Cornerhouse
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Cornerhouse is a centre for cinema and the contemporary visual arts in Manchester, England. It has three floors of art galleries, three cinemas, a bookshop and a café bar.
The centre is operated by Greater Manchester Arts Centre Ltd, a registered charity.
The building opened in October 1985 and the organisation has consistently been a space for experimentation and new ideas.
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.
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[edit] Location
Cornerhouse is located on Oxford Road in Manchester city centre, adjacent to Oxford Road Station.
[edit] Programme
Cornerhouse's programme is a mix of independent film in the cinemas and contemporary art in the galleries.
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.
[edit] Café bar
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.
[edit] History
Cornerhouse's first Director was Dewi Lewis, who had previously been Director of Bury Metro Arts.
Cornerhouse opened on 3 October 1985. The first film screened (on 18 October) was Nic Roeg's Insignificance.
