What is the Hacienda and Dry 201?
The Hacienda is a nightclub in Manchester (11-13 Whitworth Street West) that was set up with funds by Factory Records and New Order. The Factory number for the night-club is FAC 51 (The complete name for the club is FAC 51 THE HACIENDA). The Hacienda was set up originally to be like the old club The Factory where local bands would play live gigs. However, for the first 7-8 years, the club was not that successful. When the club was in financial problems, the band would either put money in, or play concerts there. By 1988, the club became successful with DJs like Greame Park and Mike Pickering (now part of M-People) spinning the latest acid house records. The club soon became “the popular club in Britain”. The club had to temporarily close in 1990 due to gangland violence (a bouncer was shot there) but reopened a few months later. The popularity of the club has decreased a bit, although some of it’s specialist nights (notably the gay night “Flesh”) are still very successful. New Order ar
