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Central Foyer (Mtg Rms In) at Manchester Central

Published dimensions

Central Foyer (Mtg Rms In) is 25.7 x 56.1 m (84 x 184 ft), 1,442 m² (15,519 sq ft), with a 3.1 m (10 ft) ceiling.

Plan view

LED wall that fits

Under a 3.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 2 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 56.1 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 89 x 2 (14952 x 336 px, 1,780 kg, 32.9 kW).

Panel	Pitch	Wall (cols x rows)	Size	Resolution	Weight	Power (max)
9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro	1.875 mm	74 x 3 = 222	44.4 x 1 m	23680 x 540	1,066 kg / 2,349 lb	56.4 kW, 271 A @ 208 V
Absen A2 Pro	2.97 mm	89 x 2 = 178	44.5 x 1 m	14952 x 336	1,780 kg / 3,924 lb	32.9 kW, 158 A @ 208 V
Absen A3 Pro	3.9 mm	89 x 2 = 178	44.5 x 1 m	11392 x 256	1,691 kg / 3,728 lb	28.5 kW, 137 A @ 208 V

Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.

Seating estimate

After a 12 x 7 m stage, Central Foyer (Mtg Rms In) holds about 3,017 theater seats, 1,234 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 848 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 49.1 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.

Other rooms at Manchester Central

Central Hall157.5 x 63.7 m (517 x 209 ft) · 26.4 m ceiling
Exchange Hall50.4 x 36.4 m (165 x 119 ft) · 7.8 m ceiling
Central Foyer (Mtg Rms Out)25.7 x 56.1 m (84 x 184 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
Charter Foyer20.1 x 67.3 m (66 x 221 ft) · 2.7 m ceiling
Exchange Auditorium23.6 x 34.8 m (77 x 114 ft) · 26 m ceiling
The Gallery48.5 x 15.4 m (159 x 51 ft) · 6.5 m ceiling
Charter 124.1 x 26.9 m (79 x 88 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
Exchange 8-10 Combined20.9 x 28.9 m (69 x 95 ft) · 3.5 m ceiling
Charter 313.2 x 24.6 m (43 x 81 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
Charter 217.5 x 18.2 m (57 x 60 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
Exchange 1112.8 x 18.8 m (42 x 62 ft) · 5.6 m ceiling
Exchange Lower Foyer10 x 23.5 m (33 x 77 ft) · 3 m ceiling

Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Manchester Central · Venues in Manchester