Monday 18th May 2015

A rainy afternoon spent in the pub...

We treated ourselves to a pint and conversed with the locals who have memories and experiences of living in Hulme in the 80's/90's. Some of which have lived in the crescents, and others who spent there youth partying in Hulme - once the hotspot for music and raves. Everyone was super friendly, but most shied away from the camera. We had a great evening partying with the drunken locals and jamming to reggae and jazz. Great shots were taken !

Sunday 17th May 2015

Once again, we walked around Hulme taking shots of the residential areas, The Hippodrome, Shops and Hulme park. These will be used in the film to compare Hulme's past to the present. It was a very grey day, perfect for the atmosphere we were trying to create.

Thursday 14th May 2015

In the afternoon we had a lecture with the director of Dogs of Heavan, Michael Mayhew. He had a lot of memories and experiences to share with us which helped us to further discuss our film ideas.

Wednesday 13th May 2015

In the afternoon we made our way to an urban design firm named Urbed, and The North West Film Archive to search for valuable materials that could help us with our project.

Tuesday 12th May 2015

Kelzo - a popular graffiti artist in Hulme, toured us around the area, showing us the comparisons between Hulme Now and Then using old photographs and his valuable memories. Its fascinating to see how much Hulme has changed. It was a great kick start to the topic! What to base our film on...

Monday 11th May 2015

Thankfully the sun was out! A perfect day for a summer's BBQ. We mingled in the park until 4pm until we were called for a tour around Hulmes Hippodrome - once used as a grand theatre, then a Bingo hall, a club/bar, and now bought by an evangelist group.
It is in a very poor state of repair but it was fascinating to see how once such a beautifully decorated building has now come to an end. Despite all the spider webs and pigeon poo, it still holds an unusual beauty. Its sad to see it go...