Alison Bell on The Rise and Fall of Madchester

When Steve Lamacq needed a co-host for new BBC Podcast, The Rise and Fall of Madchester, it’s no surprise that Alison Bell received the call.Alison has been at the heart of the city’s music scene for years, her PR office was next to Tony Wilson’s and Noel Gallagher invited her to watch his "brother’s band Rain” before they became a certain Oasis.Even before that she found herself sharing a stage with Chaka Khan and hanging out at legendary Newcastle show, The Tube.Still a major part of the city’s creative and cultural scene, she’s been handling the PR for the likes of the BRITS Fringe, MAD//North and Therme Manchester.You can listen to The Rise and Fall of Madchester on BBC Sounds.#Madchester #Oasis #BRITS #Manchester #Music #Creative #Culture #BBCSounds #BBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.