Crowds flocked to Manchester’s HOME centre this week to celebrate the premiere of a new documentary about the legendary Hacienda

A Manchester lad who helped changed the face of music forever, Pete Shelley will go down in the annals of history for his contribution to punk.

For lovers of the iconic post-punk group Joy Division and revellers of the Manchester music scene, New Dawn Fades brings to light the perfect combination of history, tragedy and earth-shatteringly dark comedy associated with one of the city’s most influential music acts.

Legendary Manchester musician Peter Hook is set to appear at Salford Lads’ Club on Saturday October 15 to promote his new book.

Success from the first Hacienda classics show this weekend in Manchester could lead to more regular gigs in the near future and beyond, according to Graeme Park.

Denise Welch will be joining 40,000 runners taking part in the arduous 10k race through Manchester city centre on Sunday May 10.

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Hacienda cohorts Peter Hook and Graeme Park, poet Mike Garry and compere Stu Francis will join the alternative rock band for Chico’s Kickin’ Cancer Fundraising Dinner Ball.

Peter Hook is proud to be an ambassador for the city

Manchester’s branch of Brighton Institute of Modern Music