A film starring Steve Coogan as Mancunian record label boss Tony Wilson - the man who launched New Order, the Hacienda Club and to a large extent acid house music - is not everyone's idea of heritage.
But Andrew Kelly, who will be responsible for co-ordinating a heritage-based youth project across two regions of northern England, wants to challenge traditional ideas of local history. Recently appointed to the Young Roots scheme in the Northwest and Yorkshire and Humber regions, he takes inspiration from unlikely quarters.
He says: "The other day, I saw 24 Hour Party People, a fantastic film, and I just thought that for someone who is in their thirties, that music scene is crucial, it's historic. It is feasible that a Young Roots project in Manchester could look at how that scene came about. And punk would be interesting to look at as well. We need to challenge what people think of as heritage."
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