8 days ago
Manchester Evening News
An urgent appeal has been launched to save one of Manchester's most historic theatres from closing - five years after is was named as 'at risk' of demolition or redevelopment. The Playhouse Theatre in Hulme lay empty for decades before it was brought back to life by a community theatre co-operative called NIAMOS in late 2017 and revived as a theatre and arts space. Now, the space is at risk of closure again, and is in 'desperate' need of repair and a heating system to make it through the winter months. The theatre was built in 1902 and was originally known as the Hippodrome before changing names with the theatre next door and becoming the Grand Junction Theatre in 1905. The building is in desperate need of repair and a heating system which we currently do not have at all!
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