‘Not Going Shopping’: Stop The Clause March audio documentary 2018
This audio documentary was created to mark the 30th anniversary of Manchester’s Stop The Clause march, 1988. Attended by 20,000…
Stepping down from MDMArchive
After 17 years of involvement with MDMArchive I have decided to step down from my role as archive manager and…
Queer Noise: The History of LGBT+ Music & Club Culture in Manchester 2017
Seventies secrecy in Salford pubs, joyous Gaychester resistance and cutting-edge, late-nineties, alternative club culture. Manchester’s musical LGBT+ history explored with…
Suffragette City 2020
Saturday March 7th sees the return of Suffragette City – the women-led all-day music event at The Refuge, which raises…
Queer Noise exhibition press 2017
We are delighted to announce that our Queer Noise exhibition at the People’s History Museum has been extended to 5th…
The Lapsed Clubber Podcast: Recording the memories of Manchester’s original rave community 2019
The Lapsed Clubber Audio Map is an online platform that allows members of Manchester’s original acid house community to share…
Suffragette City, The Sequel
Building on the success of Manchester Digital Music Archive’s Suffragette City party last year, The Refuge will play host to…
We Are Dynamite! exhibition 2018
The Northern Carnival against the Nazis, a rally and concert held on 15 July 1978 in Moss Side, Manchester, was…
Northern Carnival Against the Nazis: 40th Anniversary project launch
The Northern Carnival against the Nazis – a rally and concert held on 15 July 1978 in Moss Side, Manchester…
New radio show for NTS
My latest radio show for NTS is now available on playback. The Fall – Lost in MusicSisters of Transistors – The DonWynder K. Frog –…