Our Venues
Please find below all over the venues being used for MAF 2024.
HOME
2 Tony Wilson Place, First Street, Manchester, M15 4FN
HOME is located at First Street, just off Whitworth Street West in central Manchester. It’s easily accessible by walking, cycling, bus, tram train and car. The nearest tram stop is Deansgate-Castlefield. The nearest car park is Q-Park at First Street, which is 30 meters away from HOME. For detailed information on how to find HOME please refer to their website. HOME Cinema 1, Cinema 2, Marina’s Cinema and Event Space are all located at this venue.
THE BRIDGEWATER HALL
Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS
Located in the centre of Manchester, just around the corner form HOME. It is easily accessible by public transport and by road. Metrolink tram passengers should alight at St Peter’s Square or Deansgate-Castlefield. The nearest bus stops for major routes into the city centre are St Peter’s Square/Portland Street or Deansgate. The nearest rail stations are Deansgate and Oxford Road.
INTERNATIONAL ANTHONY BURGESS FOUNDATION
Engine House, Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY
The Burgess Foundation can be found near Manchester’s universities, just off the main Oxford Road thoroughfare into the city centre.
MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY
St Peters Square, Manchester City Centre, M2 5PD
The Central Library is located right next to the St Peter’s Square Metrolink tram stop. The nearest bus stops are located in Piccadilly Gardens and on Portland Street, Albert Square, which are all a 5 minute walk from the Central Library, or Oxford Road which is a 10 minute walk.
GASWORKS BREW BAR
5 Jack Rosenthal St, Manchester, M15 4RA
This one couldn’t get any closer to HOME, step outside the front doors and you’ll see Gasworks just on your left.
MALDRON HOTEL
60 Charles Street Manchester M1 7DF
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre is located in the centre of Manchester just off Oxford Road, less than 10 minute walk to our main venues HOME and Bridgewater Hall and only 5 minutes to the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. The hotel bar will be host to the closing night party.
Oxford Road train station is a 4 minute walk and Manchester Piccadilly is a 10 minute walk.
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