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| Address | Warwick Street, Hulme Manchester M15 5EU United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 53°27′51″N 2°14′58″W / 53.4643°N 2.2494°W |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1902[1] |
| Architect | J. J. Alley |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The Playhouse, Hulme |
| Designated | 7 June 1977 |
| Reference no. | 1293008 |
The Playhouse Theatre, as of 2024[update] a community arts centre called the Niamos Centre, is a theatre in Hulme, Manchester, England. It is a grade II listed building. Originally built as the Hulme Hippodrome in 1902, the building has also been known as the Grand Junction Theatre, Junction Picture Theatre, The Playhouse, and the Nia Centre. Between 1955 and 1986 it was used as studios by the BBC and known as the BBC Playhouse.
- ^ a b Rudyard & Wyke 1994, p. 36