Film screening + discussion: "The Mancunian Way: Music, Memory and the City"
| Dates: | 25 September 2025 |
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| Times: | 17:30 - 17:30 |
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| What is it: | Screening |
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| Organiser: | Manchester Urban Institute |
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| How much: | Free |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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Join us for a film screening and discussion exploring Manchester's alternative and contested music histories: https://mancunianway.eventbrite.co.uk
Organized in collaboration with the Manchester Digital Music Archive and MMU's Music and Sonic Studies Manchester research group, this Manchester Urban Film Series screening and discussion will focus on highlighting the less well known side of Manchester’s music history, how it's shaped the city and its enduring significance and forms today.
We’ll be screening a clip from the 1992 Granada TV documentary, The Mancunian Way: Music and Regeneration, which provides a unique snapshot into the construction and historical context of Manchester's iconic music scene. We'll then also consider an alternative perspective in screening recent footage of interviews conducted as part of the Suffragette City project hearing from women who have been central but often overlooked withi Manchester's official music history.
Following these film clips, we'll have reflections from local historian Dominique Tessier and an open discussion led by Markus Hetheier to share thoughts on what histories get remembered, the connection between music and the city, and what's changed, as well as ongoing and current DIY and alternative music initiatives today.
Markus Hetheier is an electronic musician and researcher. In his electronic music project Industries he explores and subverts musical structures and ranges from field recordings, distorted sounds to harmonic melodies and large beats. He co-runs the queer electronica night FLUFF which recently received funding through Factory International’s Factory Sounds programme. Besides being an electronic musician, he is also undertaking a practice-based PhD at the School of Digital Arts (SODA) investigating Manchester’s queer sonics. www.industriesmcr.com @industriesmcr #industriesmcr
Dominique Tessier is a local historian. Her most recent projects are: .Manchester.Academic.Portraits (Academic Breakfast Club) + Windows Into Our Past (Withington Film Festival Hub). Dominique is also involved with The World Transformed 2025.
LEARN MORE:
Suffragette City: Women in Manchester Music History online exhibit: https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/exhibition/suffragette-city-women-in-manchester-music
Manchester Digital Music Archive: https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/
MMU's Music and Sonic Studies Manchester research group: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/research/research-centres/rcass/groups/music-sonic-studies
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Salutation Pub, 1st floor screening room
12 Higher Chatham Street
Manchester
