Contact Theatre

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charity performing arts venue theatre

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

Aliases (1)

Contact Theatre charity ×1

Statements (53)

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 →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Oxford Road →	hasCulturalInstitution
Corridor Manchester innovation district →	hasKeyInstitution
Oxford Road, Manchester →	hasLandmark
Contact Theatre →	name
Contact Theatre ("Contact Theatre charity") →	operator