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What’s at the Cornerhouse?

Cornerhouse is Manchester's international centre for contemporary visual arts and film.

Located in the heart of the city and open seven days a week, we have 3 floors of contemporary art galleries, 3 screens showing the best of independent cinema, a bar, café and a bookshop. We also operate Cornerhouse Publications, an international distribution service for contemporary visual arts books and catalogues.

Cornerhouse's patrons are: Danny Boyle, Damien Hirst and Helen Mirren.

For further information, log on to http://www.cornerhouse.org

Location

Cornerhouse

Opening Hours

Monday
09:00 - 17:00 		Tuesday
09:00 - 17:00 		Wednesday
09:00 - 17:00 		Thursday
09:00 - 17:00 		Friday
09:00 - 17:00 		Saturday
Closed 		Sunday
Closed

Note: Bank Holiday opening times should be checked by calling the Bureau direct.

Media Access Bureau

70 Oxford Street
Manchester
Lancashire
North West
M1 5NH

Tel: 0161 228 7621
Web: www.cornerhouse.org

Parking

  • Parking availability: 1 x NCP on Whitworth Street; 1 x NCP on Oxford Road
  • 2 x disabled bays on Station Approach, adjacent to the building
  • Parking restrictions: no waiting outside of the buildings

Restaurants

First floor café

  • Mon - Thu: 11:00 - 23:00
  • Fri - Sat:    11:00 - Midnight
  • Sun:          11:00 - 22:30

Building

  • Box Office
  • Bookshop
  • Ground floor bar
  • First floor café 
  • 3 x art galleries
  • 3 x cinemas
Other

  • Vending machines
  • Toilets on ground and first floors
  • Disabled access and facilities

Directions

Cornerhouse is situated in Manchester City Centre adjacent to Oxford Road Railway Station.

  • By car - Manchester is easily accessible from motorway networks including the M60 ring road and Cornerhouse is located in the city centre, please see above for map. From the North: M66 Bury; M62 Rochdale, Leeds From the South: M56 Manchester Airport, Chester; M6 Birmingham From the West: M602 & M63; M62 Liverpool; M61 Bolton, Wigan; M6 Preston   Where do I park? There are 24 hour NCP car parks on Whitworth Street, behind the Palace Theatre (diagonally opposite Cornerhouse) and off Oxford Street (behind the Tai Wu Chinese Restaurant). In conjunction with NCP, Cornerhouse can offer its customers a 25% discount at either car park - just bring your parking ticket for validation at our Box Office. There are a few more NCP car parks nearby, click here for more information (NCP website). You can park on certain streets around Cornerhouse, the prices/times change frequently so check the Manchester City Council website for more information
  • By rail - Nearest station: Manchester Oxford Road
  • By Metrolink - Nearest stop: St Peter’s Square
  • By bus - Cornerhouse is on one of the main bus routes to Manchester City Centre. There are too many buses for us to list but please refer to the useful contact section below to find the best bus for you.

Facilities

Facilities provided by Cornerhouse

  •   MAC + Final Cut Pro

    Price: £60.00

    Our comprehensive Mac Suite is designed to cater for all Mac users, including design companies, new media organisations, freelances and broadcasters.

    Within the Mac Suite of your local Media Access Bureau (MAB), you’ll discover a range of Mac compatible equipment. In fact, you’ll have everything you need to:

    • Upload files

      Our industry-standard ingest system works with all common file types. Your media and data files – however large – can be transferred quickly and easily, from your format and placed onto a storage area.

    • Edit files

      Our comprehensive editing facility allows you to make final refinements to your file. Standard-industry software caters for a range of play-back and recording media formats in popular use.

      Once you’re happy with the result, the file can be stored electronically for distribution at a later date or transmitted via the network.

    • Store & send files

      With our high performance fibre-optic network, your data and media files can be transmitted securely, at incredibly high speeds (100mbps).

      A secure, on-site storage device can be accessed from all workstations within the bureau. Upload and store data until you’re ready to transmit or distribute the information.

    How you benefit

    • Saves time and money
    • Ease of access
    • Flexible working
    • Safe and secure
  •   Meeting Room

    Price: £120.00

    While virtual communication is a quick and efficient way to work, it’s sometimes more effective to sit down face-to-face.

    To give you the option to work how you want, when you want, most Media Access Bureau locations offer meeting rooms for hire.

    With meeting rooms available to book by the hour, this facility is a flexible and cost effective option for all businesses.

    How you benefit

    • Cost effective
    • Flexible
    • Convenient
    • Neutral ground for sensitive meetings
  •   PC with Avid Nitris + Media Composer

    Price: £60.00

    Our comprehensive PC Suite is designed to cater for all PC users, including design companies, new media organisations, freelances and broadcasters.

    Within the PC Suite of your local Media Access Bureau (MAB), you’ll discover a range of PC compatible equipment. In fact, you’ll have everything you need to:

    • Upload files

      Our industry-standard ingest system works with all common file types. Your media and data files – however large – can be transferred quickly and easily, from your format and placed onto a storage area.

    • Edit files

      Our comprehensive editing facility allows you to make final refinements to your file. Standard-industry software caters for a range of play-back and recording media formats in popular use.

      Once you’re happy with the result, the file can be stored electronically for distribution at a later date or transmitted via the network.

    • Store & send files

      With our high performance fibre-optic network, your data and media files can be transmitted securely, at incredibly high speeds (100mbps).

      A secure, on-site storage device can be accessed from all workstations within the bureau. Upload and store data until you’re ready to transmit or distribute the information.

    How you benefit

    • Saves time and money
    • Ease of access
    • Flexible working
    • Safe and secure
  •   Video Conferencing (VC)

    Price: £140.00

    Working better together

    Collaboration has proven to be a powerful force in improving business performance.

    We believe that by providing a platform that promotes partnership working and encourages shared learning, the north’s creative, media and technology industries will become a leading force in the global market.

    Providing the tools for collaboration is vital. Which is why each Media Access Bureau (MAB) is equipped with comprehensive video conferencing facilities.

    • Video conferencing suite – each MAB offers a fixed video conferencing solution for larger meetings and events
    • Mobile video conferencing – a mobile video conferencing solution, housed in or near the editing suites, offers you the potential for ‘live’ communication with the individual receiving your files

    How you benefit

    • Saves time and money
    • Encourages collaborative ways of working
    • Promotes shared learning
    • Encourages effective working practices
    • Secure system for peace of mind

Associated Bureaus

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Sheffield / Electric Works

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Warrington / Daresbury Innovation Centre

On Arrival

Cornerhouse on arrival instructions

  • Procedure on arrival at the venue: report to reception

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