Get this: The Hacienda is avin’ it large, in the only ways The Hacienda knows ow’!!!
Okay, so that was a rather poor attempt by Planet Notion to master the art of talking Manc via the medium of text.
Okay, okay, it was crap; but try this one for size: The Hacienda is out on tour on one long fookin’ partay to rival all fookin’ partays!!!
Shameless really. No really, it was better wasn’t it? Well, mildly so… They should probably invent a ‘Dictionary of Manchester’ to make the Southern hack’s life a little easier. In fact, I might approach Theo Paphitis to see if he’s interested in making it a reality on the next series of Dragon’s Den.
Anyway, The Hacienda, legendary Manchester club and institution on the British music scene, will be jet-setting all around Europe from August through to the end of the year. Now, before we rattle on about the dates, month by month and all the exciting talent that’ll be gracing various venues, et cetera, et cetera, we have to draw your attention to one very special FAC 51 do - typically, specially reserved for a Manchester Christmas shindig.
Yes, very recently announced, Hacienda sparring partners, The Happy Mondays - those Mancunian survivors and superstars, return to the club where they originally made their name, fame and some fortune, as they play live for The Hacienda at The Warehouse Project on December 28th 2008.
Throughout the twists and turns of their riotous career, the Happy Mondays have remained one of their city’s top live draws and with their last Manchester appearance at G – Mex last December, the Hacienda’s Christmas Warehouse Party provides a very rare chance to catch the band in a smaller scale, warehouse venue.
With that done and dealt with, you lot alerted and all that, we present the Hacienda's August schedule, chiselled into bite-size chunks fit for consumption by Prince or that weird bloke from Labyrinth who looks like David Pleat…
On top of their weekly residency at Eden, Ibiza, which we’ve previously discussed on this here website, The Hacienda will be hitting Barcelona’s City Hall on August 17th. Headlining the date will be none other than Andy Weatherall. Now, Andy’s relationship with The Hacienda doesn’t end with being an innovator of the Acid House scene, oh no… Andy has also masterfully remixed for names inseparable from the good clubs name. We’re talking the Happy Mondays and New Order, as well as for renowned artists including Primal Scream and Bjork. Oh yeah; Andy is the proverbial Bee’s Knees.
If that doesn’t give you a tingling sensation, in an area where tingling sensations are a pleasantry, The Hacienda will also be gracing the mighty Creamfields on August 24th. Oh yes. Forever voted ‘Britain’s Best Dance Festival’, since launching 10 years ago, Creamfields will welcome many a Hacienda legend. Leading the way will be none other than the mighty Peter Hook. The Hacienda co-founder and owner will be joined by luminaries including Mike Pickering, Graeme Park, Jon DaSilva, and Dave Haslam…
Exciting is an understatement. If you could bottle-up legends of The Hacienda, shake em’ about until the cork was throbbing, and then spray it in someone’s face – that face would be CREAMFIELDS 2008! The lads will be gracing the VIP area with a marathon of sets. And as if that wasn’t enough for one day, The Hacienda will simultaneously be hitting Cardiff’s ‘Liquid and Life’, and Huddersfield’s ‘Cotton Factory’. Phew! Finally, Andy Weatherall will be making the trip from his earlier date in Barcelona to Birmingham’s ‘Rainbow Warehouse’ on August 29th…
Does that sound like a month to rival all other months ever, or does that sound like a month to rival all other months ever? Well, just wait until we bring you The Hacienda’s September schedule... you'll piss yourself with excitement!
The Hacienda: August Schedule
17 Barcelona, City Hall. (Andrew Weatherall)
22 Blackburn, The Cellar Bar. (Marshall Jefferson, Graeme Park)
24 Creamfields. (Peter Hook, Mike Pickering, Graeme Park, Jon Dasilva, Dave Haslam)
24 Cardiff. Liquid & Life. (Jon Dasilva, Justin Robertson, Allister Whitehead)
24 Huddersfield, The Cotton Factory, (808 State DJ’s, Elliot Eastwick, Tony Walker)
29 Birmingham, Rainbow Warehouse. (Andrew Weatherall)
And just to warn you well in advance...
The Hacienda Christmas Warehouse Party
Sunday 28th December
Happy Mondays (Live), Peter Hook, Mike Pickering, Jon Dasilva
For further information visit The Hacienda MySpace page…
The Hacienda Tour 2008 is supported by fashion label Bench who since the label’s inception in 1989 have been inspired by the vibrancy of the Manchester music scene and its unique cool, fashion traits. As long time Hacienda regulars, the label is intimately associated with FAC 51’s heritage and has taken many cues from the club’s pioneering sense of style.
Bench has consistently been associated with high profile music events and its current collection combines its sleek, edgy, urban lifestyle designs with designs of old-school ghetto blasters and classic guitars, underlining Bench’s commitment to music and the sharpest of street-style.
