"How a City Got High on Music: The Pop Culture Roots of Manchesterism."

"How a city got high on music: the pop culture roots of Manchesterism." with Andy Spinoza

Summary

Manchesterism is the word of the year so far, as the city’s mayor-turned UK prime minister declares he will run the nation jointly from here and London. The world has woken up to Manchester, but how did it go from the dying, dirty old town to the skyscraper city of today? Journalist and author Andy Spinoza lived the Manchester re-invention and rewinds the roots of this remarkable story of how a city got high on pop culture and public spectacle.

Bio

Andy Spinoza founded City Life magazine in 1983 and reported on the Madchester music scene for the music press and the Manchester Evening News, where he was Diary Editor for ten years. He then spent 25 years in PR promoting the city with its businesses, leaders and celebrities. In 2023 he published Manchester Unspun, an acclaimed account of how a city got high on music, culture and spectacle.

Venue:
Fairfield Social Club
Irk St
M4 4 JT


Event Running Time:
Doors 12pm
Introduction: 12:25pm
Lecture: 12:30pm
Q&A: 13:15pm
Mix & mingle with other attendees 13:25pm
Wrap up 13:45pm

Food:
If you plan on eating at the venue, we recommend arriving as early as possible so the kitchen can get your order out before the talk starts.

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