Opera House

About Opera House

At a glance

Address

3 Quay Street, M3 3HP

Area

Spinningfields & Deansgate

Nearest station

Deansgate-Castlefield

Type

Large touring house

Programme

Musical, Plays, Comedy, Dance, Pantomime & Christmas, Concerts & live events

Seats

About 1,920

Opened

1912

Website

atgtickets.com

Last checked

25 October 2026

Access

According to the venue's own access page. Check with the venue before you go. Venue access page

The venue says: No lift: 28 steps from the foyer to the stalls and a minimum of 78 to the gallery; wheelchair spaces in the Circle are reached from street level.

Map

What's on at Opera House

Dates and tickets are on the venue's own site; we do not list individual productions.

See the programme

Around Opera House

Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance. Each photo links to the guide page that lists the place.

Nearby

From the Manchester guide, within 800 metres. Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance.

Sights

• Manchester Opera House · Theatre · 1 min walk
• St John's Gardens · Garden · 2 min walk
• Great Northern Warehouse · Historic building · 4 min walk
• John Rylands Library · Library · 4 min walk
• People's History Museum · Museum · 5 min walk
• Free Trade Hall · Historic building · 5 min walk

Eat & drink

• Philpotts · Café restaurant · 1 min walk
• Flat Iron Manchester · Restaurant · 2 min walk
• Thaikhun · Restaurant · 2 min walk
• Comptoir Libanais · Restaurant · 2 min walk
• Tattu · Restaurant · 2 min walk
• Dear Sailor · Cocktail bar · 2 min walk