The Royal Exchange theatre is unlike any theatre I've come across before. Situated in the heart of Manchester city centre the theatre is housed in the great hall of the old Cotton Exchange building. In contrast to the building the theatre itself is a steel and glass module which provides a fantastic setting for theatre in the round for an audience of up to 700 people. Around performance times the venue is a bustling theatre packed with theatre goers but outside those times I find it to be an oasis of calm amidst the madness of a thriving city centre. Despite living about 40 miles away and having several excellent theatres nearer home I have been ...  Read the complete review

The Royal Exhange Theatre is in central Manchester and was the building which bore the brunt of the IRA attack in 1995. The 19th Century Corn Exchange in which is stands has been restored though and, inside, a modern, floating theatre has been built. It's a bit of a shock to see it at first, with the strange stilt-like legs and opaque glass panels, but unless you're very traditional in your architectural tastes, you're sure to be impressed by the design or at least their bravery in installing it. The main builing, as well as hosting the theatre, hosts several other theatre related attractions.There is the 'studio', which shows smaller and more autre ...  Read the complete review

The Royal Exchange, located in St Ann’s Square, Manchester, is the home to the Royal Exchange Theatre Company which was formed in 1968 by a group of successful theatre practitioners who were determined to give Manchester a theatre producing work of national standards. In 1976, the Company managed to secure a 25 year lease on the Great Hall in Manchester's Victorian Cotton Exchange, whereon Amber Hisott’s striking decorate glass design was added to the ceiling panels and deep blue stained glass was fitted to the halls’ already magnificent domes which showers stunning shafts of blue light thought the Great Hal and turned the Victorian Cotton ...  Read the complete review