The Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in
Manchester, England, which became famous in the
Madchester years of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Haçienda opened in 1982, and despite considerable and persistent financial troubles survived until 1997 – the club was mainly supported by record sales from
New Order. The Haçienda is associated with the rise of
acid house and
rave music.