An article by Ian Herbert for The Independent newspaper details plans for a new museum to celebrate Manchester's fine music heritage.

He writes: "The museum will mark the city's place as a classical music mecca in the 1860s, show off relics from its 250 1960s beat clubs (more than any other city in the world, including Liverpool), its thriving 1940s jazz scene and - perhaps the finest of all - the Madchester days of the Happy Mondays, New Order and Factory Records.

A site for the museum has not yet been chosen but the company established to create it, 100% Cotton, is aiming for one of Manchester or Salford's iconic red-brick hotel buildings. The Heritage Lottery Fund is understood to be positive about contributing towards the venue's creation."

Read the full article here.

Labels: Factory_Classical, Factory_Records, Happy_Mondays, labels, New_Order

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