The Corn Exchange

Name: The Corn Exchange
Address: Exchange Square, Manchester, Manchester, M4 3TR
Telephone: 0161 834 8961

Creative Tourist Last Updated 4 June 2023

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The Corn Exchange

Exchange Square, Manchester, M4 3TR

0161 834 8961

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Monday10:00am - 12:00am
Tuesday10:00am - 12:00am
Wednesday10:00am - 12:00am
Thursday10:00am - 12:00am
Friday10:00am - 1:00am
Saturday10:00am - 1:00am
Sunday10:00am - 12:00am

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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This Grade II-listed, 19th century building was once full of small, independent retailers. The 1996 IRA bomb changed all that; the building closed and the original retailers shifted elsewhere. It was then turned into a glossy shopping mall and re-branded The Triangle. This high class reinvention never quite stuck. Rebranded as The Corn Exchange, it has now been transformed into a “food destination” housing restaurants such as Banyan Bar & Kitchen and Salvi’s Mozzarella Bar.

What's on near The Corn Exchange

Until 28 Aug 2028

ActivityCity Centre

The Manchester Cheese Crawl

Eat your way through the dairy based delights of Manchester, with the Manchester Cheese Crawl walking tour.

From £25

13 Dec

TourManchester

Bombed and Besieged: Manchester at War

Marking the anniversary of the Christmas Blitz, this walking tour explores Manchester’s history of conflict, from the English Civil Wars to the World Wars and beyond.

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Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Theatre

Until 8 Nov

TheatreCity Centre

Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Theatre

Sheffield Theatres and the Royal Exchange Theatre join forces to revive Friel’s extraordinary play in a major new co-production, directed by Elizabeth Newman.

From £12.00

A title treatment for Singin' in the Rain which is yellow on a navy blue background

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TheatreManchester

Singin’ in the Rain at the Royal Exchange Theatre

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From £10.00

Until 31 Jul 2026

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You can get the behind the bar and mix with the best of them in a cocktail making masterclass from The Botanist on Deansgate.

From £39.95

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TourManchester

Halloween: The Ghosts of Manchester

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From £25.00

Photo of the John Rylands Library from outside

29 Nov

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From £20.00

Until 17 Sep 2028

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From £80.00

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