O2 Apollo Manchester
Introduction
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O2 Apollo Manchester
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 13 Sep 2018
Originally the Apollo Theatre Image it has been the O2 Apollo since 2011 Image The Grade II listed Art Deco building https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254683 opened on 29th August 1938 and was designed by Peter Cummings and Alex M Irvine. It was taken over by Associated British Cinemas (ABC) in 1943 and in 1962 was re-named ABC Ardwick. It was taken over by an independent operator in 1977 and began to stage pop concerts, with the occasional use for films to fill in dates. Eventually films were dropped. It then became owned by Apollo Leisure, followed by Live Nation. Now independently operated by the Academy Music Group, it serves as a 2,693-seat capacity (3,500 with standing room) concert venue. The cafe and ballroom have been unused for several years. Cinema Treasures: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1238 Manchester History Net: http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/outside/apollo.html Official Website: https://academymusicgroup.com/o2apollomanchester/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.469618
Longitude
-2.222763