, free toiletries, teacoffee making facilities and a fan. The historic pub opened in the 1870s, replacing an earlier kings arms built in 1807 on the opposite side of the street. Today it hosts all kinds of events, from knitting club meetings to theatre festivals and gigs including an intimate set by paul and his former beautiful south bandmate jacqui abbott last year. The pub is open from midday to 11pm seven days a week. Richmal explains how good the smell of wet lambswool is. Mar 05, 2020 the kings arms newent is a lovely family friendly country pub.
Jan 08, 2015 the kings arms wins the citylife award for best pub. It has also hosted a number of clubs, organisations and societies over the years. The king s arms is an award winning pub on the border of salford and manchester, with an additional space for theatre, comedy and live music. Somehow it all makes for a different atmosphere to the.
The kings arms salford updated march 2020 top tips. Kings arms pub salford, manchester, united kingdom. Americas best value inn roland the 2star americas best value inn roland is placed about 10 km from fort smith convention center. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates. Is paul heatons salford pub the kings arms up for sale. The kings arms has also been used as a location for filming with tv productions cracker and fresh meat shot here. If you would like to see more about how julie aids and abets parents in dressing up their poor kids in owls. The kings arms manchester pubs in manchester the skinny. The knit club at the kings arms was started in 2007 by rachael elwell artyarn to get to know yarn enthusiasts in her area.
The kings arms wins pub of the year award manchester. Another corridor off to the left leads to the beer garden. No future events currently found at kings arms salford in manchester view past events. The friday night knitting club friday night knitting club.
Thats several hours of my life i will never get back. The shed jumper project will be launched on thursday 18 december from 37pm with mulled wine, mince pies and knitting demonstrations at tonbridge road allotments, levenshulme, m19. The salford boozers upstairs, with a nautical theme, hosts plays, gigs and film nights, while the ground floor snug is home to a weekly knitting club. The club grew from there and has been involved in several of artyarns projects around salford and manchester. Unlike the vacant stores that litter this part of town today, it has held on to. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for the kings arms in manchester from, the uks biggest entertainment website. The king s arms is slightly out of town by most peoples standards, and actually, definitely in salford and not manchester if you ask anyone from salford. The kings arms is a winner in every way, check it out and meet the fab lisa connor and her staff, theyll welcome you and youll have a fantastic time, cant wait to come back here. My friend luke was heading up some fringe alldayer event.
All the kings arms people will say about their upcoming festival is that we have lots of surprises up our sleeves this year. Seems to be a good lot of stuff going on, live music, comedy, drama and even some opera on offer, and if i ever learned how to knit, id really like to join something like the kings arms knitting club. The kings arms really is a community pub in the heart of a city but it also has history, too. The original 1807 pub was across the road where the former gas offices now stand. Where is the manchester house and pub used in channel 4s. The kings arms once again this year staged the fringe theatre,it. If you fancy a knit and a natter, they meet every monday in the snug. We challenged people to guess what julie was making, when she tried that at knit club it was a matter of seconds before someone shrieked shrek hat. Luther king house brighton grove off wilmslow road manchester m14 5jp tel. Find groups in manchester, england about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Last weekend saw the pubs understated but impressive. Great bunch of people plus the joy of knitting in a pub that always makes us feel so welcome.
Georgia walker owns a knitting yarn store in new york city. Jan 19, 2016 is paul heatons salford pub the kings arms up for sale. The kings arms knitting club has been running since 2008 and continues to support and assist the local community with learning to knit and crochet and welcomes people of all creative ability to come to the social group once a week. Salford central home manchester the kings arms kings arms theatre the theatre has a seated capacity of 50 with plenty of backstage space and adjacent rooms available for equipment and performers as well as high spec sound and lighting equipment. A canny pub with knitting club in one room and a good jukebox the other. Kings arms pub salford manchester, united kingdom pub. Just down the road from salford central station, the kings arms is an impressive looking victorian grade ii listed pub with a grand depiction of the royal coat of arms on a pediment at the front of the building. We serve many fine drinks in the bar and the snug and have a beer garden for when the weather is fine. Situated just off chapel street, 100 metres from salford central station and an easy 10 minute walk from deansgate the kings arms is a pub, music venue and theatre with artists studios. Kings arms, 11 bloom street, salford, manchester, lancashire, m3 6an 0161 832 3605. Yes it is free to attend but as we meet in a pub we tend to buy a drink.
