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The surviving facade of the Manchester Free Trade Hall, July 2005. The rear of the building has been demolished and replaced by a hotel bedroom block.
The surviving facade of the Manchester Free Trade Hall, July 2005. The rear of the building has been demolished and replaced by a hotel bedroom block.
A commemorative blue plaque on the side of the Manchester Free Trade Hall, September 2006.
A commemorative blue plaque on the side of the Manchester Free Trade Hall, September 2006. In the United Kingdom, a blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event

The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, was for many years a focal point for public debate and cultural activity in the city. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Built in 1853–56 to the designs of Edward Walters, near the site of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, on what is today Peter Street (formerly St. The Peterloo Massacre (or Battle of Peterloo) occurred at St Peter's Field Manchester, England on 16 August 1819 when cavalry charged into Peters Fields), it has historically been seen as a symbol of free trade and the wealth that it helped to generate for Manchester during the Industrial Revolution. Free trade is a system in which the trade of goods and services between or within countries flows unhindered by government-imposed restrictions The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the It was also used as a concert hall. The Hallé Orchestra first performed there in 1858, and continued to do so until its move in 1996 to the Bridgewater Hall. The Hallé is a Symphony orchestra based in Manchester, England, it claims the status of "the oldest professional orchestra" in the The Bridgewater Hall is an international Concert venue in Manchester, England.

There have, in fact, been three buildings known as the Free Trade Hall on the same site. The first two were built to host meetings of the Anti-Corn Law League, during the Corn Law debates of the 1830s and 1840s. The Corn Laws were Import tariffs designed to support domestic British corn prices against competition from less expensive foreign-grain imports between 1815 and 1846 The first building was a wooden structure, followed by a more solid stone construction. The third, the facade of which still stands today, was completed in 1856, as a permanent monument to commemorate the repeal of the Corn Laws ten years previously.

After heavy bombing in World War II the building was reconstructed, eventually re-opening as a concert hall in 1951. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including As well as housing the Hallé Orchestra for many years, it was also used by pop and rock acts such as ABBA. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.

In 1997, the building was sold by Manchester City Council to private developers – despite resistance from local groups such as the Manchester Civic Society, who viewed the idea as inappropriate given the historical significance of the building. Manchester City Council is the local authority for the City of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England After the initial planning application was refused by the Secretary of State, a second and drastically modified planning application was submitted and approved. The reconstructed building retains the original facade but has been otherwise completely rebuilt as the Radisson Edwardian Hotel. The building is grade II* listed. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance [1]

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Bob Dylan played the Free Trade Hall on May 17, 1966, shortly after he "went electric" and at the height of the controversy over his perceived betrayal of his folk roots. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The electric Dylan controversy was the incident at the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday July 25, 1965, where folk singer Bob Dylan Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous It was here that he was famously branded a Judas by a member of the audience. A bootleg recording of that concert was officially released in 1998 as The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert. The Bootleg Series Vol 4 Bob Dylan Live 1966 The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert is a live recording from Bob Dylan 's legendary "world tour" This was in reference to the name of the incorrect naming of the circulating bootleg before it was released.

On June 4, 1976, the Lesser Free Trade Hall, a smaller room upstairs from the main hall, was the venue for a concert by the Sex Pistols which has become legendary as a catalyst to the punk rock movement and New Wave. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Around 40 people attended the gig although many more have since claimed to have been there. Some of the people who are believed to have attended include:

Following the success of this gig, the Sex Pistols were invited to return. Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford on March 15 1952 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England) is an English Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 Magazine were an English Post-punk group active between 1977 and 1981 Luxuria is also a genus of Jumping spider. Luxuria is the name of a British Pop music band made up of vocalist This musician is not to be confused with the 1970s singer Peter Shelley. Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 Steve Diggle (b Moss Side, Manchester, 1955 is a Guitarist and secondary lead vocalist in the British punk band Buzzcocks. Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Ian Kevin Curtis ( 15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was the vocalist and lyricist as well as occasional guitarist and keyboardist of the band Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956 in Lower Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England) is a British singer Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Electronic were an Alternative rock group formed by New Order singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and ex- Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr Peter "Hooky" Hook (born 13 February 1956 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English Bass player. Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Revenge was a band formed by New Order bassist Peter Hook (vocals bass keyboards and Lavolta Lakota and Rawhead singer Davyth Hicks (aka Dave Hicks Monaco was a side project of New Order bassist Peter Hook. Together with David Potts, the only remaining member of Revenge, the band was formed Martin Hannett ( –) sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a Record producer who helped develop Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records Mark Edward Smith (born 5 March 1957) is the Lead singer, Lyricist, Frontman, and sole constant member of English The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 Paul Morley (born 26 March 1957 in Stockport, Cheshire) is an English journalist who wrote for the The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Michael Hucknall (born 8 June 1960) is a British singer and songwriter Simply Red is an English pop band Their style draws influences from pop, rock, jazz, Lovers rock, and Blue-eyed soul This second concert on July 20, 1976, was in many ways just as important as the first as it finally saw the concert debut of Buzzcocks and was attended by many more people. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975

There is a film record of part of the gig that makes it possible to confirm some of the audience. This footage is used alongside a re-creation of the gig in the film 24 Hour Party People. 24 Hour Party People is a 2002 Film about Manchester 's Popular music community from 1976 to 1997 and specifically about Factory Records

A detailed account of both gigs is given in the book I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed The World by David Nolan (IMP 2006). I Swear I Was There The Gig That Changed The World by David Nolan (IMP 2006 is a detailed book account of the Sex Pistols' gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall, David Nolan is a British Television producer and author, specializing in music biographies It has interviews with audience members and photos taken at both events.

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