Factory International

Factory International
Factory International building under construction
LocationFactory International
Water Street
Manchester
M3 4JQ England
Coordinates53°28′40.1844″N 02°15′27.2988″W / 53.477829000°N 2.257583000°W / 53.477829000; -2.257583000
Public transitDeansgate station / Salford Central station / Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink
OwnerManchester Quays Ltd (MQL)
OperatorManchester International Festival
via the project's board
CapacityUp to 7,000

1,500 – 2,000 auditorium

5,000 flexible 'warehouse' space
Acreage13,300 m2 (143,000 sq ft)
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 2019
OpenedJune 2023
Construction cost£185.79 million
ArchitectOffice for Metropolitan Architecture, lead architect Ellen van Loon
Project managerManchester City Council
Structural engineerBuroHappold Engineering also civil engineer services and BREEAM
Services engineerBDP (building services) Charcoalblue (theatre)
Level Acoustics (acoustic)
Tenants
Manchester International Festival
Website
factoryinternational.org

Factory International runs Manchester International Festival and operates Aviva Studios, a cultural space in Manchester, England.[1]

  1. ^ Wainwright, Oliver (18 October 2023). "24 hour party precinct: inside Manchester's Aviva Studios – where even the loos are a stage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 October 2023.