Cornerhouse

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

Cornerhouse was founded by the Greater Manchester Visual Arts Trust, chaired by Sir Bob Scott, and opened in 1985. We’ve been at the forefront of Manchester’s vibrant cultural scene ever since. Our patrons are Danny Boyle, Damien Hirst and Helen Mirren.

Located on Oxford Road, Cornerhouse houses three floors of contemporary art galleries, three screens showing the best of independent cinema, a bar, café and a bookshop and we get around 500,000 visitors every year.

We also operate an international distribution service for contemporary visual arts books and catalogues, working with over 95 publishers including Arnofini, British Council Visual Arts and Design Publications, Hayward Gallery Publishing, the Henry Moore institute, ICA, The Lowry, Modern Art Oxford, Photoworks and Picture This.

On 1 April 2012 we merged with Manchester’s Library Theatre Company as part of GMAC (Greater Manchester Arts Centre Ltd). The merger is the first step in the creation of a dynamic, vibrant new producing arts organisation that will be an important addition to Manchester’s cultural infrastructure. We will move to a new, purpose built venue at First Street in 2014.

The Cornerhouse and Library Theatre Company brands will continue until the move to the new venue, and distinct programmes will also be maintained until this time. Building on our heritage of Cornerhouse and the Library Theatre Company, the new organisation will produce the best in contemporary theatre, visual art and film, learning and participation, creative industries and digital innovation.

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