Haçienda poll

never been to the place and yes, i would visit it on vacation.

I visited the Hac on many occasions and can honestly say that it lived up to the hype. Besides seeing NO play there several times (twice on the same evening once!) it was also a great club. Of course the other place that was a must in Manchester at the time was the Dry Bar (that definitly wasn't!), Barney especially could often be found there. Great days!!

Originally posted by Spotnick Sub-Question: If you would have visited Manchester when it was still opened, would that have been a mandatory stop?

Whould that have been a mando stop??!! Spotty? C'mon man, what kind of question is that??? That's like asking if New Order has or will ever deliver a record on time!!!

Sad to say I never made it. Me and a couple of mates thought about going after the G-Mex gig in '88 but felt we'd be wasting our time as we probably wouldn't have got in. I do have a nice membership card I received after sending off for a t-shirt in the early 90's.

Currently thinking about buying one of the luxury flats that now adorn the site.....

great club. great space. got a flyer for the opening of it - nice.

...must admit to being rather fond of Dry too. the matches and beer mats were rather fetching.

Used to attend on a regular basis as young, naive ;)stoodent. Apparently this was the time when the place was dying a death, but I had some of the best nights of my life there, getting off my face and basically running riot! The reconstruction of the Hacienda in 24PP is scarily accurate. Never saw any members of New Order there (was probably around the time they were sick to death of the place eating their cash), but did meet James Dean Bradfield, Mani from the Stone Roses (both absolutely lovely blokes), and *cough* Terry Christian!

Aaah, happy days! :D

yes....the most memorable being the december 85 gig(s)....they played an early set..(10 songs )..of which 2 were screened live for the whistle test....then everyone was kicked out and they played a set later that night which you needed a separate ticket for...( another 10 songs)...the second set didnt start until way past midnight...the most amazing day/night in my new order history...20 songs and if i remember only 1 song duplicated in both sets....i also remember people that day trying to buy and sell tickets for an obscene amount of money in all the pubs near the hacienda...

No. Yes.

Quite a surprising answer, eh?

:D DJ

I've been to the crater thats there now and the Dry bar.

To my eternal shame I never went to the Hac. My wife practically lived in there about 10-12 years ago. Been in Dry plenty of times, but that's no compensation.

Of course I would.

Why oh why didn't I go to Manchester uni?? Just because it was cold and snowing everytime I visited the place - what was I thinking of?

Originally posted by 404 error Why oh why didn't I go to Manchester uni??Just because it was cold and snowing everytime I visited the place - what was I thinking of?

I wistfully looked at going to Manchester Uni but they didnt do any courses i wanted there and besides i doubt i would have got in with my grades anyhow!, so i went to Portsmouth instead (no offence OldBlue i had an f'kin ace time there!!)

Never been, would give anything for a time machine right about now :(

Went twice. Stood next to Hooky at the bar for about a minute without realising who it was. Also got one of those membership cards....I sent them a begging letter in 84 asking if they still had any Xmas flexi's left. A nice woman sent me a flexi and slipped in one of those cards as well. Still got the accompanying letter somewhere.

Yes & Yes

First time a group of us went from Leeds (just cos NO owned) met Barney & Mick Hucknall in the downstairs bar.

Started going regulary in 89 (i think) for the famous Friday Nite Nude Nite (all prices stripped to the bone !!)

Originally posted by The Hacienda must be (re)Built Yes & YesFirst time a group of us went from Leeds (just cos NO owned) met Barney & Mick Hucknall in the downstairs bar.Started going regulary in 89 (i think) for the famous Friday Nite Nude Nite (all prices stripped to the bone !!)

I got an advert or possibly a review (cant remember which now) for the Nude night at the Hac in an old NME somewhere

Originally posted by Spotnick Sub-Question: If you would have visited Manchester when it was still opened, would that have been a mandatory stop?

Only if NO was there, and I could actually watch the building ooze money like everyone says it did.

And yes, Dry = crap and characterless...

I always put up wiith that cos it was Neworder's place. I'll get me coat then ... ;)

I lived in liverpool for 7 months once, but my love for Liverpool FC prevents me from only visiting Manchester airport.

Originally posted by Substantial Republic of LowLifes Never been, would give anything for a time machine right about now :(