Manchester Academy

Manchester Academy is a brand name used by the University of Manchester Students' Union for its four concert venues in Manchester, England, which reside on Oxford Road both within and adjacent to the main Students' Union building. 'Manchester Academy' was originally the name of the largest of these venues (see picture), but became an umbrella term for both itself and the union's other venues in the early 2000s. Manchester Academy has hosted such big names as Korn, Ian Brown, The Stranglers, Super Furry Animals, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Cure, The Coral, Blur, Oasis, George Clinton, Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers, The Libertines, The Ramones, Owl City, Death Cab for Cutie, Supergrass, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Marilyn Manson, Two Door...