Stephen Wright sends:

Morrissey Birthday Photograph at Salford Lads’ Club.

Full press release (Word doc, 27K)

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Will this charming man show up?
If not, it’s a great opportunity for all budding Morrissey look-alikes to strike a pose have a bit of fun and raise the profile of the Salford Lads Club regarded as the mecca for Smiths fans from all over the world…

The idea is to create a giant Moz lookalike photo taken by Stephen Wright. It’s a special event to coincide with Morrissey’s 50th Birthday and his 2 concerts in Manchester.

We need great quiffs, cardigans, big girls blouses, in fact a whole range of Moz attire.

The big picture will take place at 2pm on Saturday 23trd May. Stephen will stay around until about 4pm to take photographs of any groups and individuals who may wish – just ask him!

...Also on show in the Billiard Room will be an exhibition of photographs by Claire Biddles - 'Nobody Loves Us' which explore the relationship between Smiths fans and Morrissey's lyrics. Fans are pictured with placards, quoting Morrissey's lyrics in varying locations, mirroring the way fans relate to their own experiences through the songs of The Smiths. Claire is in her final year at Glasgow school of art

Phil Gatenby and Craig Gill will be taking a doubledecker bus tour of all the Morrissey sights and the bus will call at the club from 1.15 till 2.15 when the big picture is taken.

Stephen Wright is also shooting another special birthday earlier in the day when Salford Lads Club set off on their annual camp holiday. It is 105 years since club members set off for the first camp in 1904. The group set off at 12.30 from outside the club.