The Hacienda Hangover: Why is Manchester so obsessed with the 80s and 90s?

17th Nov 2025 9:25am

Sick of the black and yellow stripes? We take a look at Manchester’s cultural legacy of the 80s and 90s - what keeps dragging us back to it?

Jon Dasilva Interview: “Acid house has never gone away, it keeps evolving”

4th Sep 2024 12:02pm

We had a chat with the influential acid house DJ and former Hacienda resident before his set at Northenden Fringe Festival, talking all things New Order, grassroots venues, the impact of Hacienda, and more.

Easter 2023: The best bank holiday parties in Manchester

29th Mar 2023 2:10pm

Here are the best Easter bank holiday events in Manchester this year, from warehouse raves to discos, underground favourites to day parties and more.

Hacienda resident DJs: our defining records

19th Dec 2019 2:04pm

The tracks which defined one of the biggest countercultural movements of the twentieth century.

FAC51 - The Hacienda, Warehouse Project, Manchester, review

15th Oct 2019 9:26am

Grace Price-Salisbury witnessed the sheer force of two Manchester clubbing institutions joining forces.

World Mixing Champ Chad Jackson announced to play main stage at Indian Summer Fest

16th Aug 2019 10:19am

Check out the premiere of Chads mix from the recent Connie's Acid House Party exclusively here

Chad Jackson - Technics / DMC World mixing champion announced to play Indian Summer Festival !

16th Aug 2019 10:19am

Temple Stage - DJ Chad Jackson Not many people can say they are a World Champion or any of the many things Chad has done in his amazing journey in music. The word Legend is sometimes over used but certainly not in Chads case

Jay Wearden interview for Iconic Underground Magazine

24th Apr 2017 1:10pm

Mark Hilton interviews Jay Wearden at Gorilla ahead of Connie's Acid House Party 4. Original interview published in iconic underground magazine February 2017

Suddi Raval Interview

21st Apr 2017 3:08pm

Interview with Suddi Raval for the Ransom Note website by Ian McQuaid

I Love Acid celebrates 10th anniversary at Hidden Manchester

24th Jan 2017 2:30pm

Luke Vibert, Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Jon Dasilva are confirmed to play at the party this April.

Sankeys presents Hacienda review

30th Jun 2016 4:54pm

Laura Zuanella spent the evening with some Hacienda favourites including Jon DaSilva, Todd Terry and Marshall Jefferson.

Sasha interview: Old school manners, new school techniques

26th Nov 2018 2:22pm

Mark Dale caught up with him for a chat about the old days and the new.

Dave Haslam: The Importance of Fanzines

2nd Sep 2014 8:51pm

Ahead of his appearances in Morecambe this weekend, we had an intellectual chat with ex-Hacienda and general cultural barometer Dave Haslam about the resurgence of fanzine culture in a digital age.

New Years Eve at 2022NQ

22nd Dec 2013 11:42am

This new years eve we welcome Jon Dasilva, Disco Mums and Chips with Everything to bring in 2014

Promoter Focus: Hacienda in December

4th Dec 2013 9:52am

There's three opportunities to relive the Hacienda's glory days this December, read on to learn how to get involved.