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Added 17th July 2008 by BSL

Artefact

Photograph
The Swinging Sporran
1973

The Retro Bar when it was really retro.



Taken from the council Local Image Archive
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“aah yes - i've had a few good nights up there! notably the Naked Under Leather nights - early Dust (Chemical) Brothers Dj sets and the Jockeyslut boys... infact i have a flyer- will dig it out.”
17 Jul 2008
“oh i already have!

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but that one wasn't at the Swinging Sporran. This one was though;

www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showarte...
17 Jul 2008
“Used to work mid week @ The Sporran 77/78 .It was run by a guy called Costa's . During the day the downstairs disco was used for dining , they actually had the hot plates behind the dj booth , at night they were covered with a thin metal plate ( ie. shelf for records) .One Thursday night I was doubling up with the Pembroke Halls (Walkden)
arrived about 11 with two cases of vinyl (students night Rock n Reggae) some bright spark had left one of the hot plates on yes you guessed it ! 20 mins later half my tunes had melted !oh happy days:-)”
14 Apr 2010
“I used to dj there in the very early days at weekends. I used to dj The Pheonix or UMIST union first and then nip down and do a couple of hours at the Sporran. I had a massive row with Costas one night because he objected to me plugging my other gigs. I guest dj'd there on occasion until about '81.”
12 Oct 2010
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