Welcome to the club: The life and lessons of a Black woman DJ - DJ Paulette

What an opening treat for #Louder2024!

Brought to you in partnership with Manchester Digital Music Archive, we're over the moon to host DJ Paulette in conversation with Karen Gabay.

In Welcome to the Club, Manchester legend DJ Paulette shares the highs, lows and lessons of a thirty-year music career, with help from some famous friends.

One of the Haçienda's first female DJs, Paulette has scaled the heights of the music industry, playing to crowds of thousands all around the world, and descended to the lows of being unceremoniously benched by COVID-19, with no chance of furlough and little support from the government. Here she tells her story, offering a remarkable view of the music industry from a Black woman's perspective. Behind the core values of peace, love, unity and respect, dance music is a world of exclusion, misogyny, racism and classism. But, as Paulette reveals, it is also a space bursting at the seams with powerful women.

Part personal account, part call to arms, Welcome to the club exposes the exclusivity of the music industry while seeking to do justice to the often invisible women who keep the beat going.

We have two ticket options available: * Event Only and *Event with Discounted Book Combo deal - books will be available for collection at the Festival.

Our event will be followed by a dedicated signing event with Paulette. RRP books will also be available for purchase on the day.

About The Author:

DJ Paulette is an award-winning DJ whose thirty-year career has seen her play some of the world's greatest parties, from Manchester's Haçienda to Ibiza Rocks and the Ministry of Sound

About our host: Karen Gabay

Karen Gabay is a TV producer, broadcaster, podcast host & radio producer with credits including the acclaimed documentaries, First Ladies of Hip-Hop (series producer),When Bob Marley Came to Britain, Garms, Black Culture's Influence on British Fashion, Prince: A Purple Reign, & Reggae Britannia .Radio producer credits include Radio 2,'s documentary series on Quincy Jones.Karen has interviewed writers, artists, activists, filmmakers including Ryan Coogler, Kerry Washington, Omarion, Branford Marsalis. She is also an award winning independent filmmaker documenting social histories in relation to Greater Manchester communities and the UK Black experience. She is passionate about championing women in music and black northern music and arts creatives.

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