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About New Century
New Century is a live music venue in NOMA, Manchester, Manchester with a standing capacity of approximately 1300. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
New Century books Indie Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
New Century is an iconic restored 1960s hall and food hall in Manchester's NOMA district, at 34 Hanover Street (M4 4AH). Its first-floor New Century Hall is a legendary live-music and multi-use cultural space holding up to 1,300 standing or 600 seated, with full professional PA, lighting and in-house technical crew. Reopened in 2022 after a major restoration, it hosts touring indie, rock, electronic, pop and alternative acts as well as comedy, club nights and cultural events, sitting above a permanent street-food hall and bars. In autumn 2025 the operators added 'Locker', a new 450-capacity room on the ground floor, giving the building two distinct stages. It's a fully equipped, professionally run venue — the original record's bring-your-own-PA description is incorrect.
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New Century books Indie Rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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New Century has a standing capacity of approximately 1300 (600 seated), classed as a large venue. See all Manchester venues for size comparisons.
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34 Hanover Street, NOMA, Manchester, Manchester, M4 4AH. See the map below for directions. Browse more Manchester venues nearby.
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