Manchester Cathedral v3_0 A commission to design and install a new audio system for Manchester Cathedral, with a brief to deliver a clear, high quality sound, with low visual impact, sensitively installed to preserve the fabric of this listed building, flexible to meet the many and varied requirements of the cathedral, and crucially simple to operate. Manchester Cathedral dates back to the 8th century, with much of the existing building dating from the 1400s. Wigwam Installations Manager Tim Mortimer explained, “Our proposals needed to comply with the Grade 1 listing and meet the strict criteria laid down by Historic England. Every speaker position, every hole drilled has to be carefully considered. When you are proposing lifting floor tiles which have been in place for hundreds of years

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