Buildings Opening Times
Manchester School of Art’s studios, workshops and main teaching spaces are all located in the Lowry, Chatham and Grosvenor buildings.
The standard opening times for these buildings, providing access to the general studio spaces, are listed below. The opening times of the supervised workshop areas and material stores will be different — please check local notices for details.
During vacation periods access may be restricted to certain groups, such as postgraduate students, and the studios will close earlier than the building closing times listed below.
| Term time* | Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Thursday | 8am – 9pm | 8am – 6pm |
| Friday | 8am – 7.30pm | 8am – 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am – 5pm | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
* See current term dates.
Buildings will be locked 30 minutes after closing.
Any students working in these buildings after 5pm Monday to Friday, or anytime on Saturday must follow the Signing In & Safety Protocols.
The buildings are also normally closed on bank holidays and during the Christmas to New Year holiday week.
Also see the opening times for Grosvenor East Building (Manchester School of Theatre) and the Righton Building (Manchester School of Art Research Centre).