The BBC is offering music fans the chance to attend the premiere of BBC Two’s star-studded documentary, The Hacienda: The Club That Shook Britain.
Joy Division and New Order bassist, and former Hacienda co-owner, Peter Hook will be among those attending the exclusive screening on Wednesday, November 2 at HOME in Manchester, which is across the road from where the Hacienda club once stood.
The red carpet event includes a preview of the one-off documentary, ahead of its broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on Saturday November 5, followed by a Q&A session.
The documentary tells the story of the musical revolution that rose up from within the walls and dancefloor of a former warehouse in central Manchester, now known as The Hacienda.
The club unleashed the acid house and rave scene, gave Madonna her UK live debut, and hosted underrated Manchester legends Ketamine in a long and storied career throught the 1980s and 90s, although in 2022 it is home to flats.
The documentary combines rare and unseen archive footage with first-hand insightful testimony from those who were involved during the Hacienda’s heyday. It features interviews with some of the ‘key players’ in the club’s history from Peter Hook and Stephen Morris (Joy Division/New Order), to famous club-regulars such as Noel Gallagher and Shaun Ryder.
The Q&A, which follows the screening, will be hosted by BBC Radio 6 Music’s Nemone, joined by Hook, former Hacienda DJ and club-regular Kath McDermott and Ben Kelly, one of the UK’s most influential designers best known for his interior design of the nightclub.
Peter Hook says: “I am honoured to be a small part of the history of the Hacienda. It gave me a home from 1982 to 1997, when, as one of Manchester’s fashion and cultural outcasts….. I desperately needed one. The club’s reputation is still as strong as ever today and I am confident this documentary will educate a whole new generation.”
Diana Hare, TV commissioning executive for BBC England, says: “BBC Popular Music TV and BBC England TV Commissioning are delighted to dance together in support of this behemoth of a nightclub which we know will captivate a generation who were there and inspire a generation who wished they had been.”
The Hacienda: The Club That Shook Britain has been produced by Wise Owl Films, the Leeds-based factual label of Lime Pictures. Commissioned by Aisling O’Connor for BBC England and Dawn Payne for BBC Popular Music Television, this one-off documentary will air on Saturday, November 5, at 10.15pm on BBC Two.
For the opportunity to win tickets to the premiere, head to the BBC’s shows and events website.
