Who was the owner of Manchester’s Hacienda Club and Factory Records?
Manchester so completely intimidated that free admission and drinks were demanded (and given) and drugs were openly dealt. Following a series of drug-related violent incidents, The Hacienda closed in 1998. In 1988, Manchester was often referred to as Madchester for its rave scene. Owned by Tony Wilson's Factory Records, it was given the catalogue number FAC51 and official club name, FAC51 The Hacienda. Known for developing many talented 1980s influential acts, it also influenced the graphic design industry via Factory artists such as Peter Saville (PSA), Octavo (8vo), Central Design Station, etc. The memorabilia from this club holds a high value
Popular music of Manchester by the drug ecstasy. A new scene developed around The Haçienda night club (part of the Factory Records empire), creating what would become known as the Madchester scene, the main proponents being Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, Northside, and The Stone Roses alongside the already legendary Hacienda co-owners New Order and Cheshire band The Charlatans. The history of the Manchester music scene over this period was dramatised in Michael Winterbottom's 2002 film "24 Hour Party People" and the life of Joy Division's Ian Curtis was also dramatised in the 2007 film "Control". Following the Madchester period, Manchester music lost much of