Post by sootycat on Nov 9, 2013 12:34:31 GMT
From DS
Coronation Street producers are planning to open its set to the public.
The ITV soap's current site at Granada Studios' Quay Street in Manchester will be re-opened in March 2014 as a tourist attraction.
The show will move to a new location at Salford's MediaCityUK, which is currently being built. The old set - which has been used since 1982 - will introduce tours from March to September 2014.
It will be the first time that Weatherfield's iconic houses and venues will be available for fans to visit since Granada Studios stopped tours in 1999.
An ITV spokesperson said: "Construction is nearing completion on the new 7.7 acre Coronation Street site at MediaCityUK, with the production due to move across at a date to be agreed.
"After the production has moved to its new home, and subject to planning permission, we are looking into the possibility of opening the current Coronation Street set at our Quay Street site as a tourist attraction for a limited period, giving fans the opportunity to walk down the famous cobbles."
City centre councillor Kevin Peel added: "I'm really pleased that the Corrie set is going to open to the public.
"We have long believed that the set would make a viable tourist attraction. Corrie's millions of fans would flock to see it, bringing money in to Manchester's economy. I hope we'll be allowed to have a drink in the Rovers!"
Granada's offices were recently bought by developers Allied London and Manchester City Council for £26m.
I am really pleased about this, it would have been awful if they didn't keep it....Check the Rovers extra window.
Coronation Street producers are planning to open its set to the public.
The ITV soap's current site at Granada Studios' Quay Street in Manchester will be re-opened in March 2014 as a tourist attraction.
The show will move to a new location at Salford's MediaCityUK, which is currently being built. The old set - which has been used since 1982 - will introduce tours from March to September 2014.
It will be the first time that Weatherfield's iconic houses and venues will be available for fans to visit since Granada Studios stopped tours in 1999.
An ITV spokesperson said: "Construction is nearing completion on the new 7.7 acre Coronation Street site at MediaCityUK, with the production due to move across at a date to be agreed.
"After the production has moved to its new home, and subject to planning permission, we are looking into the possibility of opening the current Coronation Street set at our Quay Street site as a tourist attraction for a limited period, giving fans the opportunity to walk down the famous cobbles."
City centre councillor Kevin Peel added: "I'm really pleased that the Corrie set is going to open to the public.
"We have long believed that the set would make a viable tourist attraction. Corrie's millions of fans would flock to see it, bringing money in to Manchester's economy. I hope we'll be allowed to have a drink in the Rovers!"
Granada's offices were recently bought by developers Allied London and Manchester City Council for £26m.
I am really pleased about this, it would have been awful if they didn't keep it....Check the Rovers extra window.