24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

2002

A television presenter discovers punk rock and builds a music empire with bands like Joy Division and Happy Mondays, navigating the highs and lows of the Manchester music scene.

Director

  • Michael Winterbottom

Cast

  • Steve Coogan
  • John Simm
  • Shirley Henderson
  • John Thompson
  • Paddy Considine

Filming Locations

  • Manchester

    The film was shot almost entirely on location across Manchester, recreating key sites of the city's post-punk music scene including the Haçienda (rebuilt in a Pollard Street warehouse), the Dry Bar on Oldham Street, and streets in Salford and Levenshulme.