Space Studios Manchester | |
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Location within Greater Manchester
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General information | |
Type | Film and television studios |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 53°28′09″N 2°12′03″W / 53.469154°N 2.2008608°WCoordinates: 53°28′09″N 2°12′03″W / 53.469154°N 2.2008608°W |
Completed | May 2014 |
Owner | Manchester City Council |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Willmott Dixon |
Website | |
Official website | |
References | |
Space Studios Mancheter is an English purpose built film and television studio situated in Gorton, Manchester. 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. Productions filmed at the facility include The A Word, Houdini and Doyle and stunt scenes used in Coronation Street. It is also now the home for the BBC's Dragons' Den.