’24 Hour Party People’ cast reunite for premiere anniversary screening in Manchester

The cast of influential, riotous Madchester biopic 24 Hour Party People have reunited for a special anniversary screening in Manchester. READ MORE: Michael Winterbottom talks “chaos” of ‘24 Hour Party People’: “It was a celebration of the music and Manchester” Released in 2002, comedy drama 24 Hour Party People tells the story of Manchester’s incredible music scene from the late ‘70s to early ‘90s through the eyes of Factory Records’ founder Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan) who signed Happy Mondays and Joy Division among others. Last night (Tuesday October 6) a special screening of 24 Hour Party People kicked off Manchester’s music and media industry conference Beyond The City followed by a Q&A featuring Coogan, director Michael Winterbottom and producer Andrew Eaton. They were joined on the red carpet by co-stars Christopher Eccleston, Paul Popplewell, Kieran O’Brien, John Thomson and Happy Monday’s Rowetta, who played herself in the movie. Tony Wilson’s son Oli is the mastermind behind the Beyond The City event. “He is one of the authentic voices of Manchester,” said Coogan. “What he has inherited from his father is that he is genuinely disruptive and challenging in the best and mo...