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28 Apr 2025

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1987
Added 16th September 2010
by dubwise-er
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I vaguely recall the name of the venue (was it at 52nd st.?)Anyway could have been a good night out..

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Woman: Breaking the Rules. Part 3: Kate Mountain

Woman: Breaking The Rules is a project celebrating women in Greater Manchester music. The project, which comprises 5 films, a pop-up exhibition and several events, is part of Manchester Digital Music Archive's HLF-funded Rebel Music programme and is led by MDMA co-founder Alison Surtees.

Kate Mountain won the management category for her 18 years as owner/manager of The Roadhouse, one of Manchester's most loved live music and club venues in recent history.

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