The Ritz (Manchester)
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| HMV Manchester Ritz | |
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| Address | Whitworth Street |
| City | Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Owned by | Sean Cullen |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Rebuilt | 2011 |
| Previous names | Manchester Ritz |
| http://www.hmvritz.com/ | |
The Manchester Ritz is a live music venue in Whitworth Street West in Manchester. It won Manchester's Best Bar None and Club awards for 2006/2007 organised by the Greater Manchester Police. It was managed in the 1960s by Jimmy Savile, and is currently managed by Sean Cullen.[1]
Many bands have played here including The Beatles, R.E.M., The Stone Roses, Arctic Monkeys, The Smiths, Snow Patrol, Happy Mondays. The venue is notable for its unusual "springy" dancefloor. [2]
The venue is also occasional host to events run by third party entertainment brands such as Federation and illumiNaughty.
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Coordinates: 53°28′28″N 2°14′35″W / 53.474494°N 2.24297°W
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