Albert Hall, Manchester facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Albert Hall
Exterior of venue seen from Peter St (c.2010)
Former names	Albert Hall and Aston Institute (1910-69) Brannigans (1999-2011)
Alternative names	Albert Mission Hall
General information
Status	Grade II listed
Architectural style	Neo-Baroque
Location	Manchester city centre
Address	27 Peter St Manchester M2 5QR England
Groundbreaking	1908 (1908)
Opened	1910 (1910)
Renovated	2012-14
Closed	July 1969 (1969-07)—March 1999 (1999-03)
Cost	£55,000 ($4.12 million in 2021 dollars )
Renovation cost	£3.5 million
Owner	Mission Mars
Design and construction
Architect	W. J. Morley
Main contractor	J. Gerrard and Sons
Other information
Seating capacity	2,290

The Albert Hall is a music venue in Manchester, England.

Built as a Methodist central hall in 1908 by the architect William James Morley of Bradford and built by J. Gerrard & Sons Ltd of Swinton, it has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. The main floor was used as a nightclub from 1999 to 2011. The second floor, the Chapel Hall, unused since 1969, was renovated in 2012–14 for music concerts.

The venue hosted a few events towards the end of 2013. It officially reopened on 6 February 2014, with a performance by Anna Calvi.

History

The Albert Hall was designed in eclectic style with Baroque and Gothic elements for the Wesleyan Mission in 1908. A meeting hall is on the first floor with a horseshoe gallery, sloping floor and coloured glass rooflights. The finely detailed terracotta is formed into large windows at gallery level, and the interior is abundant in floral decoration in the plaster work and glazed tiles.

In the 1990s, the lower two floors were converted into a nightclub called Brannigans which closed in 2011. The hall was refurbished and re-opened in 2013 by Trof, a local independent bar and live music company.

Performances

The following is an alphabetical list of some of the notable musicians who have performed at the Albert Hall over the years.