The Bridgewater Hall

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concert hall music venue

The Bridgewater Hall is a major purpose-built concert venue in Manchester, England, renowned for its world-class acoustics and role as a leading home for classical music performances.

Aliases (1)

Bridgewater Hall auditorium ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	concert hall → music venue →
alsoUsedFor	conferences → jazz concerts → other live events → popular music concerts →
architect	Arup Associates →
builtFor	City of Manchester →
category	Buildings and structures in Manchester → Concert halls in England → Tourist attractions in Manchester →
constructionMaterial	concrete → glass → steel →
country	United Kingdom →
floorCount	multiple levels →
formerResidentOrchestra	BBC Philharmonic → Halle Orchestra → Manchester Camerata →
hasAddress	Lower Mosley Street, Manchester →
hasFeature	large pipe organ → suspended auditorium →
hasMainHall	Bridgewater Hall auditorium →
hasOrganBuilder	Marcussen & Søn →
hasType	purpose-built concert venue →
hasUse	broadcast performances → recording classical music →
hasWebsite	https://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/ →
inception	1996 →
knownFor	purpose-built concert design → world-class acoustics →
locatedIn	City Centre, Manchester → England → Manchester →
namedAfter	Bridgewater Canal →
notableFor	role as leading home for classical music in Manchester →
numberOfSeats	over 2300 →
opened	1996 →
openingDate	1996-09-11 →
operatedBy	Bridgewater Hall Limited →
ownedBy	Manchester City Council →
primaryUse	classical music concerts →
publicTransit	Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop → St Peter’s Square tram stop →
region	Greater Manchester →
seatingCapacity	about 2400 →
servicesEngineer	Arup →
structuralEngineer	Arup →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
BBC Philharmonic →	concertHall
The Bridgewater Hall ("Bridgewater Hall auditorium") →	hasMainHall
BBC Philharmonic →	performsAt
BBC Philharmonic →	residence