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James Masters, Haçienda media director, dies aged 50

A number of leading Manchester music figures have paid tribute to Masters

James Masters, the influential media director of Manchester's legendary Haçienda club brand, has died at the age of 50. Breaking the news of his passing...

a selection of the discotheque candles available, including hacienda, paradise garage, milk! and mudd club

The candle range includes clubs with “unique atmosphere and cultural significance" like the Haçienda, Paradise Garage, and Milk!

LA-based fragrance brand, Discothèque, has created a range of luxury scented candles inspired by the "unique atmosphere and cultural signifiance" of iconic nightclubs. Described as...

The Haçienda to host 40th anniversary rave in car park on original club site

Peter Hook is among the event's organisers

The Haçienda is set to host a 40th-anniversary rave in the car park of the original club's site. Located in the basement car park of...

The Haçienda, Factory Records, more memorabilia featured at new British pop culture exhibition

Exhibited at Manchester's John Rylands Research Institute and Library, it will launch next month

Legendary Manchester nightclub the Haçienda, as well as the city's Factory Records label, are set to form part of the focus of a new British...

Sports pundit's comments follow allegations about a string of events held at the Prime Minister's residence during various coronavirus lockdowns

Manchester United and England footballing great Gary Neville, now a prominent pundit working for Sky Sports, has spoken out about the UK Government over the...

They're heading to Castlefield Bowl and London's Royal Albert Hall for two special shows

The 40th anniversary of the opening of Manchester's legendary Haçienda club will be marked in 2022 with a pair of special Haçienda Classical shows.

The...

The film features never-before-seen footage captured at club events in Chicago, Manchester, London, Ibiza and elsewhere

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support the release of a brand new documentary, 'All We Wanna Do Is Dance', which captures the explosion...

New photobook captures the The Haçienda at its prime

Rave One! by photographer Peter J Walsh is a vivid journey back in time

A new photobook captures the Haçienda at its prime.


Published via IDEA, photographer Peter J Walsh's Rave One! is a journey via various photos taken...

The book aims to present a retrospective of the iconic Manchester club

A new book by designer Ben Kelly will look at the pre-history, lifespan and visual legacy of Manchester's iconic Haçienda club, which closed its doors...

The live event is now in its sixth year

Hacienda Classical has announced a run of shows taking place later this year.

The live event, a concert which sees orchestral renditions of much loved classic...

DJ Paulette, Danny Tenaglia, David Morales, and more will DJ as part of the online event

The Hacienda has announced a 24-hour New Years Eve livestream party.

Following the launch of the virtual Hacienda club, the legendary Manchester institution has...

Every era of British dance music has its myths and over-simplified narratives — hell, even little known local scenes have urban legends. Below, Matt Anniss...

We need to think about how we document dance music culture. It may seem odd saying this when there are so many magazines, podcasts, and...

He made the revelation in an interview with The Guardian

Noel Gallagher has spoken about the impact of growing up in Manchester, and the impact of acid house and the Haçienda on his life.

In...

Explore key scenes on the circuit diagram of a 303 bass synthesizer...

Online retailers Dorothy have listed a poster which maps out the history of rave music and culture on the circuit board of a 303 bass...

The energy is palpable...

Photographer Peter Walsh has released amazing photos from the bygone era of The Haçienda to celebrate a recent talk at The Subculture Archive on Carnaby Street...

Haçienda DJ puts all his vinyl up for sale

Looking to drop a few quid on some new records? Well look no further, as legendary radio broadcaster, author and Haçienda mainstay Dave Haslam has...

Graeme Park & Mike Pickering will play live fusion of Haç anthems

Former resident DJs Graeme Park and Mike Pickering, who shaped the Haçienda sound, are set to play a non-stop set of 20 tracks with local...

The legendary Manchester club finds a new home for its congregration.

A stunning Grade II listed Wesleyan chapel hidden in Manchester’s city centre — and steeped in history — is the perfect venue for tonight’s equally...

Hacienda legends back together

Jon Da Silva is one of the original free-spirited Balearic DJs, and also a resident DJ at the infamous Hacienda club in Manchester in the...

Download resident Jozef K's swan song at soon-to-close Manc club

With the sad news that Sankeys Manchester is to close its doors indefinitely this month, the club's resident nights started gearing up for what could be the last sitting at probably the north's most heritable club.