# Event Details - **Event Name**: An Evening with Mike Pickering - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: From The Hacienda to the Happy Mondays to M-People… Join us as we find out more about a life of music, madness and moving on up...About this EventFrom The Hacienda to the Happy Mondays to M-People…Join us as we find out more about a life of music, madness and moving on up with Mike Pickering, a major figure in UK music, whose story has not been told before.Manchester Must Dance is a new book, written with mercurial storyteller Paul Morley and covers a golden age of British popular music and culture, from the 1960s onwards, all seen through the perspective of someone who was in the thick of it, as a musician, DJ and A&R executive.Manchester Must Dance features contributions as well as forewords from music titans Noel Gallagher, Martin Fry, Johnny Marr and Calvin Harris, and gives a unique insider’s perspective on the Madchester story, from the 1970s to 1990s.About the BookFrom Manchester’s backstreets to global dancefloors – this is the untold story of a musical pioneer. Beginning on the night in November 1963, when his mum took him to see the Beatles live at Manchester’s ABC Cinema, Mike Pickering takes the reader through sixty years of clubs, clothes, gigs, record labels, football matches and politics.Pickering has lived through decades of rapid change in popular music. As an influential DJ he introduced house music into the legendary Haçienda. He signed Happy Mondays and James to Factory Records before working with Kasabian, Gossip and Calvin Harris at Sony. His Mercury Prize-winning, multi-million-selling group M People transformed the music industry’s attitude to dance music. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leeds/an-evening-with-mike-pickering/100001985572948138 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, sports, football, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 24.54, max: 33.22, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Leeds - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Old Woollen - **lat**: 53.8141887 - **long**: -1.6719762 - **full address**: Old Woollen, 83 85 Town Street, Leeds, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: An Evening with Mike Pickering - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/dae50b31fa7706926ce20d1509a9f5d6a2d2bbb865794df2615cfc4fe5837691-rimg-w1200-h900-dc051532-gmir.jpg?v=1774132830 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Mike Pickering being held? - **A:** An Evening with Mike Pickering takes place on Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Old Woollen, 83 85 Town Street, Leeds, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for An Evening with Mike Pickering? - **A:** Ticket prices for An Evening with Mike Pickering range from GBP 25 to GBP 33 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 25 + GBP 3 feeAvailableGeneral Admission & Book: Manchester Must DanceGBP 33 + GBP 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Mike Pickering? - **A:** An Evening with Mike Pickering is organized by Truman Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** An Evening with Mike Pickering is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Leeds, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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