It’s now safe again to rock in Blackpool. After 44 years, Blackpool’s city council lifts ban on The Rolling Stones.
Social Exclusion and Displacement in Olympic London
Houseboaters being ‘socially cleansed’ from Olympics area
River Lea residents fear licence could rise from £600 to £7,000, but British Waterways says increase only option. Houseboat residents near the Olympic development site in east London are accusing British Waterways of an attempt at “social cleansing”. They say proposed changes to rules for living on the canals before the 2012 Games could force hundreds of people from their water-based homes.
Industrial Change in Manchester – an Aerial View
The story of how Britain’s industrial heartlands have been transformed, told on the basis of photographs secretly taken by the Luftwaffe in 1939 and images of 2008.
Britain from above – with Salford and Trafford Park in Manchester (on BBC iplayer)
Housing Estates – Park Hill Estate in Sheffield
The
Park Hill estate, Sheffield: Europe’s largest Grade 2 listed building
Park
Hill in Sheffield is a large council estate comprising 995 flats. The structure was inspired by the
famous architect Le Corbusier. Leading architectural and historic buildings expert Dan Cruickshank
shows us the structure and explains its history. We learn how each floor had broad aisles wide enough
for milk floats and how the complex also incorporated a primary school and shopping precinct.
Constructed of reinforced concrete combined with yellow, orange and red brick curtain walling, it
demonstrates ‘brutalist’ modernism on a European scale. The estate was initially very
popular and successful but decayed over time to become an inner city sink estate, described by some as
a ‘mugger’s paradise’ or ‘concrete prison’. (from BBC, learning
zone)
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Manchester: More daytime & evening entertainment
Tips from a bouncer:
Marble Arch apparently the pub of a brewery. A bit away from “student mainland”, but maybe when you are around in the north, you might want to have a look…
Briton’s Protection just the name sounds worthwhile. A old school pub, it seems.
Micron @ Joshua Brooks a small club in the premises of Joshua Brooks. Seems decent and affordable.
Manchester Music Venues
These are the places I’ve been told to check out for concerts.
Islington Mill actually more than a concert venue. in Salford. quite off mainstream, and not very full place. reasonable prices for drinks. entrance usually not more then 6 pounds.
Gulliver’s self proclaimed alternative music pub and venue. haven’t been there yet. belongs to a chain, so prices are normal center average. found some rather bad review for the whole pub thing, but they seem to have live bands quite often. they’ve an pretty active facebook group for events and such.
The Deaf Institute also a pub/concert venue mix with lots of different people going. admission at the weekend in general.
Band on the Wall concert and clubnight venue.
Sound Control same.
Sankey’s for posh clubbing
Club V I’ve been advised to go there.
The Mint Lounge club. their lineup looks interesting.
Manchester Academy for proper concerts.
Nigh & Day same.
The Ruby Lounge bands & clubnights.
King’s Arms venue in Salford. their agenda looks empty, but you might want to join their mailing list.
Moho Live for some stronger stuff, it seems.
Star and Garter dj’s night fridays and saturdays with occasional concerts during the week.
Common sounds interesting.
I’ve yet to find out more about electronica. Anyways, if you guys know more, there’s a comment section 🙂