The Hacienda Manchester : Fac 51 Building

The Hacienda Location: Whitworth Street Date: 1982 Design: Ben Kelly Architects Now closed, as Fac 51 once home to Factory Records' famous club This was the joint in the late eighties but fizzled out in the early nineties damaged by a reputation for violence. A very cool place (though I preferred the PSV in Hulme and the Ritz further along Whitworth Street) back in the Madchester days from '89 to '92 with clubbers travelling from not only England but Europe too. The building looked like any other brick Victorian block on the outside but internally had a style which could be linked back to pop art and also to street furniture. The same architect - Ben Kelly - designed the 'iconic' Dry 201 bar on Oldham Street. The Hac featured in a 2006 film about the late Tony Wilson (Factory Records boss) and the Madchester days. Anthony Wilson died in Aug 2007. The Hacienda : Ben Kelly Architects Famous bands to play at The Hac included New Order and probably the best band in the world, The Stone Roses. The Haçienda – redevelopment for housing - Stephenson Bell Architects Flats Project for Crosby Homes The Haçienda apartments : Stephenson Bell Architects Buildings adjacent to the Hacienda Beetham Tower Manchester photo © webbaviation G-Mex Manchester