ite ▁building ▁by ▁readers ▁of ▁the ▁Manchester ▁Even ing ▁News ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁featured ▁in ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁Royal ▁Mail ▁st amps ▁comm emor ating ▁British ▁land marks . ▁ ▁Current ▁use ▁Council ▁meet ings ▁are ▁no ▁longer ▁regularly ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁town ▁hall , ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁Town ▁Hall ▁Ext ension . ▁The ▁hall ▁now ▁has ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁other ▁uses . ▁It ▁is ▁lic ensed ▁for ▁wed d ings ▁and ▁civil ▁partners hips ▁and ▁is ▁available ▁to ▁h ire ▁for ▁con ferences ▁and ▁other ▁events . ▁T ours ▁of ▁the ▁clock ▁tower ▁are ▁available ▁through ▁external ▁tour ▁companies ▁at ▁a ▁cost . ▁ ▁As ▁the ▁town ▁hall ▁be ars ▁some ▁res embl ance ▁to ▁the ▁Palace ▁of ▁West min ster , ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁location ▁for ▁television ▁and ▁films . ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁BBC ▁series ▁State ▁of ▁Play ▁was ▁fil med ▁here ▁as ▁were ▁the ▁films ▁Ali ▁G ▁Ind ah ouse ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁Sher lock ▁Hol mes ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁The ▁Iron ▁Lady ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁and ▁Victor ▁Fran ken stein ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁BBC ▁One ▁series ▁A ▁Very ▁English ▁Sc andal ▁also ▁used ▁the ▁town ▁hall ▁as ▁a ▁stand - in ▁for ▁the ▁inter iors ▁of ▁the ▁Palace ▁of ▁West min ster . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁a ▁