Culture of Manchester
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The Culture of Manchester boasts a rich and diverse artistic, architectural, musical, sporting, theatrical and creative breadth, comparable to any significant international metropolis.
Often cited as the worlds first industrialised city, with little pre-factory history to speak of, Manchester is the third most visited city in the United Kingdom and a major centre of the creative industries.
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[edit] Architecture
Manchester's extraordinary 19th century wealth left a permanent record in an architectural variety and virtuosity that makes the city centre an outdoor museum of styles from Greek neo-classical to early tall steel-framed structures. Commercial firms vied to commission the best architects to design offices and warehouses of ornate splendour, and the public buildings.
Since the 1996 Manchester bombing, the city has seen extensive redevelopment.
[edit] Education
Manchester is home to a number of prominent universities.
[edit] Music
Manchester is home to the much celebrated Madchester music scene.
[edit] Nightlife
[edit] Further reading
- Simon Reynolds Energy Flash: Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture Picador, 1998, ISBN 0-330-35056-0.
- Sean Bidder The Rough Guide to House Music, Rough Guides, 1999, ISBN 1-85828-432-5.
- Dave Haslam Manchester, England Fourth Estate, 2000, ISBN 1-84115-146-7.
- Mick Middles From "Joy Division" to "New Order": The True Story of Anthony H. Wilson and Factory Records Virgin Books, 2000, ISBN 0-7535-0638-6.
- Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey, Grove Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8021-3688-5.
- Dave Haslam Adventures on the Wheels of Steel: The Rise of the Superstar DJs Fourth Estate, 2002, ISBN 1-84115-433-4.
- Sean Bidder Pump Up the Volume: A History of House Music, MacMillan, 2002, ISBN 0-7522-1986-3.
- Tony Wilson 24-hour Party People Channel 4 Books, 2002, ISBN 0-7522-2025-X.
- Keith Rylatt, Phil Scott CENtral 1179: The Story of Manchester's Twisted Wheel Club BeCool Publishing 2001 ISBN 0-9536626-3-2
[edit] Performing arts
[edit] Sport
Manchester was host to the 2002 Commonwealth Games, as has sporting links with Manchester City F.C. and Manchester United F.C..
[edit] TV, film and radio
- See also: Films set in Manchester
Manchester is home to Granada TV and BBC Manchester.
[edit] Visual arts
Chris Ofili are L. S. Lowry two internationally acclaimed painters from Manchester.
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[edit] References
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