The Burnley Mechanics, a grand Victorian stone building on Manchester Road with a colonnaded entrance, seen from the street with people queuing outside. Corner view of the Burnley Mechanics building on Manchester Road, showing its classical stone facade.
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Burnley Mechanics Theatre

Manchester Rd, Burnley BB11 1BH
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About this venue

The Burnley Mechanics is a theatre and former Mechanics' Institute in the market town of Burnley, Lancashire, England. Designed by architect James Green of Todmorden and built 1854-55, the building served an educational purpose until the original Mechanics Institute closed in 1959; Burnley Council bought it in the early 1960s and it saw a mixed run as concert hall, ballroom and bingo club before closing for refurbishment in 1979. It reopened as the town's theatre in 1986, opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II, and Historic England has designated it a Grade II* listed building. The theatre now runs a year-round programme of comedy, live music, family shows and festive productions, with a first-floor auditorium, ground-floor box office, Mechanics Bistro for pre-theatre dining, and Theatre and Lounge bars.

The Spaces

Space details are available directly from the venue.

Facilities

  • Bar
  • Box office

Accessibility

  • Lift access
  • Accessible toilet
  • Step-free access to venue

Gallery

Close-up of the Mechanics Theatre entrance canopy with its purple branded sign, set into the building's stone archway. Interior of the Mechanics Theatre auditorium looking toward the stage, with red curtains and the venue's screen showing the Mechanics Theatre logo.

Location

Manchester Rd, Burnley BB11 1BH

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