Space Studios Manchester | |
Former Names: | The Space Project |
Alternate Names: | Space Studios |
Map Type: | United Kingdom Greater Manchester |
Location Country: | United Kingdom |
Building Type: | Film and television studios |
Address: | Space Studios Manchester, Vaughan Street, West Gorton, Manchester, M12 5FQ |
Owner: | Manchester City Council |
Coordinates: | 53.4692°N -2.2009°W |
Completion Date: | May 2014 |
Floor Area: | 85,000 sq. ft. |
References: | [1] |
Website: | Official website |
Space Studios Manchester (formerly known as The Space Project) is an English purpose built film and television studio situated in Gorton, Manchester, with 6 acoustically treated stages.
Construction began in 2013 and it opened in October 2014 as a spin off to The Sharp Project. It is currently 360,000 square feet in size, which includes 85,000 square feet of studio space, with plans to expand the site further.[2] [3] Productions filmed at the facility include The A Word, Houdini and Doyle and stunt scenes used in Coronation Street.[4] [5] [6] It is also now the home for the BBC's Dragons' Den.[3]