Venue notes: UMIST, Manchester UKUMIST, as the venue was commonly known, was the student union of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, located in the Barnes Wallis Building. From the building's website: "Famous from the late 1960s to late '80s amongst not just students, but also youngsters from across Manchester, for its Saturday Night Dances and Wednesday Technites. Many major rock bands played there, including The Who, The Yardbirds, Chuck Berry, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Def Leppard, Dr Feelgood and Nazareth. Its bar today is named Harry's Bar after the manager who ran it in the 60s."Performances appear to have ceased after UMIST merged with Victoria University in 2004. As of 2019, the building was still in use as a "student hub," but no longer hosted live performances. No other info available. [Do you have more information about this venue? Please email me.] Return to Hüsker Dü dates page |