BBC to air Hacienda documentary for 40th anniversary with rare and unseen archive footage

The BBC has commissioned a one-off documentary about the Haçienda to mark the fortieth anniversary of the nightclub’s opening. 

The documentary will combine rare and unseen archive with first-hand testimony from those who were involved during the Haçienda’s heyday to tell the story of how the famed nightclub transformed the UK’s music scene.

The documentary will air on BBC Two, though a broadcast date is yet to be confirmed. 

Also celebrating the milestone anniversary is a new book curated and compiled by a team headed up by Rebecca Hook and written by James Anderson, titled Haçienda Threads.

The book will feature rare and never-before-seen photographs from the nightclub, its regulars and international music icons alike.

The team behind the upcoming book have put out a request to anyone who attended the Haçienda, any of its associated club nights or any of the Haçienda Classical events to submit their personal photographs to be included in the book.

The deadline for submission has now been extended until Sunday May 15th, which is one week before the Haçienda’s fortieth anniversary.

To submit any of your own photographs, you can email any Haçienda memory recollections and/or images to: threads@fac51-thehacienda.com.

The Haçienda, founded by Tony Wilson’s Factory Records and New Order, was at the forefront of Manchester’s music scene throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s, and has been credited for the success of globally renown bands like The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and Chemical Brothers.