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31 May 2026

Artefact of the day

Flyer
1997
Added 31st March 2016
by ffof67
Candy Darling- The flyer reads "Grab your fifteen minutes of fame" & "Putting Pop Art back into Gay Clubbing"
Manchester's Music & Club scene in the 80's & 90's seems to have been greatly influenced by Andy Warhol.
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31 May
“I was part of this Festival. Granada wrote to me out of the blue saying I'd been recommended as an upcoming poet.
They filmed me doing one of my poems and it was broadcast on one of the evening shows.
I went along to the Festival, saw Henry Normal, Johnny Dangerously, Lemn Sissay, Su Andi, Candy Flip. During the Madchester years. What a time to be alive”
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31 May
“So thrilled to have found this! Was introduced to this band by one of the nursery staff where my kids went. He knew I adored indie music.
I got a cd/ep from them, loved the MySpace page (why did that end??). Still play that cd now. Great band, unfortunately never got to see them live.”
1
31 May
“I was schoolmates with Phil Beckett, we knocked about together in the same group of friends.
Always blows my mind that he went on to be an important DJ in the scene.
Went to a couple of his Bop Locals in the early noughties, was always so great to catch up”
1
31 May
“I was there! Who knew it was history in the making. They'd only opened 2 of the front doors on Maxwell Hall, I literally got carried in on a wave of people surging through.
The night was feral, the night was memorable.
I now have a coaster of this ticket, a daily reminder of what a time to be alive”
3
26 May
“All good mate. As you say great memories. Keep rocking.”
5
26 May
“Talkin' 'bout cheese and I don't mean Cheddar...

Happy memories buddy. Hope you are doing well.”
5
24 May
“Always great fun Redgey, generous and open. Thanks for the corbieres memories,
Keep well!!”
1
23 May
“Was there. Probably a good night. Used to drum for Head Ritual…a band that should have gone on longer.”
2
23 May
“Was there. Probably a good night. Used to drum for Head Ritual…a band that should have gone on longer.”
2
18 May
“Having recently revisited The Out's 'who is innocent' I'd forgotten what a tremendous song it was, and it hasn't aged.”
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