Former names | University of Manchester Main Hall |
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Address | Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL England |
Location | Chorlton-on-Medlock |
Coordinates | 53°27′49″N 2°13′54″W / 53.46361°N 2.23167°W |
Owner | University of Manchester Students' Union |
Operator | University of Manchester Students’ Union |
Capacity | 2,600 (Academy 1) 950 (Academy 2) 650 (Club Academy) 470 (Academy 3) |
Construction | |
Opened | 18 October 1990 |
Renovated | 2005, 2007–08, 2016 |
Construction cost | £1.2 million (£3.77 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Website | |
Venue Website |
The Manchester Academy, originally known as the University of Manchester Main Hall, is composed of four concert venues, located on the campus of the University of Manchester, in Manchester, England. The four venues are: Academy 1, 2 and 3 and Club Academy. Utilised by the Students' Union, the venues are housed in two buildings, the original Students' Union built in 1957 and the academy, built in 1990. In 2004, after the merging of the universities, the venues carried the "Academy" moniker. Unlike other music venues named "Academy" in the UK, Manchester Academy is not owned or managed by the Academy Music Group.[2]