Leah’s Scrapbook: Hacienda Nights, Happy Mondays & Acid House Stories

In this follow-up video, I sit down with Leah as she shares her incredible scrapbook filled with memories and artifacts from her days on the Manchester clubbing scene. From designing outfits for MC Tunes and his backing singers to backstage passes and flyers from legendary nights, Leah’s scrapbook is a treasure trove of music history.
Leah reveals fascinating stories about the Hacienda, the Acid House scene, and iconic figures like Tony Wilson. She recalls Wilson’s outspoken nature, his TV show The Other Side of Midnight, and the controversy surrounding attempts to shut down the Hacienda for drugs. We also explore the transformative impact of Ecstasy on Manchester’s nightlife, with Leah sharing the saying, “Ecstasy taught white people how to dance.”
Leah reminisces about helping DJ Stu Allan move house, discovering two containers of records, and being gifted 1,000 vinyl records for her efforts. She showcases clippings about the Thunderdome nightclub fire, banned Acid House parties, and the infamous ecstasy lab busts-debunking myths about where the drug was produced.
From backstage passes for Happy Mondays at GMEX to tickets for New Order at the NEC in 1989, Leah’s scrapbook takes us back to an unforgettable era. She shares hilarious anecdotes about Ibiza adventures with New Order and Bez’s infamous driving mishaps. She also shows hologram cards she dropped at the Hacienda, creating dazzling light displays on the dancefloor.
At the end, Leah names her favorite track from the era: Good Together by A Certain Ratio-a fitting nod to the unity and creativity of the Manchester music scene.
Dive into this rich collection of stories, artifacts, and personal memories that capture the spirit of Manchester’s music revolution.
Filmed by ‪@acidrainuk‬ and that’s Francesca you can hear in the background
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[@buckley401]

The right people took it at the right time.....Top work!

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Yeah I loved that quote as well , glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@MarieKelly0161]

Wish I remembered to keep everything like Leah did! Amazing seeing it all 🙌🏾

[@PaulBSceneStories]

I know , I wish I’d kept stuff 😀

[@richardgill6417]

Joy was one of the best outdoor raves ever.❤

[@PaulBSceneStories]

I wish I’d gone to that 😀

[@globalital]

Thanks Paul,great content,thank you Leah,the scrap book is amazing, I've kept mine too,thank you both , brilliant

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks, the scrapbook is ace isn’t it . I’d love to do more like this one 😀

[@GaryWilkinson-lp1gb]

Loving this channel Paul I was obsessed with the MADCHESTER scene when it happened so loving hearing these stories, keep up the great work

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks Gary, glad you are loving it 😀

[@waynesilverman3048]

Wheres it filmed it this looks old the pub

[@PaulBSceneStories]

It’s downstairs in Sandinista 😀

[@alastairwhitehead2262]

I’m sure the Sandinista bar is the old barnaby rudge …..the strip club at the side of the Hac was called Jacklyn’s not that I ever went in. 😂

[@PaulBSceneStories]

@ it’s round the corner from Corbiers .I think you are right on both counts . I don’t think I ever saw a stripper in Jacklyns but I went in a few times when I couldn’t get in Hacienda so I was unlucky on both counts ha ha 😀

[@sarahtonge9226]

Could listen to the stories for ever amazingly interesting

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Love this Sarah , I’m hoping I can keep these going for a long time. I’ve 4 in the bank ready to release at the moment . I’m debating on taking a break from releasing over Christmas period so people keep interested 😀

[@waynejackson2269]

Another class vid absolutely brilliant listening to this , brings back memories of my own , Blackburn boomtown

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks Wayne , glad it brought back good memories 😀

[@MarkDryden-j9x]

Your a top geezer Paul ❤

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks so much Mark 😀

[@MarkDryden-j9x]

@@PaulBSceneStories your interviews are pure chilled mate ✌️

[@Fumacondios1975]

Them paint markers for tagging were posca markers and the edding wide nib things and potmates (i think) i had all them as a young hooligan 😂

[@PaulBSceneStories]

That was it , I forgot the name 😀

[@stevenwilliams-mp5wo]

Nice Leah ,Ive got a full history book as well from "the beginning"

[@PaulBSceneStories]

I’d love to see that one day Steve 😎

[@Fumacondios1975]

Ive noticed the pills now like the 300mg blue punishers and similar are double in mgs to back then but they defo have something missing now and the long lasting effects arent the same now .

[@PaulBSceneStories]

I don’t even drink nowadays so wouldn’t know 😀

[@Fumacondios1975]

@@PaulBSceneStories I drink a bit but I don't like what these super mg things do to some of my pals , I've not touched pills since the 90s .😇

[@waynesilverman3048]

Good observation peoples heads wouldnt handle over how bad mental health is now and ones who could the comedown and aftermath would b double depressing .I forgot how strong they was then as they was expensive.In 97 6.50 7£.in 2002 a £1 !!😅

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Right people at the right time 😀

[@MarkDryden-j9x]

Is that Glistening Stories with you ?

[@PaulBSceneStories]

It’s Francesca in the background from @acidrainuk

[@waynesilverman3048]

@@MarkDryden-j9x I was wondering that as well