FAC Numbers 4: The Factory (Club Night No. 3)

In keeping with our run down of the Factory Records numbering system, we come across yet another poster designed by Peter Seville.  The poster below is for a list of Factory nights at the Russel Club.  These posters were to help promote the concept of Factory as espoused by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus as not just a record label but a cultural fount.  It was not just a record label but also a showcase of culture for the city utilizing these concerts.  

Some very prominent bands were selected for these nights as on the previous Joy Division and Cabaret Voltaire made some of their first appearances while this calendar points out appearances by Human League and Magazine.  Howard Devoto of Magazine had been featured on Tony Wilson's So It Goes.  Tony helping give the band some exposure in the middle of 1978.  It was after this set in December that Tony's wife, Lindsay Reade, cheated on him with Howard.

The sign incorporates the minimalist tone with the early Factory logo designed by Peter Seville in the bottom right.