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After Dark
Wooden features on the slope and dimmed lighting! The Hacienda Tour in the SNO!bar.
![]() The Hacienda TourFor one night only on the last Saturday of September, the legendary Manchester clubbing institution that remains FAC 51 The Haçienda is crossing the Pennines to bring The Haçienda Tour which recreates the stunning vibes and atmosphere of FAC 51 in the 21st Century to Castlefords multi award winning SNO!zone complex. Guaranteed to heat up the snow sports and skiing venue at SNO!zone, FAC 51 The Haçienda comes to the complexs SNO!bar with a line up which seems set to melt ardent clubbers back to reliving the Haçiendas heyday. The line up for the 27th September gig brings together many of the most famous names which made the club so special and ensured that the status and reputation of the Haçienda for unrivalled good times remains as relevant today as it did back in the day. Firmly at the helm of all affairs Haçienda nowadays, New Orders Peter Hook, one of the original founders and co-owners of the club will be in attendance, bringing with him his highly composed DJ set which ranges from the choicest electro, indie and bootlegs with the odd New Order classic or rare remix thrown in for good measure. Backing up Hooky on the night is one of the Haçiendas original residents foremost DJ talents in the world, Graeme Park, who has managed to combine his DJing with a highly successful career as a tastemaker radio DJ. One of the finest mixers in the world, Graemes DJd throughout the globe since getting his break at The Haçienda and the SNO!zone event provides a scarce opportunity to catch one of the worlds most respected spinners in Castleford. And as if that wasnt enough already, that loose limbed Mancunian funster who has come to embody the values and excesses of the Madchester scene, The Happy Mondays Bez will also be in tow at the Castleford gig for one of his inimitably unique DJ sets which combine the finest and most loved Haçienda anthems with Bezs unique rapping, live style. A crowd pleaser throughout his career, SNO!zone will see Bez live and direct, in full effect, as has been his way with the Mondays, Black Grape, Domino Bones and all of his projects. As the seminal Manchester nightclub that came to reshape club culture, FAC 51 The Haçienda today exports its inimitable brand of musical hedonism to the wider world with gigs across UK, Europe and the globe which embrace the legacy of the venue and bring it bang up to date for todays clubbing generations. FAC 51 The Haçiendas unconventional attitude and pride of place in music history means that the creative energy and excess that lay behind the Haçienda has never been lost and is recreated as a contemporary Haçienda experience which features immaculate Hac décor and superbly individualistic lighting, all in an authentic FAC 51 style The Haçienda Tour 2008 is supported by fashion label Bench who since the labels inception in 1989 have been inspired by the vibrancy of the Manchester music scene and its unique cool, fashion traits. As long time Haçienda regulars, the label is intimately associated with FAC 51s heritage and has taken many cues from the clubs pioneering sense of style. Having been named the coolest street-wear brand by the 2007 Cool Brands panel, Bench has consistently been a devoted and much appreciated sponsor of high profile music events and its upcoming Autumn Winter 08 collection sees the label combine its sleek, edgy, urban lifestyle designs alongside its Mancunian industrial fashion slants contains many musical references featuring designs of old-school ghetto blasters and classic guitars which underline Benchs commitment to music and the sharpest of street-style. The After Dark event page can be administered by dunx (Dunx), stu (Stu Brass), spencer (Spencer Claridge) and office (Office). Page views: 1127 |
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