StreamGM & The Hacienda - Charity Auction

Manchester’s Legendary Factory Records co-founder Alan Erasmus: “It is great that StreamGM are broadcasting The Hacienda’s 40th party, for people all-over the world, to enjoy, dance and donate to such worthy and good causes.”

FAC 51 The Hacienda’s historic homecoming fortieth anniversary event on May 21st has fully sold out, doing so in minutes.

However, to showcase the event to a word-wide audience, as well U.K residents who haven’t got tickets, the entire eight hour show will be broadcast live by StreamGM, Greater Manchester’s multi-award winning cultural and music streaming organisation at www.StreamGM.co.uk and via our YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages.

This ‘one night only’ 40th shindig, in the basement car park of The Hacienda Apartments on Whitworth Street West, Manchester, Saturday 21st May sees some of The Hacienda’s best residents come together including: Hewan Clarke, Graeme Park, Jon Dasilva, Tom Wainwright, DJ Paulette, Aaron Mellor, K Klass who play live, and surprise guests on the night.

All profits from the event and audience donations are to be donated to the two nominated charities: The Christie charity & Legacy Of War Foundation.

To increase the money raised for these two amazing causes, we have organised an online charity auction with the kindness of Eastwood Guitars, who have donated a Hooky Bass Pro 4 guitar which is to be signed by all the artists performing at the event.

A 4-string adaptation one of Peter Hooks’ original Shergold Marathon 6 guitars which form an integral part of his own particular sound, the guitars are highly collectible in their own right and with it being signed and auctioned for The Hacienda’s 40th Birthday, it will make a very special addition for the winning bidder.

The auction runs for a month following the birthday over at Omega Auctions, www.omegaauction.couk and can be viewed here – bit.ly/Hac40EastwoodSignedBassCharityAuction with the money raised from the auction, profits from the live event, and online donations being split equally between: Legacy of War Foundation - Ukraine and The Christie charity.

The Christie have been a charity beneficiary for The Hacienda for a long time, and Legacy of War Foundation are supported because of Factory Records co founder Alan Erasmus and his recent trip to Ukraine.

Factory Records co-founder Alan Erasmus went to Ukraine at the start of the war, on a personal humanitarian mission to try and tell the stories of the people who were victims of the horrendous conflict, and raise the profile and understanding of Legacy of War Foundation’s work out there.

About recent his trip to Ukraine, Alan Erasmus said: “If my Factory Records co-founder Tony (Wilson) was still alive, he would have been very encouraging about me going to The Ukraine. He would have thought I was mad for going though and would certainly have tried to stop me, but he would have known I would have gone regardless.

“Tony would have also wanted to help the people of Ukraine in some way, he was just like that.

“When I arrived in Lviv I went to refuge centres to see how they were doing, and I visited a disability centre where they make wheelchairs.

“The Dzherelo Rehabilitation Centre is one of the recipients of Legacy of War Foundation’s fundraising, as they need to make more wheelchairs and help people with injuries and disabilities more than ever before.

“When I was in Ukraine, I found the Ukrainians to be amazingly resolute people, and I want to support them however I can.

When asked about the livestreaming of The Hacienda’s 40th birthday event, Alan said: “The live streaming of The Hacienda event on May 21st by StreamGM will draw people into the basement carpark, the history of The Hacienda, Manchester’s culture, and most importantly to the cause of the event which is to fund and raise awareness for Legacy of War Foundation, which is a brilliant charitable organisation. 

“Live streaming connects people from all over the world together, into a shared experience or in this case, a live event, its great that StreamGM are broadcasting this event for people all-over the world, to enjoy, dance and donate to such worthy and good causes.

Alan was also asked about why he thought the Factory Records and The Hacienda’s legacies were still so strong, 40 years on.

He explained: “I am not sure why the Factory Records and The Hacienda legacy is still going so strong. When we founded Factory Records, we had no idea how it would turn out.

“The Hacienda was a disaster for years. We did a lot of things differently – for the wrong reasons and much as the right ones! There was nowhere quite like it though and I think that is what helped put it on the map and into cultural history.

“Factory Records started out from the off, as a creative platform pushing musical and cultural boundaries. You cannot go into projects like that knowing exactly how they will end. Awareness of Factory Records skyrocketed straight away with Joy Division’s brilliant and now iconic Unknown Pleasures album.

“DJ Mike Pickering was a music visionary for The Hacienda. He knew what music was coming out of America and brought it into The Hacienda, and that is reason why I think it became a success.

“One of the other successful and long-lasting aspects of Factory Records and the Hacienda is that all output is very design led. When we founded Factory, we thought it was particularly important that everything, from the promotional material, record covers, posters, invitations, and flyers should be beautifully designed.

“The Hacienda had a strong visual impact with its musical, design, and promotional offerings, and this was down to Peter Saville and Ben Kelly. The black and yellow chevron banding is everywhere still now, isn’t it!

“It is important for a brand to be aspirational, so that’s maybe why these brands have lived on, for so long.”

The Hacienda’s 40th begins at 6pm on Saturday 21st May.