NorthernQuarterStories

Dave Perkin, owner of the Frog and Bucket Comedy Club describes the origins of 'The Frog' and the early careers of Johnny Vegas, John Bishop and Peter Kay

The cultural importance of cafes

Jun 5th, 2012 2m 47s

Ditch your office, spend all day in an NQ cafe - ideal for meetings, creativity, changing the world...

Banksy and Bombs on Tib St.

Jun 5th, 2012 2m 34s

Dominic Sagar on NQ graffiti and who done it....or not.

Luke Unabomber on Dickens

May 11th, 2012 1m 58s

Luke Cowdrey talks about the bizarre mix of clientele in Dickens on Oldham street in the mid 80's/early 90's.

Dave Haslam on small places

May 10th, 2012 5m 54s

DJ legend and cultural commentator Dave H talks about the significance of small venues and the opportunities they give for experimentation and creative collisions.

Dominic Sagar ponders the future of NQ

May 9th, 2012 2m 32s

Liam Curtin and Dominic Sagar talk brush and shovels and NQ art

May 9th, 2012 14m 6s

Chris Gleave on 'The Print Old Days' - Manchester's 'Newspaper' Quarter

May 3rd, 2012 2m 36s

Chris Gleave talks about working for the Daily Express Manchester 1973 to 1988 and the Manchester newspaper industry at that time, The Land 'O' Cakes, 'Getting the paper out got in the way of drinking time', Lord Beaverbrook, Ancoats, Mancheste

Mark Babych chats to Matt White for Heather Stott BBC Radio Manchester

May 2nd, 2012 5m 21s

Ordo Templi Orientis and the babysitter

May 1st, 2012 7m 35s

Ordo Templi Orientis, Pam Lee, Oldham St, Northern Quarter, Mancheseter, black mass, naked kings and queens. hippy, 1960s, CP Lee.

Foo foo's drag nigt

May 1st, 2012 1m 58s

Black Magic on Tib St

May 1st, 2012 17m

CP Lee @thecastlehotel @audioboo Shake Rattle and Rain @documentally Terry the Pill, Steve Jacobs, Neville, One Eyed Alfie the Mod, Stevenson Square, Rochdale Road, Heaton Park, Galway, Ireland, #TCHNQ, The Castle Hotel, Oldham Street, Paul Ryd

CP Lee From ItsAHotun.com

May 1st, 2012 11m 9s

CP Lee talks about pet shops, markets, wages, creepy crawly things, Jimi Hendrix, Angel Meadows, 1930, stoops, police, shoes, Northern Quarter, Shudehill, Dizzie Gillespie, Free Trade Hall, Half Moon Club, Quality Street Gang, 1960, Jigsaw Club

Phil Mason, Drinking since 1970

May 1st, 2012 7m 48s

Phil Mason, Manchester, juke boxes, vinyl records, the castle hotel, northern quarter, manchester, robinsons ales, #TCHNQ, student days, 1970s, landlords, landladys, The Roadhouse, music, architecture, Ancoats, Collyhurst, rough and ready, bohe