Welcome to Manilla Culture Factory!

The idyllic Manilla Culture Factory is home to a vibrant community of artists and culture, located by the beautiful Aura river shore in Turku, Finland.

There are three theaters, visual artists, organizations of dancers, puppeteers and other performing arts, photo and video studios, architectural offices and other small businesses in the creative fields in the Culture Factory.

Some of Manilla's old factory halls are also available for rent for various events.

Contact info

Events, Venues, Maintenance
Kari Salovaara (CEO)
kari.salovaara(at)manillantehdas.fi

Marketing and Communications
Ada Vakker (Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland)
tiedotus(at)manillantehdas.fi

Manifesti Festival
Siina Siltanen, executive producer
manifesti(at)manillantehdas.fi

Ada Vakker, marketing and production coordinator
tiedotus(at)manillantehdas.fi

How to arrive

Address: Itäinen Rantakatu 64 B | 20810 TURKU, FINLAND

By bike - there is a bike lane from the city center to Manilla. There is plenty of parkin space for bikes in the courtyard.

By bus - there are multiple bus lines available, check the timetables and routes on the website of Turku Region Traffic (Föli) here.

By car - parking in the courtyard is not allowed, but there is free parking space on the roads (eg. Itäinen Rantakatu, Tervahovinkatu, Vilhonkatu).

There is one accessible parking spot in the courtyard. Make sure to leave your permit visible on the windshield.

Accessibility

Vanha viinatehdas (The Old Liquor Factory) & building A (Aurinkobaletti, Studio and Tehdas Teatteri) have accessible entry and restrooms.

Please note that accessing the theaters in building A requires going up a gentle hill.

There are also gender neutral restrooms in building A (Aurinkobaletti, Studio and Tehdas Teatteri) as well as in building B (Jokistudio).

Pro Manilla Foundation - venues

Vanha viinatehdas (The Old Liquor Factory)

The Old Liquor Factory is a bright, partially two-story multipurpose space renovated in the oldest part of Manilla.

Danasali

Danasali, located on the side of the old Old Liquor Factory, is especially suitable as an exhibition and meeting space.

The total audience capacity of premises is 200. The premises do not have licensing rights.

Contact: kari.salovaara(at)manillantehdas.fi

Other venues

MANILLA THEATER (3A) / Aurinkobaletti

Audience capacity 200, in performance use approx. 110-150 people.

The theater has licensing rights.

Contact: info(at)aurinkobaletti.fi

MAKASIINI (3A)/ Tehdas Teatteri

Audience capacity 100, in performance use 60-80 people.

The theater has licensing rights.

Contact: teatteri(at)tehdasteatteri.fi

STUDIO (3A) / Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland

A bright, approx. 80 m2 room with mirrors and elastic floor, suitable for training and meetings, with a dressing room, shower and toilet.

The Studio does not have licensing rights.

Contact: info(at)l-tanssi.fi

JOKISTUDIO (4B) / Tehdas Teatteri

Transformable whitebox-blackbox performance space, that is suitable for both performances and private events.

The Jokistudio does not have licensing rights.

Contact: teatteri(at)tehdasteatteri.fi

ROOF STUDIO (4B) / Aurinkobaletti

The Roof Studio covers an area of approximately 175 m2 and the floor (110m2) of the space has been built to be flexible. The Roof Studio is therefore particularly suitable as a rehearsal space for professionals and enthusiasts of dance and other performing arts.

The Roof studio does not have licensing rights.

Contact: info(at)aurinkobaletti.fi