Factory International
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This article is about Factory International in Manchester, England. For other uses, see Factory (disambiguation).
Factory International runs Manchester International Festival and operates Aviva Studios, a cultural space in Manchester, England.[1]
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Factory International Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ England |
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Coordinates | 53°28′40.1844″N 02°15′27.2988″W |
Public transit | Deansgate station / Salford Central station / Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink |
Owner | Manchester Quays Ltd (MQL) |
Operator | Manchester International Festival via the project's board |
Capacity | Up to 7,000
1,500 – 2,000 auditorium 5,000 flexible 'warehouse' space |
Acreage | 13,300 m2 (143,000 sq ft) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | January 2019 |
Opened | June 2023 |
Construction cost | £185.79 million |
Architect | Office for Metropolitan Architecture, lead architect Ellen van Loon |
Project manager | Manchester City Council |
Structural engineer | BuroHappold Engineering also civil engineer services and BREEAM |
Services engineer | BDP (building services) Charcoalblue (theatre) Level Acoustics (acoustic) |
Tenants | |
Manchester International Festival | |
Website | |
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