Central Hall at Manchester Central
Central Hall is 157.5 x 63.7 m (517 x 209 ft), 10,033 m² (107,992 sq ft), with a 26.4 m (87 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 26.4 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 49 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 157.5 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 252 x 49 (50400 x 9800 px, 96,314 kg, 1975.7 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 210 x 72 = 15120 | 126 x 24.3 m | 161280 x 31104 | 68,040 kg / 150,001 lb | 1338 kW, 6433 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 252 x 49 = 12348 | 126 x 24.5 m | 50400 x 9800 | 96,314 kg / 212,335 lb | 1975.7 kW, 9498 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 252 x 49 = 12348 | 126 x 24.5 m | 32256 x 6272 | 96,314 kg / 212,335 lb | 1728.7 kW, 8311 A @ 208 V |
Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.
Seating estimate
After a 12 x 7 m stage, Central Hall holds about 22,108 theater seats, 9,044 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 6,217 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 150.5 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Manchester Central
- Exchange Hall50.4 x 36.4 m (165 x 119 ft) · 7.8 m ceiling
- Central Foyer (Mtg Rms In)25.7 x 56.1 m (84 x 184 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Central Foyer (Mtg Rms Out)25.7 x 56.1 m (84 x 184 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
- Charter Foyer20.1 x 67.3 m (66 x 221 ft) · 2.7 m ceiling
- Exchange Auditorium23.6 x 34.8 m (77 x 114 ft) · 26 m ceiling
- The Gallery48.5 x 15.4 m (159 x 51 ft) · 6.5 m ceiling
- Charter 124.1 x 26.9 m (79 x 88 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Exchange 8-10 Combined20.9 x 28.9 m (69 x 95 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
- Charter 313.2 x 24.6 m (43 x 81 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Charter 217.5 x 18.2 m (57 x 60 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Exchange 1112.8 x 18.8 m (42 x 62 ft) · 5.6 m ceiling
- Exchange Lower Foyer10 x 23.5 m (33 x 77 ft) · 3 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Manchester Central · Venues in Manchester