Exchange Auditorium at Manchester Central
Exchange Auditorium is 23.6 x 34.8 m (77 x 114 ft), 821 m² (8,840 sq ft), with a 26 m (85 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 26 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 48 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 34.8 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 55 x 48 (11000 x 9600 px, 20,592 kg, 422.4 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 46 x 71 = 3266 | 27.6 x 24 m | 35328 x 30672 | 14,697 kg / 32,401 lb | 289 kW, 1389 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 55 x 48 = 2640 | 27.5 x 24 m | 11000 x 9600 | 20,592 kg / 45,397 lb | 422.4 kW, 2031 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 55 x 48 = 2640 | 27.5 x 24 m | 7040 x 6144 | 20,592 kg / 45,397 lb | 369.6 kW, 1777 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, Exchange Auditorium holds about 1,638 theater seats, 670 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 460 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 27.8 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Manchester Central
- Central Hall157.5 x 63.7 m (517 x 209 ft) · 26.4 m ceiling
- 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
- 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