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Manchester Academy is a group of four venues in Manchester , England . They are run by the University Of Manchester and are on Oxford Road both within and adjacent to the university's Students' Union. It has hosted such names as Pink Floyd , The Cure , Blur , Nirvana , Manic Street Preachers , and The Ramones . The main venue Academy 1 is just south of the students union. It opened in October 1990 and was first performed in by the Buzzcocks . It has a capacity of 1500 and hosts about 50 gigs a year. Academy 2 is on the second floor of the Students' Union next to the lunar bar. It was formally known as the MDH, Main Debating Hall. Academy 3 is on the third floor of the Students' Union. It was formally known as the Hop and Grape and originally as the Solem Bar. Club Academy is in the basement of the Students' Union. It reopened in October 2005, having years ago been a club. Shows start at 7:30pm Monday through Saturday and 7:00pm on Sundays, ending at 11 o'clock. Bands often go to 'Big Hands', a nearby bar after gigs. EXTERNAL LINK |
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