Space Studios Manchester

Film and television studio complex in Manchester

53°28′09″N 2°12′03″W / 53.469154°N 2.2008608°W / 53.469154; -2.2008608CompletedMay 2014OwnerManchester City CouncilTechnical detailsFloor area85,000 sq. ft.Design and constructionMain contractorWillmott DixonWebsiteOfficial websiteReferences[1]

Space Studios Manchester (formerly known as The Space Project) is an English purpose built film and television studio situated in Gorton, Manchester, with 6 acoustically treated stages.

Construction began in 2013 and it opened in October 2014 as a spin off to The Sharp Project. It is currently 360,000 square feet in size, which includes 85,000 square feet of studio space, with plans to expand the site further.[2][3] Productions filmed at the facility include The A Word, Houdini and Doyle and stunt scenes used in Coronation Street.[4][5][6] It is also now the home for the BBC's Dragons' Den.[3]

References

  1. ^ Clarke, Tom (23 January 2014). "New Manchester TV production site – name and brand announced". The Sharp Project. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. ^ Wheatstone, Richard (27 January 2014). "Out of this world: Space Project to make Gorton a TV drama capital". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "The Space Project reveals plans for expansion". Manchester City Council. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. ^ "The A Word". BBC Media Centre. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ^ Hartley, Sarah (24 June 2015). "Houdini & Doyle heads to the Space Project". Prolific North. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Coronation Street: watch first scenes from the shocking minibus crash". s.tv. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.


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