Hans Richter is appointed music director of The Hallé, a post which he will hold until 1911
20th century
1900s
1901
CWS (Manchester) Band formed as the CWS Tobacco Factory Band[2]
Hulme Hippodrome opens, becoming a variety theatre, with skiffle and rock gigs in 1950s (becomes a Mecca bingo hall in 1962, gigs again in 1980s and 2010s)
1902
The Playhouse, Hulme, opens (later a BBC Studio, 1955–1986)
1904
Ardwick Empire (later, Manchester Hippodrome) opens as a music hall (demolished 1964)
15 November: Three of the later Beatles (as Johnny and the Moondogs) play in the regional finals of a TV talent show at Manchester Hippodrome, Ardwick Green. Heats had been held at the Liverpool Empire during October. Possibly their first stage gig outside of Liverpool. John, Paul and George reportedly couldn't afford lodgings so had to leave to return to Liverpool before the final voting.
1960s
1962
7 March, The Beatles record at The Playhouse, Hulme, for BBC Radio, Teenager's Turn - Here We Go, (transmitted on 8 March). They return on 11 June 1962, this time recording their first Lennon-McCartney song, Ask Me Why (transmitted on 15 June)
April–May: Freddie and the Dreamers, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders and Herman's Hermits consecutively top the American Billboard charts[14]
1966
1 January: Manchester Corporation Act comes into force effectively shutting down many coffee bars, clubs and venues[15]
17 May: Bob Dylan and the Hawks perform at the Free Trade Hall. Dylan is booed by the audience because of his decision to tour with an electric band, culminating in a famous shout of "Judas"[16]
3 & 4 August: Oasis play at Balloch Country Park, Scotland, to an audience of 80,000 over the two nights
10 & 11 August: Oasis play the Knebworth Festival to an audience of 125,000 people each night
11 September: Bridgewater Hall opens as an orchestral concert venue. The Free Trade Hall closes this year as a public venue and is subsequently redeveloped as an hotel
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