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Library Theatre Company selects new home, Peter Saville designs Manchester gift wrap and Irish Centre plans get green light.

Library Theatre Company selects new home

Manchester's oldest surviving theatre could be restored to its former glory, if plans to make it the new home of the city's Library Theatre Company get the go-ahead.

Dating back to 1845, Theatre Royal on Peter Street was originally designed for drama and opera productions but, after a few reincarnations, the Grade II listed building now houses a nightclub.

If the proposal is approved, Theatre Royal will be restored to its original purpose, offering the Library Theatre Company a larger space than its current home at Central Library.

The proposed move is part of a £155 million scheme to transform Manchester's Town Hall Complex, including St Peter's Square.

Peter Saville designs Manchester gift wrap

Manchester's creative director, Peter Saville, has designed a limited edition gift wrap as part of the city's Christmas marketing campaign (pictured above).

In keeping with Manchester's 'original modern' ethos, the design guru used a multi-coloured abstract pattern to subtly evoke the emotion of Christmas in a contemporary way.

This is the first time Saville has designed a wrapping paper, and only 5,000 tubes are available from selected outlets, including the Tourist Information Centre in St Peter's Square, priced at £2.99 each.

Roomzzz opens in Chinatown

The former Yang Sing Hotel, on Princess Street, will reopen as Roomzzz Aparthotel from mid-December.

This will be the first Manchester site for Roomzzz, which currently runs three luxury serviced apartment buildings in Leeds.

Roomzzz Manchester will consist of 48 individually designed apartments serviced by a 24-hour concierge.

Irish Centre plans get green light

Manchester City Council has approved plans to replace the existing Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill with a new, internationally significant attraction - a stone and timber building that echoes an ancient Irish ring fort.

The new centre, which is at the heart of a 25-acre site complex on Queen's Road, is one of the headline projects in the regeneration of north Manchester. It is hoped that future development phases in the area will include a hotel, a gym, playing fields and 250,000 sq ft of employment space.