We Built This City
Manc 86: DJ Paulette - The DJ Sharing Peace, Love, Unity and Respect
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“Music is all around us in Manchester. It really is!”
Join Host Lisa Morton as one of Manchester Music’s most influential figures DJ Paulette shares stories of breaking barriers and beats in a male-dominated industry, from blagging a lifetime Hacienda membership to spinning records at the city's most iconic venues.
In this episode, Paulette reflects on the legendary “Flesh” club night the hacienda's first gay event, where Paulette’s soundtracking helped to create cultural shifts and the unforgettable nights that were a testament to the transformative power of music.
Hear what is was like for Paulette to lose all of her live event work overnight during the pandemic, her involvement with Stream GM how the reaction of Mancunians made her proud to be from this city.
Hear the insights and stories behind DJ Paulette’s much-anticipated book “Welcome to the Club, The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ” It tells the story of over 30 years of living a creative life, the intersection of gay and rave culture and using music to shake things up.
Paulette is celebrating her book launch and International Women's day with an event at the Whitworth Art Gallery on March 7th 2024. She’ll be in conversation with AFRODEUTSCHE. You can get free tickets here
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Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.
To celebrate the 26 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.
Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:
Via our website
On Instagram
Connect with Paulette
Via her Website