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Is the Library Theatre moving???

August 14, 2008

There has been lots of speculation about a move for this popular Manchester venue for some time now. The Manchester Evening News reported in July that the venue was to close for years, following a refurbishment. The theatre which is housed in the Central Library building is a real gem, small and intimate, with a really interesting programme, year in, year out, so if it is to move, we hope that the building is worthy of these fine productions.

According to the M.E.N:

“The grade 2-star listed library - one of the biggest in Britain and visited by more than a million people a year - is riddled with asbestos and needs major work to secure its `structural integrity’. Huge sums are also needed to `halt deterioration’ of the town hall, opened in 1877 and seen by many as Manchester’s most famous landmark.”

It would be a shame if Manchester lost this venue, not to mention the historic Library. But any move is better than losing these two wonderful venues altogether.

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