Apollo Theatre
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Apollo Theatre is the former name of the Manchester Apollo, a historic entertainment venue in Manchester, England, known for hosting major live music and performance events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo Theatre canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10815164 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apollo Theatre Context triple: [Manchester Apollo, formerName, Apollo Theatre]
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A.
Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre is a historic West End playhouse in London known for staging popular dramas and comedies.
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B.
Lion Theatre
Lion Theatre is an Off-Broadway performance venue located within New York City's Theatre Row complex on 42nd Street.
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C.
Auditorium Theatre
The Auditorium Theatre is a historic Chicago performing arts venue renowned for its pioneering architecture, exceptional acoustics, and role as a major cultural landmark.
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D.
James Theatre
James Theatre is a historic cinema and performance venue located in the town of Dungog, New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
Allen Theatre
Allen Theatre is a historic performance venue in Cleveland, Ohio, known as one of the key stages within the Playhouse Square theater district.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apollo Theatre Target entity description: Apollo Theatre is the former name of the Manchester Apollo, a historic entertainment venue in Manchester, England, known for hosting major live music and performance events.
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A.
Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre is a historic West End playhouse in London known for staging popular dramas and comedies.
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B.
Lion Theatre
Lion Theatre is an Off-Broadway performance venue located within New York City's Theatre Row complex on 42nd Street.
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C.
Auditorium Theatre
The Auditorium Theatre is a historic Chicago performing arts venue renowned for its pioneering architecture, exceptional acoustics, and role as a major cultural landmark.
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D.
James Theatre
James Theatre is a historic cinema and performance venue located in the town of Dungog, New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
Allen Theatre
Allen Theatre is a historic performance venue in Cleveland, Ohio, known as one of the key stages within the Playhouse Square theater district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music venue
ⓘ
theatre building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | O2 Apollo Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| builtFor | Associated British Cinemas (ABC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Art Deco architecture in Greater Manchester
ⓘ
Music venues in Manchester ⓘ Theatres in Manchester ⓘ |
| city | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
entertainment venue
ⓘ
live music venue ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Manchester Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerUse |
cinema
ⓘ
variety theatre ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasBarFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasBoxOffice | yes ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | 3500 ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | yes ⓘ |
| hasMerchandiseStalls | yes ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLevels | 2 ⓘ |
| hasSponsor | O2 (Telefónica UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStage | proscenium stage ⓘ |
| hasStalls | yes ⓘ |
| hasType | indoor arena ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.manchesterapollo.com/ ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Manchester ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Ardwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventType |
album tour concerts
ⓘ
stand-up comedy tours ⓘ televised performances ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting comedy shows
ⓘ
hosting major rock concerts ⓘ hosting pop music performances ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1938-08-29 ⓘ |
| operator | Academy Music Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner |
Apollo Leisure Group (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Live Nation (historical/part-owner) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess |
Ardwick railway station (nearby)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bus services on Stockport Road ⓘ |
| region | Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | modern sound and lighting systems ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2693 ⓘ |
| standingCapacity | 3500 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Stockport Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apollo Theatre Description of subject: Apollo Theatre is the former name of the Manchester Apollo, a historic entertainment venue in Manchester, England, known for hosting major live music and performance events.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.