Everybody’s all about Legos these days, with the debut film version of the popular children’s toy taking in $70 million in its opening weekend. We haven’t seen the so-called “awesome” movie just yet, but we’re fairly certain there’s no scene involving Manchester’s legendary nightclub the Hacienda.
Which is a shame, because the set had already been built. According to Electric Roulette, model-maker and 3D installation artist Nick Hardy of Our Small World website recreated the club in miniature form two years ago for an exhibit on the Hacienda’s 30th anniversary. The Hacienda was open from 1982 to 1997 and was a driving force of the city’s Madchester and acid house scenes, founded by Factory Records boss Tony Wilson.
“It’s a 1:50 scale model complete with DJ booth, opening and closing loading bay doors, projector screens, balcony tables and chairs, a main bar with stocked beer can chiller, glass apex roof and a canal footpath,” wrote Electric Roulette. “It is also internally illuminated using a mains fed lighting system for ‘an overall subtle effect’. Club lighting, if you like.”
Here’s a look.
