Theatres · North West England
Contact
In or near Manchester.
Contact is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Oxford Road · 1.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Contact is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1972. Address: Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6JA. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 53.4630°, -2.2320°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Contact is an arts organisation based in Manchester, England. Established in 1972, as a center for young artists to create and learn, the theatre remains in its original building and is a part of the Arts Council England, the University of Manchester, the Manchester City Council, and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities..
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Background
History
Contact was founded in 1972 by Barry Sheppard (General Manager of what was then Manchester University Theatre) and Hugh Hunt (Professor of Drama), as Manchester Young People's Theatre as part of the University of Manchester. In 1999, following a £5 million investment from Arts Council England, Contact was redesigned and opened as an arts venue for young people. Contact is a registered charity.
Architecture
Contact's distinctive building was designed by architect Alan Short and Associates as part of the venue's 1999 redesign. It is located on Devas Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, near the university's School of Education and Department of Drama. The main 320-seat auditorium (Space 1) was refitted and an 80-seat studio (Space 2) was added in the newly built turret.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4630, -2.2320
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M15 6JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Phone
- +44 161 2740600
- Established
- 1972
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Oxford Road — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.contact-theatre.org
Sources
- osm: w136502886 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Contact Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Contact Theatre 2009.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Contact?
- Contact is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M15 6JA), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- What is Contact?
- Contact is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Contact?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Oxford Road, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode M15 6JA.
- When was Contact built?
- Built or established in 1972.
- Who owns Contact?
- Contact is owned by | type = Theatre.
- How do I get to Contact?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Oxford Road, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M15 6JA.