Danny Boyle and 'civic pride' about the new Aviva studios

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The Aviva studios, the biggest cultural investment in the UK since Tate Modern open today in Manchester. Speaking to Today's Martha Kearney, director Danny Boyle who's been working on a show at the venue says: "The very famous son of Manchester Tony Wilson said that his fatal flaw was an excess of civic pride. And I feel a bit of that this morning." Martha also spoke to John McGrath who is Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the centre, which was originally called Factory International.