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Lancashire / Re: Book recommendation: The Gangs of Manchester
« on: Sunday 30 August 09 19:37 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, Ken, really glad you enjoyed it. Unfortunately we don't have the facilities to record it. However, we are doing some additional performances on 6 and 8 November at the Dancehouse theatre (opposite the BBC on Oxford Road) in case you know anyone else who might enjoy it. There are more details on the website:

http://gangsofmanchester.com

All the best,
Andy

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Lancashire / Re: Book recommendation: The Gangs of Manchester
« on: Thursday 16 July 09 18:32 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, littlewren. Hope you enjoyed the book!

There will be a talk based on the Gangs of Manchester at the Deansgate branch of Waterstones on Saturday 25 July, at 3 o'clock. This will be followed by the performance of a scene from the forthcoming play based on the book, Angels with Manky Faces:
http://www.librarytheatre.com/whatson/wh....th-manky-faces/

The event at Waterstones is free, but the store is issuing tickets so if anyone is interested please give them a call to reserve a place. Brief details, including the contact number, are at:
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=200002

Lots of the cast from the play will be in and around the store in costume. Watch out for the live window display at the rear of the store prior to the talk at 3 o'clock!

Finally, there is a trailer for the play on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eQ9WLMpGjw

best wishes to everyone,
Andy (Davies)

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Lancashire / Manchester Histories Festival
« on: Monday 23 February 09 20:37 GMT (UK)  »
As posted on the "book recommendation" thread: a Manchester Histories Festival is to be staged at the Town Hall on Saturday, 21 March. There will be a series of lectures - all for free - and there is a varied and interesting programme here:

http://www.manchesterhistoriesfestival.org.uk/lectures.php

If you are particularly keen on one or more of the talks, you can book tickets from the same site. There will be lots more happening on the day, including displays, guided walks, etc. Should be a good day!

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Lancashire / Manchester Histories Festival
« on: Monday 23 February 09 20:36 GMT (UK)  »
As posted on the "book recommendation" thread: a Manchester Histories Festival is to be staged at the Town Hall on Saturday, 21 March. There will be a series of lectures - all for free - and there is a varied and interesting programme here:

http://www.manchesterhistoriesfestival.org.uk/lectures.php

If you are particularly keen on one or more of the talks, you can book tickets from the same site. There will be lots more happening on the day, including displays, guided walks, etc. Should be a good day!

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Lancashire / Re: Book recommendation: The Gangs of Manchester
« on: Monday 23 February 09 20:33 GMT (UK)  »
If anyone is interested in hearing more about the "scuttlers" of Victorian Manchester and Salford, there will be a talk based on the "Gangs of Manchester" book at the Manchester Histories Festival to be held at Manchester Town Hall on Saturday, 21 March. This is one of a series of free talks to be held that day. More details can be found here:

http://www.manchesterhistoriesfestival.org.uk/lectures.php

Tickets can be reserved in advance from this website.

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Lancashire / Re: Book recommendation: The Gangs of Manchester
« on: Wednesday 18 February 09 18:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ken, I think Ted's pretty busy with the acting at the moment. He's not put the photos from the signing online, but he took some great pictures at the filming of one of the "gang" scenes for Inside Out in Angel Meadow. The BBC have put a couple up on the Inside Out website, along with various bits of film that didn't survive the editor's cut.

All the best,
Andy

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Lancashire / Re: Book recommendation: The Gangs of Manchester
« on: Sunday 15 February 09 13:57 GMT (UK)  »
There will be a short feature on the Gangs of Manchester book on Inside Out on BBC1 North-West this coming Wednesday, 18 February. It's one of three items in the programme, which starts at 7.30. The feature on "scuttling" gangs will be presented by Nigel Pivaro, who played Terry Duckworth in Coronation Street, and includes interviews with Duncan Broady, curator of Greater Manchester Police Museum, and Leslie Holmes of Salford Lads' Club.

Andy

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Lancashire / Re: Book recommendation: The Gangs of Manchester
« on: Sunday 07 December 08 17:24 GMT (UK)  »
Ken,

The book signing at Borders in Cheetham Hill (Manchester Fort) has now been rescheduled for Sunday, 21 December, 11.00-1.00.

All the best,
Andy

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Lancashire / Re: Book recommendation: The Gangs of Manchester
« on: Thursday 04 December 08 10:20 GMT (UK)  »
We're just waiting for Borders to confirm the date. It was originally set for Sunday 30 but that clashed with the Manchester derby!

Ken, if you enjoyed Crime City and Manchester: The Sinister Side, you'll probably enjoy The Gangs of Manchester. It's much more detailed (300-plus pages), and has a lot of background information on the lives of young people in Manchester and Salford in the late nineteenth century, including early versions of the "monkey walk"' described by Viktoria in her post.

These stories of the Napoo gang are fascinating. Does anyone know of someone who was actually a member?

Andy

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