JOIN KERI MULDOON ON A SALFORD TREASURE HUNT

Keri Muldoon our favourite Salfordian has added yet another string to her bow, at the time of writing she is the current Salford Citizen of the Year, tireless community worker, charity fundraiser, lollipop lady! and now the Salford Ambassador the Manchester International Festival which runs from Thursday 28th June - 16th July.

The artist Ryan Gander who lived in Salford for several years is one of the many people taking part in the MIF, he has struck some 250,000 coins to be scattered around Manchester on park benches, library shelves, tram seats, the coins in sets of three.

Each coin shows a version of heads and tails, and they all relate, the artist says, to “values that we maybe don’t think about often enough”. The idea is people might pick one up, a little piece of art, and feel lucky to have found it. “They might put it in their pocket as a decision-making tool. It is a currency, but it’s a currency of happenstance.”

However Salford wasn't included in the areas where the coins were to scattered until Keri stated that Salford was just as important and was given several thousand coins which she will be leaving in various locations throughout Peel Park from 7am this Saturday, well done that girl!

So, why not go treasure hunting this Saturday as these coins are not only collectors pieces but you are involving yourself in an art project.

Once again thanks to Keri Muldoon for standing up yet again for Salford, we salute you.