Manchester International Festival to find home at £78million theatre
The new MIF theatre will be on the old Granada TV site
Theatre and arts venue to be built on site of Granada TV studios, due to be completed in 2019
Manchester International Festival is getting a permanent home in the form of a £78million theatre and arts venue, which is to be built on the former site of Granada TV studios. The building is due to be completed by 2019, with a capacity of 5,000 standing, and will be called The Factory (for obvious reasons).
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