Factory International
Aviva Studios, Home of Factory International | |
| Location | Factory International Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ England |
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| Coordinates | 53°28′40.1844″N 02°15′27.2988″W / 53.477829000°N 2.257583000°W |
| Owner | Manchester Quays Ltd (MQL) |
| Operator | Manchester International Festival via the project's board |
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| Acreage | 13,300 m2 (143,000 sq ft) |
| Public transit | Deansgate station / Salford Central station / Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 2019 |
| Opened | June 2023 |
| Construction cost | £185.79 million |
| Architect | Office for Metropolitan Architecture, lead architect Ellen van Loon |
| Project manager | Manchester City Council |
| Structural engineer | BuroHappold Engineering also civil engineer services and BREEAM |
| Services engineer | BDP (building services) Charcoalblue (theatre) Level Acoustics (acoustic) |
| Tenants | |
| Manchester International Festival | |
| Website | |
| factoryinternational | |
Factory International is an arts organisation based in Manchester, England. It produces the biennial Manchester International Festival (MIF) and operates Aviva Studios, a landmark cultural venue designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). With a focus on commissioning original interdisciplinary works across theatre, dance, music, visual arts and digital media, Factory International collaborates with global artists and institutions, positioning Manchester — and the North — as a significant cultural hub.