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Royal Exchange Theatre
Sight4.7 · 4 401≈ 1 h
The Royal Exchange Theatre occupies a grand Victorian hall that once served as the nerve centre of the global cotton trade. In 1976, a futuristic seven-sided glass-and-steel theatre capsule was suspended inside the massive trading floor like a lunar spacecraft. While show tickets vary, the historic Great Hall is freely accessible and houses a cafe, bar, and craft shop.
Highlights
- Futuristic spaceship-like theatre module suspended in hall
- Colossal Victorian trading floor with classical domes
- Historic cotton trading board preserved on the wall
- Free public access to the Great Hall, cafe, and craft shop
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