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Waterside

Tourist attraction Performing arts theater Art center Comedy club

Canalside arts complex, hosting touring theatre, music, comedy and art, with family activities. People often mention venue, exhibition, staff, great, good, theatre, Great, lovely, friendly, area,


Address

1 Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF, United Kingdom

Website

www.watersidearts.org

Contact

+44 161 912 5616

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (662 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Aimee 1 year ago on Google
    Good exhibition and free entry with a donation. I hope they do more events soon
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jo F. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful service, both on the door and getting a tea at the bar, whilst visiting for a film screening. Clean everywhere,, flawless tech. Really smooth running, pleasant visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elizabeth L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great venue, seen many shows here, fab view of stage wherever you are, great access for wheelchairs etc, very decent bar. Always a good range of shows too. And on the Comedy Nights, the audience is even closer to whoever is performing.

  • 4/5 Peter S. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely building in the centre of Sale .Not the best seating with little leg room for taller people ,it did get rather warm in there as well .Staff were good and as usual bar was busy .Parking is not brilliant but there is a multi storey near by .Vonda Shepard was very good so had an enjoyable night

  • 5/5 Samantha W. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little theatre, can't believe I've never been before. Did struggle to find it at 1st but as soon as i had parked in the q car park and walked over it was simple.

  • 5/5 Helen H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great atmosphere nice bar lovely staff dj perfect definitely worth a visit if your in town

  • 5/5 A R. 1 year ago on Google
    Having a last minute change of New Year plans we were looking for something local to do. We saw The Man who Wanted to be a Penguin by Stuff and Nonsense Theatre company and it was brilliant. Excellent value for money and a very funny show. My only feedback would be that the water in the toilets was VERY hot, beware if you have young children with you!

  • 5/5 Rebecca R. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing! Went to see the Corpse Bride figures and it was great. The little cafe looked really nice too

  • 5/5 Sean M. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic venue and exhibition space. Lovely staff. They have a lot of animation exhibitions on which are wonderful. Lots of live comedy and music and the home of ComedySportz, an award-winning family-friendly improv comedy show.

  • 5/5 Sara S. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful art exhibition about the creation of figurines.

  • 4/5 Shar _. 1 year ago on Google
    Comfortable atmosphere and interesting, classy designs in the building. i would be happy to consider the waterside as an event venue if i were looking.

  • 5/5 Dave L. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic exhibition of McKinnon and Saunders models Bob the builder, pinnochio and many others. What incredible work, well worthy of an Oscar. Staff very friendly and great atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Martin B. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was fantastic and the service mostly good. There were some teething problems with the new order by phone system which we pointed out at the time. We will be back.

  • 5/5 Warren A. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb Exhibition of magnificent 'puppets' used for stop frame animation films - Brilliant!!! Exhibition ends on March 11th so get there soon!!

  • 5/5 Mister H. 1 year ago on Google
    Bloody wonderful exhibition! Small, but really interesting and great to see stop motion puppets up close. Gallery was clean and staff were friendly and helpful.

  • 5/5 Darren S. 1 year ago on Google
    Came to watch a dance schools performance, great setting, bar area very comfy and no issue getting served. The theatre was excellent, plenty of leg room (I'm 6'4)

  • 5/5 Alex M. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely love this venue, it's a local treasure! Great staff, do friendly. Fantastic events, shows, plays & exhibitions. Can't recommend it highly enough 😊

  • 5/5 eelrovi67 7 months ago on Google
    Great venue - very good acoustics, intimate seating area, accessible and reasonably priced bar. Easy parking nearby. Glad to have discovered this venue - will be back.

  • 5/5 Tanya M. 7 months ago on Google
    Really good venue for any performance. I would arrive earlier if they sold warm food too - like cheese toasties

  • 5/5 Viki R. 6 months ago on Google
    The Waterside is an art centre in Sale Town hall. There's a theatre, cafe and quite often a free entry arts exhibition. At the moment it's if Cosgrove Hall stop motion puppets (Postman Pat, and Little Robots)

  • 5/5 Matt R. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited to see the Postman Pat exhibition, absolutely brilliant, it's only a small collection but it is amazing to see it. Reminiscing on my childhood of watching the TV show as a child. The exhibition is free to visit, there is a recommended donation of £1, which I happily put in the donation box.

  • 5/5 Stuart Thomas K. 2 years ago on Google
    Not been to this venue before but came to see Mr Wilsons 2nd liners. Good venue with assessable entry, nice bar lay out and large stage area

  • 5/5 jenny e. 2 years ago on Google
    Watched John Lydon. Great venue. Have seen quite a wide range of acts here. Has a bar. Park in local sainsbury after 6 for free

  • 5/5 Altered Scale T. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic venue, lovely welcoming staff and a lovely warm atmosphere. Today was my first visit as a touring artist. I'd love to come back as an audience member soon! What a lovely team. Well done

  • 5/5 James L. 2 years ago on Google
    Fairly small venue and limited stage space. But very nice

  • 4/5 Jason G. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice venue, decent bar and friendly staff

  • 5/5 Jon H. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely setting for relaxing with a drink, really good service

  • 5/5 kay k. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this theatre. Its perfect for young children. My grandson went for the first time to see the gingerbread man. He is 3 and has not stopped taking about it.

  • 5/5 Jenny L. 2 years ago on Google
    I love Waterside, the staff are so helpful and the venue so friendly. Excellent theatre and exhibits for all.

  • 4/5 Barry W. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited to see Henry Normal who was great. Great venue with very friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Lynsey F. 2 years ago on Google
    I had my wedding here on 2nd April. Shout out to Oliver Sykes who was brilliant from start to finish and even after. He was excellent in helping us organize the day at short notice, and helped keep me calm which is no easy feat! So accommodating and helpful. The Chambers Room was lovely and the experience was amazing. 😊👍

  • 5/5 P 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place, went to see Postman pat exhibit. It was excellent 🙂

  • 5/5 Hamzah H. 2 years ago on Google
    Really lovely venue, I watched a fantastic show here. Seating and staging were all good, and enjoyed a nice drink in the bar after.

  • 5/5 Mike J. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited here to watch a talk by the rock climber Pete Whittaker. Great venue wheelchair accessible. Bar area with seating (could do with more tables and chairs) toilet facilities on site. The gents are located at the back of the bar area. The ladies Wc next to the theatre. The theatre is a small theatre with modern raised seating so there is no fear of a tall person sitting in front of you blocking your view of the stage. The centre is well kept clean and tidy and the staff are very helpful. Parking is a short walk across the road next to the kings ransom pub. All in all a great venue to visit.

  • 5/5 paula v. 2 years ago on Google
    Well laid out exhibition. It is also free which for people on limited budget can give them somewhere to go.

  • 5/5 Charles M. 5 years ago on Google
    Wow! I can’t rate this place highly enough. The artistic director really know their stuff. Each and every one of the performances have been top notch. Be sure to buy ASAP as performances usually sell out.

  • 5/5 Dave J. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely to see the props from the children's series Postman Pat.

  • 5/5 Alan B. 2 years ago on Google
    The theater was great, small but intimate. The surrounding area, with the illuminated canal, was amazing. Lots of people about. Good atmosphere.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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