Albert Hall, Manchester
Music venue in Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the building in Manchester. For the building in London, see Royal Albert Hall.
53.47826°N 2.24793°W / 53.47826; -2.24793
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Albert Hall | |
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Former names | Albert Hall and Aston Institute (1910–69) Brannigans (1999–2011) |
Alternative names | Albert Mission Hall |
General information | |
Architectural style | Neo-Baroque |
Location | Manchester city centre |
Address | 27 Peter Street Manchester M2 5QR England[1] |
Groundbreaking | 1908 (1908) |
Opened | 1910 (1910) |
Renovated | 2012–14 |
Closed | July 1969 (1969-07)—March 1999 (1999-03) |
Cost | £55,000 ($6.11 million in 2021 dollars[2]) |
Renovation cost | £3.5 million |
Owner | Mission Mars |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | W. J. Morley |
Main contractor | J. Gerrard and Sons |
Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Albert Memorial Hall |
Designated | 29 April 1982 |
Reference no. | 1246727 |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 2,290 |
Website | |
alberthallmanchester.com |
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The Albert Hall is a music venue in Manchester, England.
Built as a Methodist central hall in 1908 by the architect William James Morley of Bradford and built by J. Gerrard & Sons Ltd of Swinton, it has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[3] The main floor was used as a nightclub from 1999 to 2011. The second floor, the Chapel Hall, unused since 1969, was renovated in 2012–14 for music concerts.[4]
The venue hosted a few events towards the end of 2013. It officially reopened on 6 February 2014, with a performance by Anna Calvi.[5]