The Hacienda

Fac 51 Haçienda (also known as simply The Haçienda) was one of the most well known nightclubs in Manchester during the Madchester years of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Originally conceptualized by Rob Gretton, it was largely financed by the record label Factory Records and the band New Order along with Tony Wilson. It was located on the corner of Whitworth Street West and Albion Street, close to Castlefield, in the centre of the city. FAC 51 was its official designation in the Factory catalogue. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Hac1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Hac1. ... Jump to: navigation, search A nightclub (often shortened to club in both the UK and US) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Jump to: navigation, search Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... Madchester refers to a period during the late 1980s and early 1990s when bands recording for labels such as Manchesters successful Factory Records amongst others began to attract a lot of popularity. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Rob Gretton (1953 - May 15, 1999) was best known as the manager of the post punk bands Joy Division and New Order. ... Jump to: navigation, search FAC 115: Factory Records Stationery (1984) Factory Records was a Manchester, England based independent record label, started in 1978 which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... Jump to: navigation, search New Order are an English rock group formed in 1981 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... Anthony (Tony) Wilson is a British record label and nightclub manager and journalist for Granada Television. ...

Designed by Ben Kelly, the Haçienda opened in 1982 and survived until 1997, despite considerable and persistent financial troubles. During this time the club was mainly supported by record sales from New Order. It once served as a venue for Madonna on her tour first of the United Kingdom. Although peaking in popularity the rise of the rave era, most of the money ended up circulating to drug dealers and the Haçienda itself saw very little of the nightly expenditure. Luxury apartments, also named The Haçienda, have now been built on the site. Jump to: navigation, search 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1997(MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan) is an Italian-American Grammy Award winning Pop and Rock singer and composer, Golden Globe winning actress and bestselling author. ... Jump to: navigation, search A rave party, more often called a rave and sometimes called a free party, is typically an all-night dance event where DJs and other performers play electronic dance music and rave music. ...

Michael Winterbottom's 2002 film 24 Hour Party People starring Steve Coogan as Tony Wilson, tells the story of the Haçienda. The movie was filmed in 2001, and required reconstructing the Haçienda in a Manchester warehouse - the reconstruction was itself then briefly used as a nightclub. Winterbottom at the Toronto International Film Festival. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 24 Hour Party People is a 2002 film about Manchesters popular music community from 1977 to 1997, and specifically about Factory Records. ... Jump to: navigation, search Steve Coogan (born 14 October 1965 in Manchester, England) is an English actor and comedian. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

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• Pride Of Manchester Hacienda memories by Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam