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Added 1st October 2008 by andypic

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The Electric Circus
1978

Article about the closure of The Electric Circus
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“i remember the electric circus with fond memories..the place changed my life. i was at the last night which saw the first performance of magazine plus great sets from many others. the last 2 nights was recorded and put onto the 10 inch lp "short circuit"”
02 Oct 2008
“missed the last night but the lp was great.Remember my first visit to the circus a drones gig was new to the scene punks with green hair purple hair junping about was excellent start of something historic.didnt last long enough.long live the circus and all who sailed in her.”
07 Nov 2008
“yeah i remember my first visit...i saw the damned, the adverts and the prefects, and apart from the great bands i gained a love of punk girls....short spikey hair..fishnets...pvc......need i go on.”
10 Nov 2008
“not really i can relate to that the whole scene was amazing nearly every night you could travel somewhere in manchester and see a band i spent most of my nights in pips great memories.”
11 Nov 2008
“this is an amazing website all this musical mancunian history.I have spent many a night in the circus seen many bands in the 70s god bless you all.”
20 Nov 2008
“Magazine playing live for the first time in public at the last night of the Electric Circus was a very special event. The Prefects, Slits, Subway Sect, The Clash on the White Riot Tour also very special.”
03 Feb 2009
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