| The Printworks |
Article Index for The |
Information AboutThe Printworks |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT THE PRINTWORKS | |
| imax venues | |
| visitor attractions in manchester | |
| buildings and structures in manchester | |
|
Until 1986 , as the name suggests, the Printworks was a printing press, owned at the time of its demise by Robert Maxwell . The site stood derelict from 1987 until 1998 , when work commenced on the new venue, opening in 2000 . It contains mostly bars and clubs, including a Hard Rock Cafe and Casino as well as a leisure centre and a 20 screen Cinema , owned by Odeon (formerly Thefilmworks ) and incorporating an IMAX 3D screen. The Printworks success has been at a cost to the other entertainment venue in Manchester - The Great Northern Warehouse - which failed to find any retailers for units in the internal walkway leading towards the AMC cinema and Virgin Health Club , and decided to redesign the interior only a few years after opening. Launch Night The Printworks was launched with fireworks display and a radio roadshow featuring many local and international acts. The headlining act of the evening was Lionel Richie who sung a mixture of classics and newly record material including Dancing On The Ceiling (to which he punned to the crowd "''It's great that you are all dancing down there, but sometimes it's better to be dancing... dancing on the ceiling''".) BARS & CLUBS
Former Bars & Clubs FAST-FOOD OUTLETS STORES & ENTERTAINMENT Former Stores of the Printworks
EXTERNAL LINKS |
|
|