Cornerhouse
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Cornerhouse is a centre for cinema and the contemporary visual arts located on Oxford Street in Manchester, England. It has three floors of art galleries, three cinemas, a bookshop and a café bar.
It’s well located in Manchester city centre, right next to Oxford Road Station. The programme is a mix of independent film in the cinemas and contemporary art in the galleries. The building opened in October 1985 and the organisation has consistently been a space for experimentation and new ideas.
The bar has traditionally been an unofficial meeting point for those leading pop-culture and interested in emerging new scenes, for example it was where Factory Records and their friends would spend time before a night at the Hacienda.
More recently, as the City of Manchester has changed and the number of galleries and cafes has exploded, Cornerhouse has again altered its programme. As well as playing host to International Doddlebug Day (graffiti festival) and New Contemporaries (exhibition of the best recently graduated artists) the galleries show work by some of the most innovative, if not very well known yet, international artists.
Cornerhouse’s atmosphere is closer to a café than an art centre, making a visit feel as unique as the film and art you'll see there.
External link
Official site (http://www.cornerhouse.org/)