Manchester Academy

Getting to the Manchester Academy

Arriving by coach at Manchester Central Coach Station

Leave the bus station on Chorlton Street turn left and walk the short distance up to Portland Street. Turn left onto Portland Street and find the bus stop outside the big insurance building set back from the road. Look out for buses in the 40s and ask the driver for the University. Get off at Dover Street near Holy Name Church or ask the driver when you think you are in the University area. Cross Oxford Road to the Union which is the large, three-storey building with red banners draped outside it.

Arriving by rail Arriving at Victoria Station:

• Take a cab 
• You could catch the link bus to Piccadilly Station and a train to Oxford Road Station

Arriving at Piccadilly Station:

• Take a cab
• Catch another train to Oxford Road Station
• Catch the tram into Piccadilly Gardens and then a bus in the 40s to the Union
• Catch a number 147 Oxford Link bus to Manchester University (operates until 6.45pm)

Arriving at Oxford Road Station:

• Walk out of the station taking steps on right or following the road, turn right onto Oxford Road and walk for ten minutes to the Union
• Find your way to Oxford Road as above, cross over and take a bus in front of the big hotel there to the Union

Arriving by car

Car parking Official car parking for the Union and its venues is in the Contact Theatre next to the Academy. Access to Theatre Car Park is via Denmark Street off Oxford Road. Turn right on to Acomb Street and right at end (onto Dilworth Street), over the humps to the car park entrance two hundred metres up on the left. You need pound coins to operate the barrier.