Albert Hall, Manchester

The Albert Hall is a music venue in Manchester, England.

Albert Hall
Exterior of venue seen from Peter St (c.2010)
Former namesAlbert Hall and Aston Institute (1910-69)
Brannigans (1999-2011)
Alternative namesAlbert Mission Hall
General information
StatusGrade II listed
Architectural styleNeo-Baroque
LocationManchester city centre
Address27 Peter St
Manchester M2 5QR
England[1]
Groundbreaking1908 (1908)
Opened1910 (1910)
Renovated2012-14
ClosedJuly 1969 (1969-07)—March 1999 (1999-03)
Cost£55,000
($5.78 million in 2019 dollars[2])
Renovation cost£3.5 million
OwnerMission Mars
Design and construction
ArchitectW. J. Morley
Main contractorJ. Gerrard and Sons
Other information
Seating capacity2,290
Website
Venue Website

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.

History

The hall was designed in eclectic style with Baroque and Gothic elements for the Wesleyan Mission in 1908. A meeting hall is on the first floor with a horseshoe gallery, sloping floor and coloured glass rooflights. The finely detailed terracotta is formed into large windows at gallery level, and the interior is abundant in floral decoration in the plaster work and glazed tiles.[5][6]

In the 1990s, the lower two floors were converted into a nightclub called Brannigans which closed in 2011.[7] The hall was refurbished and re-opened in 2013 by Trof, a local independent bar and live music company.[8][9]

General election 2017

On 6 June 2017, the Albert Hall hosted BBC Newsbeat Debates: The Final Debate ahead of the UK General Election two days later.

Tina Daheley chaired audience questions for Jonathan Bartley, Sarah Champion, Fflur Elin, Kate Forbes, David Kurten, Brian Paddick, and Nadhim Zahawi.[10][11]

References
  1. "Albert Hall Address". Alberthallmanchester.com.
  2. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. Historic England. "Albert Memorial Hall (1246727)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. "Albert Hall". Manchester International Festival. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  5. "Deansgate/Peter Street Conservation Area". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  6. "Inside the Albert Hall, Manchester". Skyliner.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  7. "Brannigans closes: a city mourns". Manchester Confidential. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  8. "EXCLUSIVE: Trof To Run Brannigans And Green Room". Manchester Confidential. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  9. http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Albert-Hall/
  10. "BBC Newsbeat Debates: The Final Debate from the Albert Hall". Bbc.co.uk.
  11. "BBC Newsbeat Debates: The Final Debate from the Albert Hall". Instagram.com.
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