Venues Info

Our Performance Venue

Academy Theatre

Co-op Academy Manchester

Plant Hill Road

Higher Blackley

M9 0WQ

Access by Car

From the M60, take junction 19 towards Manchester on Middleton Road (A576). Take the second left on to Victoria Avenue, and after a mile (just after St. Clare's R.C. Church and Primary School) turn right at the mini-roundabout onto Plant Hill Road. The Academy Theatre is down the road, on the right. The main car park is Gate 4 (the third down from the top Gate 6).

Or, leaving Manchester on Rochdale Road (A664) take a left at The Avenue Library and Learning Centre onto Victoria Avenue, and after a mile (a few hundred yards after E-ACT Blackley Academy) turn left at the mini-roundabout onto Plant Hill Road. The Academy Theatre is down the road, on the right. The main car park is Gate 4 (the third down from the top Gate 6).

Access by Foot

The main pedestrian access to the Academy Theatre is via the Pedestrian next to Gate 1. The Gate 4 car park has a Pedestrian walkway leading down past the School building.

In both instances, the theatre entrance can be found on the right, before you reach the Main Reception and should be used when visiting the theatre as a cast , crew and an audience member.

Our Rehearsal Venues

As well as rehearsing and performing at Co-op Academy Manchester, we are very fortunate to have secured rehearsal spaces from a number of the Manchester academies. We will vary rehearsals between each of the five venues located to the north, east and south-east of Manchester.

Co-op Academy Belle Vue

450 Hyde Road

Manchester

M12 4BA

Walk past the Yellow Main Entrance and through the fence Gate. Enter via the dark Fire Doors on your left hand side.

If Fire Doors are closed, knock loudly.

Co-op Academy North Manchester

300 Victoria Avenue East

Blackley

Manchester

M9 7SS

Enter via the Main Gate (you may have to press the Buzzer to have the Gate opened). Walk down the path and press the Reception Buzzer to be let in.

If you are delayed, you will have to email / ring for someone to come down and let you in.

Co-op Academy Swinton

Sefton Road

Pendlebury

Manchester

M27 6JU

Enter via the Gate in the railings and head to Reception.

Enter via the Main Reception.

If you are delayed, you will have to email / ring for someone to come down and let you in.

Co-op Academy Walkden
211 Old Clough Lane
Worsley
Manchester
M28 7JB

From the Disabled Car Parking take a left and walk through the fence Gate.

As you walk past a small lawn on your right - before you get to the Grey Building (on the far left of the photo), cross the grass and head for the double Fire Door. If closed, knock loudly.

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