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Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, Manchester, M2 7DH – Visit Now
The Royal Exchange Theatre is now back open, having just completed a successful run of Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical, the first from an exciting lineup of events and shows at this great venue taking place through the remainder of 2021.
The Royal Exchange is one of the most celebrated theatres in the country, highly regarded for both new writing and its take on the classics
The Royal Exchange is a former trading hall that became a theatre back in 1973. It was severely damaged by the 1996 IRA bomb that ripped the heart out of Manchester’s city centre, underwent a £32m redevelopment and reopened two years later with its seven-sided glass and steel theatre-in-the-round fully updated too.
This innovative performance space squats inside the Victorian Great Hall, a little like an alien interloper, making the Royal Exchange one of the most unique and celebrated theatres in the country, highly regarded for both new writing and its take on the classics. It also houses a smaller Studio performance space, café, The Rivals bar and restaurant, as well as a small shop.
- St Ann’s Square
- Manchester
- M2 7DH
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- Website: www.royalexchange.co.uk
- Telephone: 0161 833 9833
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Opening Hours
- Mon: 9:30am – 7:30pm
- Tue: 9:30am – 7:30pm
- Wed: 9:30am – 7:30pm
- Thu: 9:30am – 7:30pm
- Fri: 9:30am – 7:30pm
- Sat: 9:30am – 7:30pm
- Sun: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Admission Charges
Free / see specific performances for pricesServices and Facilities
performances, exhibitions, events, tours, shop, bars, café, restaurantAccessibility
Disabled accessCommercial and hire services
Function rooms available, costume hireThings to do at Royal Exchange Theatre
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