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Ang Matthews interview

For those of you that know, Ang Matthews needs no introduction and we are delighted that she agreed to be first in a series of interviewees.

For anyone that doesn’t...

A regular from day one, Angela “Ang” Matthews was, as much as anyone immersed in the Haçienda , witnessing the development of the club through the 80’s into the explosion of acid house and the DJ culture of the late 80’s / early 90’s.

Ang became assistant manager of the Haçienda in 1989 and manager and licensee in 1991.

Like a lot of people in the Factory-Haçienda story,

Leroy Richardson Interview

Following on from our interview with Ang here's the second in a series of interviews with some of the people we believe helped make the Haçienda Again Leroy should need no introduction. We hope you enjoy it.

Whilst obviously a handsome man you'd think that given Leroy's longstanding involvement with Manchesters nightlife there would be a better photograph than this. If anyone has one please send it over.

Graeme Park

Here's an archived interview with Graeme that we thought you'd enjoy.

In the second summer of love Graeme took the opportunity to play the Haçienda when Mike Pickering went on his first ever holiday. Mike asked Graeme to take his place at the now legendary Nude.

“When I got there the club was still building up and it hadn’t really gone mental yet so I went up the week before I was due to play cos I wasn’t working that night and couldn’t believe what I saw.

Greg Wilson

Greg Wilson is an honorary Manc born in Liverpool who is generally acknowledged as the godfather of the early eighties Manc electro scene. He is one of the first British DJs to have used three turntables. Remembered for his nights at Legend and the Haçienda

‘MANCHESTER DJ GURUS’ THE FACE, 1990

Extracts from 'All Good Things Come To an End'.