Join us at B For Butterfly Books, Sale for an event with Manchester based author, Paul Banks to discuss his book Manchester Music Scene: The Dance Years. 

Signed copies can be purchased on the night.

A raw, intimate journey through Manchester’s dance music history — told by the people who lived it.

From breakdancers on lino floors to the birth of Acid House, from the Haçienda’s hedonistic nights to the underground parties that defined a generation, Manchester Scene Stories: The Dance Years captures the heartbeat of a city in motion.

Documentary storyteller Paul Banks has interviewed more than 100 DJs, dancers, ravers, promoters, and unsung legends. This book brings 30 of their most powerful stories together — unfiltered, emotional, funny, and full of the spirit that shaped Manchester’s nightlife.

Featuring first-hand accounts from the Haçienda, Paradise Factory, The Boardwalk, warehouse raves, breakdance crews, Canal Street pioneers and more — these are the memories that built a scene, changed lives, and still echo through the city today