This year will see Manchester's Trafford Centre reach a milestone 25 years since it first welcomed shoppers through its doors.
07.05.2023 - 18:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Whether you regularly enjoy a night out in Manchester's clubs, or even if they're a long distant memory, everyone has one place that feels like a second home.
But what if you didn't quite fit in with the Hacienda, Sankeys, or Rotters, crowd? For many alternative music fans, a night out would have peaked at Jilly's Rockworld, or a little earlier, perhaps Pips.
But one venue that hasn't quite been give the same attention is the Banshee nightclub. Described as Manchester's "definitive" goth venue, the Banshee opened on Oxford Street in 1986, taking over the old Henry's venue.
The name of the club itself refers in Irish mythology to a wailing female spirit that portents death. But in this case it was more likely taken from Siouxsie and the Banshees, the band fronted by the iconic Siouxsie Sioux that emerged in the late '70s/early '80s and was a huge influence on goth music and culture.
In March 1986, the Time Out section of the Manchester Evening News described the newly opened club, saying: "Manchester's newest club takes a very distinctive view of itself: the alternative of the alternatives. This manifests itself in a number of ways, not least the fact the doormen are invited to dress in the 'anything goes' apparel favoured by the clients.
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"Bouncers in tuxedos, it is felt down at the Banshee, could intimidate the customers." And it was this select admission policy described by one former patron as a "no suits, no townies" policy on the door, that not only helped keep the riff raff out, but also ensured its customers could relax among like-minded souls, free to express their love of the dark.
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This year will see Manchester's Trafford Centre reach a milestone 25 years since it first welcomed shoppers through its doors.
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