Manchester’s biggest city centre TV and film studio facility

Formerly the iconic home of Granada Television, VERSA Manchester Studios is evolving into a dynamic Studio Campus that pays homage to its significant history. Granada Television, known for shaping British culture and pioneering innovative studio practices, cemented Manchester’s status as a hub for TV and Film.

On the doorstep, a cosmopolitan city centre with 5* hotels, shops, theatres, international airport and soon to be opening Soho House. VERSA ABC Skyline Studios has recently facilitated productions for clients including; BBC’s weekday show ‘Morning Live’, Sky, Amazon and ITV.

STUDIOS

SPECS & FLOORPLANS

SIZE
736 sq m | 8,000 sq ft
HEIGHT
Grid Height: 11.11 m | 36.45 ft – Slot Grid & Monopole System
STUDIO 12 GALLERY
PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM
Sony 7000 X Vision Mixer with 2 MEs
13 Multi-Function Positions with Windows through to Sound & Lighting Control
SOUND CONTROL
Calrec Artemis 48 Channel Mixer | Grams & Comms Op Positions | Voice Over Booth
VISION LIGHTING CONTROL
Up to 16 Cameras with 2 Vision Controller, LD, Console Op and Moving Light Positions | Dedicated CAR
SIZE
500 sq m | 5,300 sq ft
HEIGHT
Grid Height: 10.97 m | 36 ft – Slot Grid & Monopole System
FOCUS
Live TV | TV & Film | Music | Event | Commercial
STUDIO 08 GALLERY
PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM
Sony 7000 X Vision Mixer with 2 MEs
9 Multi-Function Positions with Windows Through to Sound & Lighting Control
SOUND CONTROL
Control Desk Designed for Calrec Artemis or Brio Mixers | Grams & Comms Op Positions
VISION LIGHTING CONTROL
Up to 10 Camera OCPs with Vision Controller, LD, Console Op and Moving Light Positions | Dedicated CAR
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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SIZE
736 sq m | 8,000 sq ft
HEIGHT
Grid Height: 11.11 m | 36.45 ft – Slot Grid & Monopole System
STUDIO 12 GALLERY
PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM
Sony 7000 X Vision Mixer with 2 MEs
13 Multi-Function Positions with Windows through to Sound & Lighting Control
SOUND CONTROL
Calrec Artemis 48 Channel Mixer | Grams & Comms Op Positions | Voice Over Booth
VISION LIGHTING CONTROL
Up to 16 Cameras with 2 Vision Controller, LD, Console Op and Moving Light Positions | Dedicated CAR
SIZE
500 sq m | 5,300 sq ft
HEIGHT
Grid Height: 10.97 m | 36 ft – Slot Grid & Monopole System
FOCUS
Live TV | TV & Film | Music | Event | Commercial
STUDIO 08 GALLERY
PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM
Sony 7000 X Vision Mixer with 2 MEs
9 Multi-Function Positions with Windows Through to Sound & Lighting Control
SOUND CONTROL
Control Desk Designed for Calrec Artemis or Brio Mixers | Grams & Comms Op Positions
VISION LIGHTING CONTROL
Up to 10 Camera OCPs with Vision Controller, LD, Console Op and Moving Light Positions | Dedicated CAR
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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FACILITY GALLERY

MADE AT VERSA

Group of seven diverse people smiling and posing together for a promotional photo for BBC Morning Live and Versa Studios, set against a beige background.

We like to think all of our spaces are special, but our VERSA ABC Studio 10, a live magazine show studio facility on the top two floors of the ABC Building, is something else. Home to BBC’s Morning Live for over a year now, our VERSA ABC Studio 10 is the weekday morning home of the BBC’s flagship daytime television show. The 5-camera studio is unique with its incredible rooftop panorama of the city, making it the perfect spot for broadcasting live from the heart of Manchester.

Poster for the Netflix show "Building the Band," featuring a stage with three performers singing and dancing, colorful lighting and an audience, with four judges or hosts smiling and posing at the bottom of the poster.

MORE THAN A STUDIO - NETFLIX’S BUILDING THE BAND

Building The Band – Netflix’s brand-new music competition series, produced by our friends at Remarkable TV, is now streaming.

We’re proud to have played a key role in bringing this ambitious production to life, right here in Manchester.

VERSA provided large-scale production services support, including:

• Use of our three in-house studios
• Nine floors of a nearby apartment complex transformed into living space - 261 rooms for cast and crew
• Fibre-linked integration connecting accommodation directly to our in-house galleries
• An additional 12,000 sq. ft of external studio space, also fully fibre-linked to our in-house galleries

TALK TO US NOW ABOUT OUR SERVICES WE CAN PROVIDE YOUR PRODUCTION

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Location

VERSA STUDIOS MANCHESTER

Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom Street Manchester M3 4AP

Hours
Monday–Friday
10am–6pm

Phone
07442 614381

Manchester Piccadilly - 10 mins by car/taxi