The Hacienda and Manchester's Dance Culture (1982–1997)

1. Factory Records conceives a New York–style club

   Jan 1, 1981Labels: Factory Records, Tony Wilson, Rob Gretton

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2. The Haçienda opens on Whitworth Street West

   May 21, 1982Labels: The Ha, Whitworth Street

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3. Ben Kelly’s industrial interior defines the venue

   May 21, 1982Labels: Ben Kelly, post-industrial design

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4. New Order success helps subsidize the club

   Jan 1, 1983Labels: New Order, Factory Records

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5. Early years blend live gigs and DJ culture

   Jan 27, 1984Labels: resident DJs, live gigs

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6. Nude night helps drive a shift toward house music

   Jan 1, 1986Labels: Nude night, house music

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7. Acid house and ecstasy reshape the club’s economics

   Jan 1, 1988Labels: acid house, ecstasy

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8. Fanzine documents the queue-and-dancefloor culture

   Jul 1, 1989Labels: Freaky Dancing, fanzine

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9. Madchester era peaks with indie-dance crossover

   Nov 1, 1989Labels: Madchester, Happy Mondays

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10. Flesh launches as a major queer club night

    Oct 1, 1991Labels: Flesh, Paul Cons

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11. Factory Records goes bankrupt amid rising costs

    Nov 1, 1992Labels: Factory Communications

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12. Gang violence and policing pressures escalate in the 1990s

    Jan 1, 1997Labels: gang violence, policing

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13. The Haçienda loses its license and closes

    Jun 28, 1997Labels: licence revocation, closure

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14. Building is later demolished, ending the physical site

    Jan 1, 2002Labels: demolition, redevelopment

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