The kings arms festival friday 16thsunday 18th september kings arms. Compare every available hotel deal and airbnb near the king s arms, so book today to secure the best price. We serve food and many fine drinks in the bar and the snug. The good half is really good, with the pub serving ales from some of the. Theres a monthly book club in the snug and the salford friendly angling society has been meeting here since 1817. A knitting club gathers in the snug every monday, as it has for over a.
Richmal worked in the hand knitting industry for rowan knitting yarns for 2 years. Kings arms 11 bloom street, salford, manchester, lancashire. Nothing is ever too much for her and she goes the extra mile to make the experience memorable and enjoyable it all stems from her and her attitude to make the kings arms so welcoming. Just off chapel street, 100m from salford central station, an easy 10 minute walk from deansgate.
A warm welcome awaits you from chrissie, wayne and the team. Aug 07, 2015 pubs in salford we pick some of our favourite drinking spots in salford. Between her and her daughter, her employees, her friends, and some of her customers, they cobble together the friday night knitting club and gather at the store to stitch and bitch, as it were. Dont be put off by look of the place, the beer is excellent, the bohemian ambience is good, the staff are friendly just dont eat the onion. The pub was the 19461971 meeting place of the north of england irish terrier club, a popular location with salford friendly anglers society and. Today it hosts all kinds of events, from knitting club meetings to theatre festivals and gigs including an intimate set by paul and his former beautiful south bandmate jacqui abbott. A sign ye anglers club house can still be made out on the brickwork on the gable end of pub.
Do i have to be really good at knitting or crochet before i come along. It felt good to go there tonight as i have missed a couple of weeks. The friday night knitting club friday night knitting club series. I would probably never have come here unless i had been invited to see a friends band during the in the city festival. The pub name is in mosaic above the door and a carved royal arms is situated high above this. You dont even have to have needles and yarn, we have some spare that you borrow to practice. The kings arms has a varied range of ales, teas, coffees and food to choose from. The kings arms 11 bloom street, m3 6an city of salford rated 4. Astbury golf course and severn valley railway are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit west midland safari park and rays farm country matters. Kings arms knitters knitting and crochet from the the kings arms knit club. We found great results, but some are outside salford. Knitting and crochet from the the kings arms knit club. In 2007, the knitting club was founded and meets every monday evening in the snug. The main lounge is on the right which is an oval room with the main bar.
Theres a monthly book club in the snug and the salford friendly angling society has. The kings arms is at the heart of the community with connections that strive to bring about a sense of. The kings arms pub is home to music, theatre and comedy. Host to a variety of performances, pop down for a beer in the bar, a snifter in the snug, or a get together in the garden, as well as for the best in entertainment. The kings arms contains a beautiful theatre room on the top floor, an intimate performace and screening studio, a snug area and several bars. Meet the regulars kings arms knitters knitting and. Check out the similar venues below or view events in manchester. The landlord of the kings arms, salford, greater manchester, is the singer.
People return to salford and come in here to remember what is was like when. The kings arms is known as an outstanding performing arts hub in salford and manchester. The friday night knitting club friday night knitting club series jacobs, kate on. We pride ourselves on proper pub food we offer the very best steaks and our roast lunches are amazing our chefs use the very best local produce. She has been knitting since she was 7 years old but really got into it when she went to university. We are a friendly and informal group of knitters and crocheters who meet in the snug in the kings arms salford on monday evenings. The kings arms salford 2020 what to know before you go. The kings arms salford 2020 all you need to know before. The main bar is cosy and comfortable with trusty original pub furnishings. The kings arms has been in the good beer guide for 10 years and we have 6 hand pumps serving a constantly changing range of cask ales.
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