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Manchester Flower Show Jubilee Trail#5 Crown Jewels
The Manchester Flower Show was an annual fixture in Platt Fields Park dating back to the 1950s and ran until 2003. Following a 15-year hiatus, it was resurrected and moved to the city centre as part of the King Street Festival in 2018, and as a standalone event in 2021 as the city emerged from the coronavirus lockdown. The 2022 show coincided with the 4-day national celebrations to mark HM Queen’s Platinum Jubilee; 10 professionally designed displays were created as a “Jubilee Trail” in the retail district of Manchester city centre to mark the monarch’s 70 years on the throne.
The “Crown Jewels” at Royal Exchange Arcade was another “selfie spot” with visitors being to put on the provided crown and take a photo of themselves on a “throne” surrounded by a profusion of fresh and dried flowers (delphiniums, roses, peonies, hydrangeas, alliums, and agapanthus) with an opportunity to win a £100 voucher by posting their snap on Instagram.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 4 Jun 2022
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Auditorium of the Royal Exchange Theatre
An open day started with auditions for two "Plays in a day" and finished with their performance. between there were various explanations of production techniques, then rehearsals.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 17 Mar 2013
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Costume Hire Fashion Show, Royal Exchange Theatre
At an open day, the wardrobe department of the theatre show how costumes can be used, re-used, and hired out.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 17 Mar 2013
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Costume dyeing room, Royal Exchange Theatre
On a tour of the theatre we were shown back-stage areas.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 17 Mar 2013
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Wardrobe store on open day, Royal Exchange Theatre
A table laid out with props from productions.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 17 Mar 2013
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Exchange Club suite reception area, Royal Exchange Theatre
Part of a suite used for meetings and corporate hospitality. A staircase leads to the cotton exchange boardroom.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 17 Mar 2013
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Cotton exchange boardroom, Royal Exchange Theatre
The Victorian boardroom is part of the Exchange Suite for corporate hospitality at the theatre. Sponsors can join the Exchange Club to use the room during productions.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 17 Mar 2013
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Royal Exchange Theatre
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 3 Mar 2013
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Royal Exchange
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 17 Dec 2016
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The Royal Exchange
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 16 Dec 2017
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