The Mayor was speaking at an event with local band The Slow Readers Club
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has vowed to protect a “new era of Manchester music” as local artists and music institutions navigate threats from all sides.
Referencing the work of Manchester city council leader Bev Craig and Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett, Andy said: “We have a new generation of people now in leadership positions. I’m not knocking Richard or Howard , but they took the city on where they had to get investment. Brunswick Mill, a popular and vibrant rehearsal space operating out of an old cotton mill in Ancoats — used by up-and-coming musicians to perfect their craft for over 15 years — recently closed to make way for developers to turn the space into flats.
This important conversation follows the recent divisive opening of Joy Division-themed bar Disorder in the Northern Quarter, which has reignited conversations around the city’s musical heritage, with many asking if Manchester is living too much off its musical past, rather than supporting the framework and institutions that allowed these bands to become so successful in the first place.
The Mayor assured that he isn’t immune to these sentiments, saying: “I think we’ve been in a period of the city where it all happened by accident, but we can’t be like that anymore. Alongside these schemes, the Mayor is travelling to global music conference SXSW in Austin, Texas next month to shout about everything Manchester has to offer. Mr Burnham will take local bands including New Order, The Orielles, IST IST and Loose Articles over to the world-renowned music showcase.
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