In October 2008 Salford City Council launched the Salford Music Map, a free fold-out map highlighting the key locations that have influenced Manchester’s – and the world’s – musical taste.

While it’s an interesting enough read, I was hoping for an actual map of Salford. So now I’ve created my own, with each marker below indicating a point of interest in Salford’s musical history – click them to find out what happened there.

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The Kings Arms
One of Greater Manchester’s best music venues. Acts to play there include the Darkness and Jens Lekman.

Bloom Street, Salford M3 6AN
Tel: 0161 832 0167

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The Willows Variety Centre
Those to have braved the stage here include Lisa Stansfield, girl band Cleopatra and Take That’s Gary Barlow.

Willows Road, Salford M5 5FQ
Tel: 0161 736 8541

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Salford Lads’ Club
Iconic venue made famous by The Smiths. Now a working lads and girls club but open to the public for regular events and open days.

St Ignatius Walk, Salford M5 3RX
Tel: 0161 872 3767

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Blueprint Studios
Acts to record here include 50 Cent, Smokey Robinson, Duran Duran, Justin Timberlake and Elbow.

Elizabeth House, 39 Queen Street, Salford M3 7DQ
Tel: 0870 011 2760

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Coniston Avenue, Little Hulton
Home to young Shaun and Paul Ryder of Happy Mondays.

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Lower Broughton Road
Howard Devoto’s (nee Trafford) flat where he organised the Sex Pistols’ gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in 1976.

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The Wishing Well/New Plaza Ballroom
Hosted 60s beat scene shows for future members of The Hollies and 10cc.

Station Road, Swinton

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Kersal
Home to the Kersal Massive.

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Buile Hill High School
Formerly Salford Grammar, where Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Terry Mason met in the late 60s.

Eccles Old Road, Salford M6 8RD

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Kingston Close, Higher Broughton
Family home of Graham Gouldman, writer of hits for The Yardbirds, The Hollies and Hermans Hermits.

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Oakwood School
In November 2005 New Order performed here, to mark the school’s success in a government inspection.

Chatsworth Road, Eccles M30 9DY

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Sunningdale Drive, Irlam
Childhood home of opera singer Russell Watson.

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Heath Avenue, Lower Broughton
The true birthplace of Ewan MacColl, father of Kirsty MacColl and writer of Dirty Old Town.

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St Philip with St Stephen Church
Majestic church that has hosted the likes of Sugababes and Laura Marling in recent years.

Encombe Place, Salford M3 6FJ
Tel: 0161 834 2041‎

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Pendleton College
The site of Tony Wilson’s school, De La Salle Boys’ Grammar.‎

Dronfield Road, Salford M6 7FR