Sheppard Robson restores iconic Manchester music venue

Architecture studio Sheppard Robson has remodelled the New Century Hall music venue in Manchester, restoring, rationalising and "opening up" the Grade-II listed structure.
Originally constructed in 1963 as a conference centre for the Cooperative Wholesale Society, at night the hall played host to acts including Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner and The Rolling Stones.
Sheppard Robson has remodelled the New Century Hall in Manchester. Photo by Henry Woide
Sheppard Robson's retrofit of the building, which