Mike Leigh

The cinema, the clubs, the celebs, the bars and the roller skating...

From Mike Leigh to John Cooper Clarke, Alex Higgins, Joy Division, New Order and A Certain Ratio...

Anyone can share their Bury New Road stories and photos...

What makes Mike Leigh stand out from other filmmakers?

In 2019 Mike Leigh was awarded the Freedom of the City of Salford and in his acceptance speech he spoke of growing up in the city...

Who is he? What did he change? And just how important is one of the greatest British filmmakers?