Fac 251 is hailing itself as the return of Madchester. It is located at the heart of Manchester City Centre on the corner of Princess Street and Charles Street and diagonally opposite 5th Avenue nightclub. Taking up the space that used to be home to a company called Factory Communications Ltd, (no surprises that this included Factory Records) Fac 251 is touted as an ‘indie rock and roll club and live venue’ and a nightclub all rolled into one. There is some genuine Madchester authority involved in this, since New Order's Peter Hook is behind the project and of course the floor plans have been drawn by the legendary Ben Kelly.