Manchester · large venue · Verified open
NQ event space for pop and live shows.
About 500 standing. Pop.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ in Northern Quarter, Manchester is summed up below. It books pop acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Pop |
4 photos show the inside of Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ, from the stage to the bar. It books pop acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books pop acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 500 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | Pop |
| Website | centralhallmcr.org.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is at Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M1 1WT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 164 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
Northern Quarter, Manchester M1 1WT
The nearest station is Exchange Square (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ for artists: Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The stage kit at Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ, from the venue and its listings. It books pop acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is a live music venue in Northern Quarter, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 500. It books Pop.
Listing notesCentral Hall is a Methodist-built, two-tier theatre-style space on the corner of Oldham Street and Dale Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, sitting next to Piccadilly Records and just down the road from Night & Day Café. It holds around 500 people and hosts gigs and cultural events alongside its mission and community work. The building recently won planning permission for a refurbishment introducing a glazed atrium and a near-50ft living wall.
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Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ
NQ event space for pop and live shows. Capacity about 500.
- c. 500
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- –
- Start time
- –
- Backline
- Pop
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ — Quick Facts
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ capacity: about 500 standing. NQ event space for pop and live shows. Here are the key facts on Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ at a glance.
By size, Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is the joint 13th largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Gorilla (about 500); Rebellion (about 500) and Westwood Street, Manchester M14 4SW (about 500).
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ's listed capacity is about 500 standing - a large room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Manchester, the middle-sized room we list holds about 200 - Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is well above that. At 500 and up, a room mostly books touring acts through agents and promoters rather than direct approaches; local acts usually get on the bill through support slots. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
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Inside Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ
The stage kit at Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 500. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is a live music venue in Northern Quarter, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 500. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ books Pop acts. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
Central Hall is a Methodist-built, two-tier theatre-style space on the corner of Oldham Street and Dale Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, sitting next to Piccadilly Records and just down the road from Night & Day Café. It holds around 500 people and hosts gigs and cultural events alongside its mission and community work. The building recently won planning permission for a refurbishment introducing a glazed atrium and a near-50ft living wall.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists pop among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Manchester.
By size, Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is the joint 13th largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Gorilla (about 500); Rebellion (about 500) and Westwood Street, Manchester M14 4SW (about 500).
Find Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ
Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is at Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M1 1WT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 164 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
The nearest station is Exchange Square (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ in Northern Quarter, Manchester; M1 1WT is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 19 other venues in Northern Quarter, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Manchester this week, or book a Manchester band for a night of your own.
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What's On at Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ
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Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ is #65 of 164 Manchester venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 ▲1 YES 22 gigs
- #2 ▼1 New Century 20 gigs
- #3 ▲1 Co-op Live 17 gigs
- #4 ▲2 Gorilla 17 gigs
- #5 ▼2 The Deaf Institute 17 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Abbey 16 gigs
- #7 NEW Albert Hall 12 gigs
- #8 – Depot Mayfield 11 gigs
- #9 – Holy Diver 11 gigs
- #10 – The Blues Kitchen 10 gigs
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