Take That Fandom Before the Internet June 2, 2011

What: Exhibition

Where: Kraak Gallery, Manchester

Who for: Everyone

How much: £5

More info: www.fan-networks-exhibition.org

An exhibition at the Kraak Gallery in Manchester organised by the University of Salford and Manchester Music City Tours celebrates the creativity of the original Take That fans in the era before the Internet.

In the 1990s - before email, Facebook and Twitter became facts of teenage life - a global communication network of young female Take That fans sprang up, exchanging letters and packages through the post.

This exhibition showcases the remarkable creative and innovative activities of this scene. In contrast to the merchandise produced by the culture industry and marketed to fans, the artefacts (displayed here for the first time) are the imaginative products of the fans themselves.

Take That Fandom Before the Internet: 2-28 June. Mon-Sun: 11am-7pm. Kraak Gallery, 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester, M1 1DB.

Curators: Anja Löbert (Manchester Music City Tours) and Tim Wise (University of Salford).

Official Website: http://www.fan-networks-exhibition.org