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The seminal jazz club makes a return for one night only
The Return of Club 43, The Free Trade Hall, Manchester
Built on the site of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, The Free Tade Hall was a symbol of the free trade and wealth generated during the industrial revolution but it was also the setting for some famous moments in music history too.
When Bob Dylan played at the Free Trade Hall on 17th May 1966 it was shortly after he went electric and it was at the height of the controversy that saw him moving away from his folk roots. A member of the audience shouted 'Judas' possibly one of the most famous heckles ever ...
Pink Floyd played the Free Trade Hall on five occasions. One appearance on 11th February 1972 saw the show abandoned due to a power failure. This was a preview of what would become their Dark Side of the Moon tour.
One of the most seminal moments in the Free Trade Hall's history though came on 4th June 1976, in the Lesser Free Trade Hall, a smaller room upstairs from the main hall that was the venue for a concert by The Sex Pistols. This gig is now legendary for acting as a catalyst to the punk movement and providing inspiration for the forty or so people that were present that night, including Tony Wilson, Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley, Morrissey, Ian Curtis, Mark E Smith, Paul Morley and Martin Hannett, all of whom went on to play pivotal roles in Manchester's music scene.
Perhaps less famous, but equally celebrated in jazz circles in Club 43. In it's heyday Club 43 was the venue that bands and artists appeared at after their performances at Manchester's Free Trade Hall and attracted impromptu performances from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Miles Davis and Humphrey Lyttleton, jamming with local musicians in a laid back and intimate atmosphere that delighted their fans.
Demolished in the 60s, the club has been "sleeping" since, until now. On Thursday November 26 at 7.30pm the club will be resurrected on the site of the old Free Trade Hall in the Radisson Edwardian Hotel's Alto Restaurant.
This new incarnation of Club 43 will be more accessible and appeal to fans of live music generally not just jazz enthusiasts, but it will stay true to it's former roots so jazz will definitely be on the menu together with specially created Cajun/Creole dishes from chef Russ Brown.
Music will be from the Mark McClaren trio and local DJs Mike Vitti and Steve Quirk.
Tickets for the evening are £15 and available from the hotel.
Call 0161 835 8904 or book on line at www.radissonedwardian.co.uk
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