Manchester Live'

Video comprises:

1 - Brief Granada TV feature previewing queerupnorth 1993 and featuring interviews with Paul Cons, Gavin Barlow, Mark Ovenden and Penny Arcade.

2- Magazine programme about the Manchester Festival, broadcast from the Festival Tent. Presented by Johnny Dangerously and Paulette, there are performances from John Shuttleworth, 'Worlds Apart', Henry Normal, a preview of the 'Esquire' magazine Fashion Show and a feature on the exhibition of Peter Walsh's photographs of drag queens, 'Trans Sisters'. There is also a display of Ukrainian folk dancing.

3 - Brief Granada TV item featuring visual art: 'WooToo' - video projections on to Asia House and 'Organic Television', an exhibition of William Latham's visual sculptures held at the City Art Gallery.

4 - Magazine programme about Manchester Festival presented by Johnny Dangerously and Claudette, featuring performances from 'Interstellar', Annie Griffin, Jeff Green, 'Ra-Ra-Zoo', John Thomson and Penny Arcade.

Please note: researchers wanting to access or obtain copies of this broadcast should contact Granada TV, Duty Office, Gas Street, Birmingham B1 2JT (email dutyoffice@itv.com or telephone 0844 881 4150). The video copy is held at the Theatre Collection, Department of Drama, University of Bristol, Department of Drama, Cantocks Close, Bristol BS8 1UP (telephone 0117 3315086/website www.bristol.ac.uk/theatrecollection).

Related Material:For more material regarding Penny Arcade see M800/3/2/3/6; M800/3/11/3/1; M800/7/32; M800/8/30; M800/7/9; M800/7/14

Running Length:70 minutes

Format:VHS PAL

Artist:Paul Cons, Gavin Barlow, Mark Ovenden, Penny Arcade, John Shuttleworth, Henry Normal, Peter Walsh, William Latham, John Thomson

Location:England