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Aviva Studios
Aviva Studios, Water Street, St John's, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 4JQ
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Details last checked 28 days ago
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Franz Ferdinand and Johnny Marr performing at Aviva Studios, Manchester, on 18 January 2025.
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- Hire price
- On requestcontact the venue
- Capacity
- 45001600 seated · 4500 standing
- Rooms
- 4bookable spaces
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
Hire price
Price on request
Ask the venue for a quote for your date.
- Capacity
- Up to 4500
- Spaces
- 4 to book
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, is a large flexible arts and event venue in Manchester. Four main spaces support conferences, music and performance, receptions, dinners, parties, filming, fashion events, launches and brand activations. The Warehouse can operate as one space or split into North and South areas; hire packages are bespoke, so confirm availability, configuration and price with the venue team.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteYes
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageYes
- Garden or outdoor spaceYes
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNo
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedYes
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyConditional
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiYes
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Good for
- Conferences
- Exhibitions & fairs
- Concerts & performances
- Private parties
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire prices aren’t listed yet — contact the venue for a quote.
Bookable spaces
- The Warehouse
- Andrew Law Hall
- The Social
- Public Realm (River Square and Undercroft)
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Nearby scene: Local area — not the hall: exterior frontage of the Great Northern on Deansgate, photographed in 2014.N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
Local area — not the hall: exterior frontage of the Great Northern on Deansgate, photographed in 2014.
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Nearby scene: Philip James Partnership frontage at 293 Deansgate, photographed in 2010; Deansgate Haus identifies its entrance as behind Philip James on Great Bridgewater Street (local-area image, not the studio interior).Robert Wade, CC BY-SA 2.0
Philip James Partnership frontage at 293 Deansgate, photographed in 2010; Deansgate Haus identifies its entrance as behind Philip James on Great Bridgewater Street (local-area image, not the studio interior).
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Community space
Deansgate Haus
Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Parking (conditional)
- Bar
- Alcohol OK (conditional)
95
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from publicydn4hdgozyjrg.blob.core.windows.net, factoryinternational.org, factoryinternational.org, factoryinternational.org, factoryinternational.org, www.votelvenues.com, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire price
Price on request