O2 Apollo Manchester
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 Façade of O2 Apollo Manchester, 2015 | |
| Former names | Apollo Theatre (1938–1962; 2010) ABC Ardwick (1962–1977) Manchester Apollo (1977–2003) Carling Apollo Manchester (2003–2010) |
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| Address | Stockport Road, Ardwick Green, Manchester, M12 6AP, England |
| Operator | Live Nation |
| Capacity | 3,500[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 29 August 1938[2] |
| Architect | Peter Cummings Alex Irvine R. Gillespie Williams |
| Website | |
| www | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Apollo Theatre |
| Designated | 5 June 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1254683 |
The O2 Apollo Manchester (known locally as The Apollo and formerly Manchester Apollo and ABC Ardwick) is a concert venue in Ardwick Green, Manchester, England. It is a Grade II listed building,[3] with a capacity of 3,500 (2,514 standing, 986 seats).[1][4]
History
The building was designed by architects Peter Cummings, Alex Irvine, and R. Gillespie Williams, in an Art Deco style.[5] The building's frontage consists of a glazed white terracotta façade. Its original purpose was as a multi-purpose cinema and variety hall and was opened on 29 August 1938 by actress Margaret Lockwood.[6]
It was taken over by
The Rolling Stones performed at the ABC Ardwick with Ike & Tina Turner, The Yardbirds, and Peter Jay & the New Jaywalkers on 28 September 1966.[9][10]
In the 1970s, it stopped presenting films and became solely a concert venue.[11]
It also hosts seated events to a capacity of 2,693.[12] Split into two levels, the upstairs contains permanently fitted seating, whereas the larger downstairs can be altered to suit the event; both levels view a single concert stage. The venue has no air-conditioning except in the "Whiteroom" hospitality area.
It was the biggest venue in Manchester before the 21,000-capacity NYNEX Arena, now Manchester Arena, opened in 1995.[6]
The venue hosts a large number of popular music-based concerts and other events throughout the year.[11]
Concert management and advertisement is handled by
In September 2010, the venue was rebranded as the O2 Apollo Manchester, following a sponsorship deal with O2.[13][6]
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ a b "Venue amenities". O2 Apollo Manchester. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Rudyard & Wyke 1994, p. 27
- ^ "Apollo Theatre, Manchester". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Manchester Apollo". Carling. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ISBN 978-1849946537.
- ^ a b c d Scheerhout, John (29 August 2018). "Manchester's iconic Apollo Theatre is 80 years old". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Live: ABC Cinema, Manchester Wednesday 20 November 1963". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Live: ABC Cinema, Manchester Tuesday 7 December 1965". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Rolling Stones/Ike and Tina Turner/Yardbirds ABC Ardwick Concert Handbill (1966)". Heritage Auctions.
- ^ "ABC Ardwick - Wed, Sep 28 - The Rolling Stones (Advertisement)". Manchester Evening News. 16 September 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "We Love Manchester | O2 Apollo Manchester". academymusicgroup.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Venue website".
- ^ "Manchester Apollo gets O2 tag". CMU. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- Bibliography
- Rudyard, Nigel; Wyke, Terry (1994), Manchester Theatres, Bibliography of North West England, ISBN 0-947969-18-7
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