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Manchester Literature Festival

Festival Venues

You can get directions to the venues by following the links to Google Maps underneath each venue address.

We've included access information on each venue (please see the access code below). You can also contact the venue directly with any further questions or contact the festival office if you need any assistance to enable your participation.

The Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3WS
0845 907 9000
WA/DT/IL/DP

Instituto Cervantes
326/330 Deansgate
Campfield Avenue Arcade
Manchester M3 4FN
0161 661 4200
WA*/DT

Chetham's School of Music
Long Millgate
Manchester M3 1SB
0161 834 9644
WA/DT/DP

Chinese Arts Centre
Market Buildings
Thomas Street
Manchester M4 1EU
0161 832 7271
WA/DT/IL/DP

Contact
Oxford Road
Manchester M15 6JA
0161 274 0600
WA/DT/IL/DP

The Deaf Institute
135 Grosvenor Street
Manchester M1 7HE
0161 276 9350

IWM North
The Quays
Trafford Wharf Road
Manchester
M17 1TZ
0161 836 4000
WA/DT/IL/DP

International Anthony Burgess Foundation
The Engine House
Chorlton Mill
3 Cambridge Street
Manchester M1 5BY
0161 235 0776
WA/DT/IL

MadLab
Manchester Digital Laboratory
36-40 Edge Street
Manchester
M4 1HN
07506 747 456
WA/DT/DP

Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester M3 1SX
0161 833 2220
WA/DT/IL

Manchester City Library
Elliot House
151 Deansgate
Manchester M3 3WD
0161 234 1981
WA/DT/DP

The Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
0161 275 2648
WA/DT/DP

Manchester Town Hall
Lloyd Street (side entrance)
Manchester M60 2LA
0161 234 5000
WA/DT/DP/IL

Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
Bridgeford Street
The University of Manchester
Manchester M13 9PL
0161 275 8951/ 8950
WA/DT/IL

Mechanic's Institute
103 Princess Street
(Entrance on Major St)
Manchester
M1 6DD
0161 236 9336
WA/DT/DP/IL

MediaCityUK
Salford
M50 2EQ
0161 886 5300
WA/DT/DP

The Midland Hotel
Peter Street
Manchester M60 2DS
0161 236 3333
WA/DT/IL/DP

National Football Museum
Urbis Building
Cathedral Gardens
Manchester M4 3BG
0161 605 8200
WA/DT/IL/DP

People's History Museum
Left Bank
Spinningfields
Manchester M3 3ER
0161 838 9190
WA/DT/IL/DP

The Portico Library
57 Mosley St
(entrance on Charlotte St)
Manchester M2 3HY
0161 236 6785

Royal Exchange Theatre
St Ann's Square
Manchester M2 7DH
0161 833 9833
WA/DT/IL/DP

Royal Northern College of Music
124 Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9RD
0161 907 5555
WA/DT/DP

University of Salford

MediaCityUK
Salford M50 2EQ
0161 886 5300

Visitor Information Centre

Piccadilly Plaza
Portland Street
Manchester M1 4BT
0871 222 8223

Waterstones Deansgate
91 Deansgate
Manchester M3 2BW
0843 290 8485
WA/DT

The Whitworth Art Gallery
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M15 6ER
0161 275 7450
WA/DT/DP

Z-arts
335 Stretford Road
Manchester M15 5ZA
0161 226 1912
WA/DT/IL/DP

Access Codes

WA = Wheelchair accessible (via level access/ramp/lift) to all relevant areas
WA* = Access via step entrance (assistance available)
DT = Disabled Toilet
IL = Induction loop, infra-red system or other sound enhancement system available
DP = Disabled Parking near by