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Manchester Opera House    

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Originally The New Theatre, it opened on Boxing Day, 1912. It went through several iterations, being renamed once before becoming the Opera House in 1920. It's also been used for different …
Originally The New Theatre, it opened on Boxing Day, 1912. It went through several iterations, being renamed once before becoming the Opera House in 1920. It's also been used for different functions; as a cinema in WW2, then a bingo hall before reopening as a theatre again in 1984. Since, it has hosted magnificent shows like Barnum and Phantom of the Opera.

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Mar 28, 2025
Went to see a comedy show here and drove from Halifax. Easy to find and managed to find on street parking around the corner from the venue. The venue its self looks lovely and well looked after, very…Full review by Maisie B
Mar 6, 2025
Fantastic the show was great but the staff were even better, they couldn't have been any more help as I was with a disabled person. Meg deserves to be noted thanks for a great afternoonFull review by johnwoolf26
Feb 15, 2025
Attended to watch The Rock Orchestra. The show itself was good. The opera house needs to get draught installed as bottles of warm beer were being served. £23 for three warm beers Full review by pamsmith6622

Amenities

LGBTQ friendly
Good for kids
Accessible

Questions & answers

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Are there armrests on the gallery seats? Taking someone with access needs tonight and while we're confident about the …
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Are there armrests on the gallery seats? Taking someone with access needs tonight and while we're confident about the steps up to the gallery and the steep steps down to the seats, they're concerned about the armrest situation. While there are clearly armrests in the stalls and circle seats, the photos online seem to suggest that the gallery seats are a different design and may not have armrests. We're in row A. Can anyone shed any light?
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I would ask at the box office but I'm 50% sure there is arm rest in the gallery
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Closest metro station to Manchester Opera house?
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Deansgate or St Peter’s Square. Almost equidistant.
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