Chetham's School of Music pupils evacuated in early hours as fire breaks out with 'substantial damage' to building

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Students had to be evacuated after a fire broke out at Chetham's School of Music in the early hours.

The fire started in a concert hall at the Long Millgate campus in Manchester city centre at around 2.20am on Thursday. Four fire engines raced to the scene.

Pupils at the boarding school had to wait outside as smoke billowed from the building. READ MORE: Man took his own life after mental health team said he was no longer an 'urgent priority' A spokesperson for the school said nobody was injured, but that there is 'substantial' damage to Whiteley Hall - and water damage to the school gym.