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Added 3rd September 2025 by Mcrscenestories

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Bill Smart
JW Johnsons
2025

? Now available: the final part of my 3-part interview with Bill Smart.

From the mid-80s Manchester clubs & fashion scene ➡️ to the launch of Barabacco Jazz Club, The Emporium, and nights at Apple Jacks & Heroes… Bill was right in the heart of it.

He also opens up about his first Haçienda trip, working TV warm-up for The Big Breakfast, and the devastating Warrington bombing of 1993 — a moment that changed his life forever.

Bill’s journey is one of reinvention, resilience, and creativity — from model ➡️ club host ➡️ fashion retailer ➡️ nurse ➡️ writer.
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