Manchester Histories Festival - 24 February - 4 March 2012

A Brief Introduction to Manchester's Alternative Music Magazines

Triggered by punk, but with roots in the underground press of the late 1960s, fanzines proliferated in the period 1976 to 1988.

 DaveHaslam, DJ and author the classic study of the city's radical and musical history, Manchester, England, focuses particularly on City Fun in a talk assessing the importance and legacy of Manchester's alternative music magazines; considering their contribution to our understanding of music and social history; and celebrating the recent resurgence of local self-published, independent 'zines in the current era.

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Dates

Sat 3 Mar 2012 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Venue

Friends' Meeting House

6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS

Price

Free but booking recommended

Tickets

Tickets
Book online here
Phone
0161 306 1982

Suitable for

15+

Event type

Celebration Day Talks, Talks

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