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The Dancehouse is a dance centre at 10
A lease for the derelict property was obtained in 1990 by the Northern Ballet School which, together with its sister company The Dancehouse Theatre, set about restoring the building to its former Art Deco splendour. One previously derelict 750-seat cinema was converted to create the Dancehouse Theatre, officially opened in 1994 by
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History and description
The building which now houses the Dancehouse Theatre, onOxford Road, Manchester
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, was originally designed by Pendleton and Dickson for the property developer Emmanuel Nove, a Ukrainian
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who came to the city in the late 19th century. The building was built in 1929-30 originally containing two large meeting halls over a parade of shops. Before the interior of the halls was completed, they were converted into two cinemas (The Regal Twins) with fashionable 1930 Art Deco
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interiors, the world's first multiplex
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. These were converted, in 1972, to a five screen complex (Studios 1 to 5) by Star Group, as the first five-cinema complex in Britain. before closing in the 1980s. Star Group also established Studios 6-9 in Deansgate.''Manchester Evening News''; 26 January 1972
A lease for the derelict property was obtained in 1990 by the Northern Ballet School which, together with its sister company The Dancehouse Theatre, set about restoring the building to its former Art Deco splendour. One previously derelict 750-seat cinema was converted to create the Dancehouse Theatre, officially opened in 1994 by Princess Margaret
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. The next four cinemas and other areas of the building were converted into the five dance studios and associated facilities that now house the Northern Ballet School.
The Dancehouse Theatre complex extends to some and comprises the theatre, three medium and two large dance studios, a green room, a café bar, theatre bar and coffee shop. The £500,000 cost of converting the theatre was largely met by donations from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts
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, the Arts Council of England
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and many other subscribers to the company's development programme.
Trivia
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filmed the video to "Newborn
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" here. The theatre was supposed to be underwater so all extras were asked to wear blue.
See also
*Listed buildings in Manchester-M1
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References
External links
Official website
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