Mat Bancroft is an independent curator, archivist and art director specialising in 20th century pop culture. His curatorial projects include Use Hearing Protection - The Early Years  of Factory Records at Science + Industry Museum - Manchester, Use  Hearing Protection - Fac 1-50 / 40 at Chelsea Space - London, Patrick Procktor – The Last Romantic at  Arts University  Bournemouth and True Faith - an exhibition looking at the artistic  legacy and influence of Joy Division and New Order for Manchester Art  Gallery and Manchester International Festival. His ​archival work focuses  on the stabilising, formalising and valuing of pop culture archives for transfer to institution and preparation for exhibition. Mat has been art director for Johnny Marr since 2012.’