Editing Factory Records (section)

===2000s===
[[File:Anthony H Wilson (8541588505).jpg|thumb|The top of Wilson's gravestone, designed by [[Peter Saville (graphic designer)|Peter Saville]] and [[Ben Kelly (designer)|Ben Kelly]].]]
The 2002 film ''[[24 Hour Party People]]'' is centred on Factory Records, the Haçienda, and the infamous, often unsubstantiated anecdotes and stories surrounding them. Many of the people associated with Factory, including [[Tony Wilson]], have minor parts; the central character, based on Wilson, is played by actor and comedian [[Steve Coogan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274309/ |title=24 Hour Party People (2002) - IMDb |publisher=IMDb.com}}</ref>

Anthony Wilson, Factory Records' founder, died on 10 August 2007 at age 57, from complications arising from [[renal cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=25201_0_2_0_C |title=Factory Records founder Anthony Wilson dies from cancer |publisher=Side-line.com |date=10 August 2007 |access-date=2013-03-01}}</ref>

[[Colin Sharp]], the Durutti Column singer during 1978 who took part in the ''A Factory Sample'' EP, died on 7 September 2009, after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Although his involvement with Factory was brief, Sharp was an associate for a short while of Martin Hannett and wrote a book called ''Who Killed Martin Hannett'',<ref>{{cite web|author= Staff|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2007/07/10/100707_hannett_sharp_feature.shtml |title= Zeroing in on Martin |publisher= [[BBC Manchester]] |date= 21 December 2007 |access-date= 2 January 2012}}</ref> which upset Hannett's surviving relatives, who stated the book included numerous untruths and fiction. Only months after Sharp's death, [[Larry Cassidy]], [[Section 25 (band)|Section 25]]'s bassist and singer, died of unknown causes, on 27 February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/larry-cassidy-leader-of-the-postpunk-factory-group-section-25-1921454.html|title=The Independent - Obituaries: Larry Cassidy: Leader of the post-punk Factory group Section 25|work=The Independent|date=23 October 2011|access-date=21 September 2014}}</ref>

In early 2010, Peter Hook, in collaboration with the Haçienda's original interior designer Ben Kelly and British audio specialists [[Funktion-One]], renovated and reopened FAC 251 (the former Factory Records headquarters on Charles Street) as a nightclub.<ref name=FAC251 /> The club still holds its original name, FAC 251, but people refer to it as "Factory". Despite Ben Kelly's design influences, [[Peter Hook]] insists, "It's not the Haçienda for fucks {{sic}} sake". The club has a weekly agenda, featuring DJs and live bands of various genres.<ref name=FAC251 />

In May 2010, [[James Nice]], owner of [[LTM Recordings]], published the book ''[[Shadowplayers]]''. The book charts the rise and fall of Factory and offers detailed accounts and information about many key figures involved with the label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/what-manchester-learned-from-the-hacienda-20-years-on-from-its-closure-522683|title=What Manchester learned from The Haçienda - 20 years on|website=Inews.co.uk|date=18 July 2017}}</ref>