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Manchester
Excursion
Manchester
FullDay
Excursion
All groups are escortedbythePLUS staff
Town Hall
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Manchester Town Hall was
opened in 1877 and designed
by Alfred Waterhouse (who
also designed the Natural
History Museum in London).
This magnificent building is
situated in Albert Square and
is considered to be one of the
finest examples of neo-Gothic
architecture in the UK. The
building contains many majestic
staircases, the Mayor’s parlour, a
clock tower and multiple grand
ceremonial rooms, such as the
Great Hall, which is decorated
with Murals that illustrate
Manchester’s history. Nowadays
the building functions as a
ceremonial headquarters of
Manchester City Council and
also houses a number of local
government departments.
Central Library
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Manchester Central Library
celebrated its 80th birthday
in 2014, the same year it was
re-opened after four years
of reconstruction work. The
building is often thought
to be much older due to
the traditional neoclassical
architecture. The Library has
always been a grand building
based on Rome’s Pantheon.
The renovation turned the
Library into a functioning 21
st
century children’s library, media
lounge, extensive music library
and of course the home to
thousands of books.
As Manchester is one of the
rainiest cities in the UK
the Library was built from
Portland Stone which copes well
in rainy climates.
Royal Exchange
Theatre
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The Royal Exchange Theatre
was opened in 1976, but it is
much more than just a theatre.
Some of the finest actors in
the UK have appeared on the
Theatre stage; Helen Mirren,
Robert Lindsay and Vanessa
Redgrave. The Theatre has also
featured young actors before
they became big names, such as
Hugh Grant and Kate Winslet.
The Royal Exchange is the
largest round theatre in the
country, seating up to
750 people on three levels.
The performances in the theatre
are 360°which means that every
audience member sees
the performance from a
different angle and all the seats
are no further than 9 meters
from the stage.
Excursions PickupTime
Pickupatthecentre:
Outside the College-time: 8,30
Dropoffatthecentre:
Outside the College-time: 18,30
DropOffPointatDestination:
St Ann’s Square (subject to change)-time: 11,00
PickupPointatDestination:
St Ann’s Square (subject to change)-time: 16,00
Campus:
Loughborough
Trasportation:
Pickupatthecentre:
Outside the College-time: 8,30
Dropoffatthecentre:
Outside the College-time: 18,30
DropOffPointatDestination:
St Ann’s Square (subject to change)-time: 9,30
PickupPointatDestination:
St Ann’s Square (subject to change)-time: 17,30
Campus:
Liverpool-Chester
Trasportation:
Private Bus
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