Pub & Club Annual Awards

Congratultions to The Carlton Club for winning our Community Club / Pub Of The Year 2023.

On the stage is Roo, Bar Manager, receiving the award on behalf of the Club from our Vice Chair during their Jazz Night.

A well deserved award.

After a long and unavoidable delay the Salutation was finally presented with the award for the most improved pub 2020. A sympathetic refurbishment of the interior took place in summer of 2014 which saw a many of the original features retained keeping the character and ambience of the pub intact. In 2019 there was a further refresh and "spruce up" and which give the interior a "fresher feel" without destroying the atmosphere of the pub. They now offers a selection of typically four cask ales from Bollington Brewery and a wider selection of keg making this a "goto" destination. Here we see George the Branch Chair presenting the award to Ben and Lilly of the Salutation.

The Trafford & Hulme branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has voted the Old Abbey Taphouse its Community Pub of the Year for 2022. Here we see Tim Field the Branch Pub Protection Officer presenting the award to social entrepreneur Rachele Evaroa and the staff of the pub.

In presenting Tim said:-

“Ever since the takeover by the STEAM hubs and pubs community interest company, the branch has been impressed with the progress made at the Old Abbey and how it has reached out to a range of communities including local people, the university, musicians, performers, and, of course, real ale drinkers. It has also highlighted links with past communities such as the former residents of Greenheys and has celebrated the boxer Len Johnson who openly challenged the race bar in the late 1940’s. Most impressive of all, however, has been the pub’s involvement in the provision of regular ‘pay as you can’ meals for local people delivered by volunteers; a service started during the dark days of the Covid pandemic and now continuing as people try to deal with cost-of-living issues. All involved in this array of community activity can be extremely proud of these achievements and the local CAMRA branch is delighted to present the pub with this award.”

In year when there were many changes the Branch was please to present the "Most Improved Club of the Year" to the Carlton Club. 

Mark, Branch Vice Chair, presenting the certificate for T&H CAMRA Branch Most Improved Pub of the Year 2022 to Jack (Manager) and Nick (Supervisor) at the Carlton Club, Carlton Road, Whalley Range.

On Thursday 28th August the Longford Tap was presented with the branch Locale Pub of the Year 2022 award. The Tap opened in 2019 and was the Branch "Best Newcomer" in 2020. It offers a great selection of changing cask ales from the local breweries incluiding Blackjack and Marble making it a worthy winner of this award.

Here we see Bob the Branch Secretary flanked by Dave and Paul Burgess the bar owners, together with some of the staff.