Ten years later, Tod was starting to regenerate as bohemians eschewed the rising rents of Hebden Bridge for its cheaper neighbour up the Calder Valley. In 2004, Todmorden appeared in The Idler book Crap Towns. Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has played, as has World Snooker Champion and electronic music aficionado Steve Davis. They've included Hacienda legend Graeme Park, acid house supremo Andrew Weatherall (RIP), drum 'n' bass luminary Goldie, Kevin Rowland (Dexy's Midnight Runners) and Jarvis Cocker (Pulp). Read more: Big name music acts announced for outdoor summer shows at Halifax Piece Hall
That was the golden age of dance music, Millennials and Gen-Zers. The list of DJs who have played this 500-capacity former coach inn reads like a dance music A-list for anyone who came of age between 19. In a year, she transformed a failing bog-standard boozer into one of the North's highest-profile music venues. That's Gig, unconventional and unpredictable in the nicest way possible. Gig says it's to do with the King's coronation next month but I wouldn't be surprised if she was wearing the royal get-up for the sake of it. Matthanee 'Gig' Nilavongse is carrying a crown, ruff, robe and long-armed velvet gloves when we sit down to talk inside her pub, the Golden Lion in Todmorden.
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