CP Lee introduces a five week course which examines Manchester’s relationship to music, film and television, tracing the development of Popular Music in the city from the immediate post-war period to the present day and its representation on the screen. From Jazz to Beat Clubs, Punk to House, Manchester has launched a succession of world class artists on highly successful international careers. From Herman and The Hermits, Buzzcocks, The Smiths, Happy Mondays, Oasis and beyond. All have had a love/hate relationship with the screen. Using documentary archive footage, music videos and movies, CP charts the progression of the chart busters and their unique place in Manchester’s cultural history.CP Lee lectures in Cultural Studies at the University of Salford and is the author of two highly acclaimed books on Bob Dylan.Tickets: £20.00 full / £15.00 concs