Exchange Hall at Manchester Central
Exchange Hall is 50.4 x 36.4 m (165 x 119 ft), 1,835 m² (19,747 sq ft), with a 7.8 m (26 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 7.8 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 12 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 50.4 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 80 x 12 (16000 x 2400 px, 7,488 kg, 153.6 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 67 x 17 = 1139 | 40.2 x 5.7 m | 51456 x 7344 | 5,126 kg / 11,300 lb | 100.8 kW, 485 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 80 x 12 = 960 | 40 x 6 m | 16000 x 2400 | 7,488 kg / 16,508 lb | 153.6 kW, 738 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 80 x 12 = 960 | 40 x 6 m | 10240 x 1536 | 7,488 kg / 16,508 lb | 134.4 kW, 646 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 Hall holds about 3,890 theater seats, 1,591 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 1,094 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 43.4 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
- 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