Join author Andy Crysell at Spirit Studios as he chats about his new book, Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries . Selling The Night is the first book to join the dots between club culture and the wider creative industries. Exploring links with advertising, tourism, gaming, design, fashion and beyond, it provides numerous fascinating touch points. It also considers how to keep club culture alive; its future role in shaping opportunities and nurturing creativity. The book hears from more than 100 DJs, promoters, marketers, academics, activists, archivists, policymakers, photographers, writers and designers, including New York disco legend Nicky Siano, DJ/producer/educator King Britt, Hacienda designer Ben Kelly, DJ and tastemaker Jamz Supernova and many more. Event Details Thursday 29th May Doors: 2pm Start: 2.30pm-4pm Spirit Studios, 65-69 Downing St, Manchester M1 7JE The is event open to Spirit Studios students and the general public. Free tickets - admission is free, a ticket is required for entry. About the author: Andy Crysell spent the 1990s as a music and subculture journalist, interviewing a whos who of pioneersWu-Tang Clan, Derrick May, Carl Craig, Frankie Knuckles, Aphex Twin, De La Soul, Eminem, Bjrk, Jeff Mills, Daft Punk, Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Kevorkian, Masters At Work, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Nas, Massive Attack, and morefor iconic publications like NME, The Face, Muzik, i-D,Dazed & Confused, Mixmag, andDJ. In recent years, he has founded and grown successful agencies across London, Singapore, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, New York City, Sydney and Stockholm, crafting global cultural strategies for clients like Nike, adidas, Apple, Netflix, Spotify, Ballantines, Heineken, IKEA and too many more to fit on this page. He divides his time between London and Brooklyn, and still spends as much of it close to big speakers and under stroboscopic lights as life permits. Velocity Press - Selling The Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising and the Creative Industries [https://velocitypress.uk/product/selling-the-night-book/]