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New Dawn Fades is a play about Joy Division and Manchester and it’s all that and more…

Written by Brian Gorman the play weaves together Agricola, John Dee the necromancer, a Manchester history and Joy Division mash up and it works perfectly.

The tragic story of lead singer Ian Curtis is well documented but we see the rise of the band despite its many obstacles and the often humorous events on the way to their destiny.

A superb cast, carry the play along perfectly and hand on heart it’s a riveting watch, listen to Brian Gorman and Nigel Carr tell the truth, the whole truth and possibly nothing like the truth as they sit down and chat with us.

Filmed: 25th Feb 2026