The Space Project

The Space Project
Location within Greater Manchester
General information
Type Film and television studios
Country United Kingdom
Coordinates 53°28′09″N 2°12′03″W / 53.469154°N 2.2008608°W / 53.469154; -2.2008608Coordinates: 53°28′09″N 2°12′03″W / 53.469154°N 2.2008608°W / 53.469154; -2.2008608
Completed May 2014
Owner Manchester City Council
Design and construction
Main contractor Willmott Dixon
Website
Official website
References
[1]

The Space Project is an English purpose built film and television studio situated in Gorton, Manchester. Construction began in 2013 and it opened in October 2014 as a spin off to The Sharp Project. It is currently 360,000 square feet in size, which includes 55,000 square feet of studio space, with plans to expand the site further.[2][3] Productions filmed at the facility include The A Word, Houdini and Doyle and stunt scenes used in Coronation Street.[4][5][6] It is also now the home for the BBC's Dragons' Den.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Clarke, Tom (23 January 2014). "New Manchester TV production site – name and brand announced". The Sharp Project. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Wheatstone, Richard (27 January 2014). "Out of this world: Space Project to make Gorton a TV drama capital". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "The Space Project reveals plans for expansion". Manchester City Council. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "The A Word". BBC Media Centre. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Hartley, Sarah (24 June 2015). "Houdini & Doyle heads to the Space Project". Prolific North. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Coronation Street: watch first scenes from the shocking minibus crash". s.tv. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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