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A new contemporary art museum and cultural centre inspired by the ‘Madchester’ music scene of the 1990s will open in Manchester, UK, in June.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Feb 2023
A new contemporary art museum and cultural centre inspired by the ‘Madchester’ music scene of the 1990s will open in Manchester, UK, in June.
The largest arts development since the opening of the Tate Modern back in 2000, Factory International has been described as a ‘global destination for arts, culture and music.’
The museum will take its name from Factory Records, an independent record label that was instrumental to both the Madchester movement and the careers of several acts associated with the scene, including New Order, Happy Mondays and Joy Division. The label, which was founded in the late 1970s by Tony Wilson, also ran the infamous Haçienda nightclub.
Designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), the museum will be located on the former site of Granada Studios in Manchester city centre.
The attraction will comprise three main spaces: a ground floor, a 5,000-capacity warehouse and a 1,600-seat auditorium. It will host art exhibitions and installations, raves and concerts and theatre and opera performances and will also be the permanent home of the bi-annual Manchester International Festival.
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