Contact Theatre

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Contact Theatre is a prominent contemporary arts and performance venue in Manchester known for its innovative, youth-focused programming and distinctive modern architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf charity
performing arts venue
theatre
affiliation University of Manchester
architect Alan Short
Short & Associates
architecturalFeature natural ventilation chimneys
red turret-like tower
architecturalStyle contemporary
artisticDirector Keisha Thompson
artisticDirectorStart 2022
audienceFocus young people aged 13–30
buildingCompleted 1999
charityNumber 501953
city Manchester
country United Kingdom
environmentalFeature low-energy design
focus contemporary performance
diverse communities
youth arts
formerName Manchester University Theatre
founded 1972
governanceModel young people on board of trustees
young people on programming team
hasFacility café bar
main theatre
recording studio
rehearsal spaces
studio theatre
knownFor distinctive modern architecture
innovative participation projects
youth-led programming
latitude 53.464
locatedOn Oxford Road Corridor
location Manchester
longitude -2.237
name Contact Theatre
numberOfAuditoria 2
opened 1972
operator Contact Theatre charity
owner University of Manchester
postcode M15 6JA
previousArtisticDirector John McGrath
Matt Fenton
programmingType contemporary theatre
dance
live art
music
spoken word
region North West England
reopened 1999
streetAddress Oxford Road
website https://contactmcr.com


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