Entrance to The Manchester Academy prior to its refurbishment

Manchester Academy is a brand name used by the University of Manchester Students' Union for its four concert venues in Manchester, England, which reside on Oxford Road both within and adjacent to the main Students' Union. building. 'Manchester Academy' was originally the name of the largest of these venues (see picture), but became an umbrella term for both itself and the union's other venues in 2003. It has hosted such names as Ian Brown, Super Furry Animals, Deftones, Pink Floyd, The Cure, The Coral, Blur, Oasis, George Clinton, Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers,The Libertines, The Ramones, Billy Talent, Fightstar, Lost Prophets, Babyshambles, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Supergrass, It Bites and Death Cab for Cutie. Manchester Academy is three different places: Manchester Academy is a venue in Manchester on the University Campus. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about brands in marketing. ... The University of Manchester Students Union (UMSU) is the representative body of students at the University of Manchester, England, and is the UKs largest students union. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Wilmslow Road is a major thoroughfare in South Manchester running from Parrs Wood to Manchester City Centre. ... A students union, student government, student leadership, student council, or students association is a student organization present in many elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. ... Ian George Brown (born February 20, 1963) is an English musician and former lead singer of the indie rock/Madchester band The Stone Roses. ... Super Furry Animals (also known as SFA, the Furries and the Super Furries) are a Welsh rock band, with leanings towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. ... Deftones are a Grammy award-winning experimental alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... This article is about the rock band. ... The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula near Liverpool. ... Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... George Clinton (born July 22, 1940) is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as The Manics) are a Welsh rock band often associated with the Britpop scene, who gained mainstream popularity in the UK in the late 1990s. ... This article is about the band The Libertines. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band formed in 1993 in Mississauga, Ontario. ... Fightstar is a four-piece Post-Hardcore band from London, England. ... Lostprophets are a Welsh alternative metal band. ... This article is about the band Babyshambles. ... Lee Scratch Perry Lee Scratch Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry, on March 20, 1936, in Kendal, Jamaica) is a reggae and dub artist, who has been highly influential in the development and acceptance of reggae and dub music in Jamaica and overseas. ... For the witnesses who betray information about associated criminals, see Supergrass (informer). ... Eat Me in St Louis, 1989 It Bites are a progressive rock and pop fusion band formed in Egremont, Cumbria, England, in 1982. ... Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ...

The main venue Manchester Academy (sometimes referred to as Academy 1) is just south of the students' union. It opened in October 1990 and was first performed in by the Buzzcocks. It was closed in March 2007 when a major refurbishment and rebuilding programme began, and is expected to re-open January 2008[1]. It had had a capacity of 1500 and hosted about 50 gigs a year prior to closure, though the capacity will be increased when work is completed. Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975, led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence. ...

Academy 2 is on the second floor of the Students' Union in the union's Main Debating Hall, which lead to the venue originally being advertised as the 'MDH', though the 'Academy 2' is now used instead.

Academy 3 is on the third floor of the Students' Union. It was formerly known as the 'Hop and Grape' and originally as the 'Solem Bar.'

Club Academy is in the basement of the Students' Union. It was refurbished and opened to the public in September 2005, before which it operated under the title of 'Cellar Disco', and generally only hosted student-only events.

Prior to the construction of what is now their largest venue (and hence the name Manchester Academy) in 1990, the students' union has hosted a wealth of artists including Ray Ellington, The Coasters, The Yardbirds, The Who, The Moody Blues, Stevie Wonder, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Captain Beefheart, Pink Floyd, Slade, Fairport Convention, Joe Cocker, Hawkwind, Procul Harum, The Wailers, AC/DC, Dire Straits and The Cure over the last fifty years.[2] Ray Ellington Ray Ellington (born Ray Brown March 17, 1916, died February 28, 1985) was a popular Engish singer, drummer and bandleader. ... The classic Coasters lineup. ... Not to be confused with Yard Birds. ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... The Moody Blues are a British rock band originally from Birmingham, England. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a highly influential, though short-lived, English/American rock band famous for the guitar work of frontman Jimi Hendrix on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Fire, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), All Along the Watchtower and Spanish Castle Magic. // Hendrix arrived in... Cream were a 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet on January 15, 1941, in Glendale, California, USA) is a musician and visual artist, best known by the pseudonym Captain Beefheart. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Joe Cocker OBE (born John Robert Cocker, 20 May 1944, Sheffield) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice and his cover versions of popular songs. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Procol Harum is a British progressive rock band, formed in the early 1960s. ... The Wailers was a ska, rocksteady and reggae group formed in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963, consisting of Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Bunny Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer), Bob Marley, Peter McIntosh (aka Peter Tosh), and Cherry Smith. ... This article is about about the band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the rock band. ...

Shows usually start at 7:30pm Monday through Saturday and 7:00pm on Sundays, usually ending at 11 o'clock.

External links

• Official site
• University of Manchester Students' Union

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