MLF26: Dave Haslam & Special Guests

Manchester DJ, writer and broadcaster Dave Haslam launches his new book, Creative Journeys. In conversation with acclaimed TV actor John Simm, Joy Division and New Order drummer Stephen Morris, and Manchester-based DJ and composer Afrodeutsche, Dave explores what it really means to build a creative life, navigating success, failure, negativity and resilience, while staying true to your own path.

Drawing on four decades of conversations with some of the most compelling voices in music, literature, film and art, Creative Journeys brings together revealing interviews with figures including Nile Rodgers, Neneh Cherry, Maxine Peake, Raymond Carver and Lemn Sissay. From politics and performance to art, fame, and resilience, these conversations offer personal reflections on creativity, character and the experiences that shape artistic lives.

Join Dave and his special guests for an inspiring evening.

Dave Haslam is a DJ, journalist and author. His books include Manchester, England, Not ABBA, Adventures on the Wheels of Steel, Life After Dark and the memoir Sonic Youth Slept on My Floor: Music, Manchester & More.

John Simm has starred in films, TV shows, and in theatre, from Human Traffic to Hamlet via playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, the Master in Dr Who, Bernard Sumner in 24 Hour Party People, and Det Supt Roy Grace in Grace.

Stephen Morris became Joy Division’s drummer in 1977, went on to become a founder member of New Order and to release two albums with Gillian Gilbert (now his wife), under the name The Other Two.

Afrodeutsche is a Manchester-based producer, DJ, and composer, who has scored soundtracks for film and television and performed at venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and Aviva Studios.