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Manchester Central

Manchester Central is an award-winning venue in the heart of one of Europe's most vibrant cities. Its vaulted arches and station clock have made Manchester Central an iconic city feature for over 130 years.

With the capacity to handle intimate corporate functions and large-scale conferences or exhibitions, our historic architecture and state-of-the-art facilities provide the perfect venue for some of the world’s leading events.

Our facilities include: the purpose-built 804-seat Exchange Auditorium; the 1800m² exhibition, conference or 1200-capacity dining space Exchange Hall; the 10,000m² column-free and divisible Central Hall and a range of smaller state-of-the-art conference and meeting rooms.

Address

Windmill Street
M2 3GX
United Kingdom

Website

http://www.manchestercentral.co.uk
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  • Manchester Central was hailed ‘Leading Event Venue of the Year' at the This is Manchester Awards!
  • Manchester as a business and leisure tourism destination is the topic of conversation in the latest episode of ‘Central Chat: Spotlight On', a spin-off series of Manchester Central's pioneering podc ...
  • The largest gathering of business leaders dedicated to the Northern Powerhouse heads to Manchester Central later this month. Taking place 25th – 26th February, the two-day event gives top profession ...
  • Believe it or not, Manchester Central hasn't always been Manchester Central...
  • Potato, part of ITV Studios, is to rebuild the toughest obstacle course on television at Manchester Central for a new ITV entertainment series. The set will be constructed when Potato makes Ninja Warr ...
  • Online visibility and social media marketing are the topics of conversation in the latest episode of ‘Central Chat: Spotlight On', a spin-off series of Manchester Central's pioneering podcast.
  • Renowned party-planners Vivid Experience will host a series of show-stopping Christmas parties at Manchester Central later this year. Vivid will take over the venue for three weeks in December and wil ...
  • Venues + Events Live returns to Manchester!

    30 Jan 2020 Manchester Central
    Venues + Events Live Manchester, the unmissable show for event organisers, have announced that they will continue to hold their northern event at Manchester Central as part of a three-year deal!
  • Manchester Central proves itself an employer of choice by being awarded with Investors in People (IIP) Gold status. Cementing its reputation as one of the best major venue employers in the UK, Manches ...
  • Manchester Central wins series of repeat business

    21 Dec 2016 Manchester Central
    More than 50% of Manchester Central's confirmed events for 2017 are returning clients from 2016. The industry-leading venue attracts an ever-growing range of events and has seen huge success across al ...
  • A Sustainable Future!

    03 Feb 2020 Manchester Central
    As we settle into a new year and a new decade, one topic at the forefront of everyone's minds is sustainability; but as concerns about climate change continue to grow around the world, businesses espe ...
  • Only weeks after reaching record ISO success, the North of England's leading conference and events venue has achieved World Class Service Accreditation. Manchester Central joins a select group of busi ...
  • Summer utilisation soars at Manchester Central

    10 Aug 2016 Manchester Central
    Use of Manchester Central's event spaces throughout July and August has nearly doubled since 2014. The flexibility and scalability of the north of England's leading conference and events venue has att ...
  • The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA), the global voice of pilots, has announced that they will hold their 2021 conference in Manchester.
  • The north of England's leading conference and events venue has secured multi-year deals with four major national associations. The British Dental Association (BDA) has confirmed it will return to Manc ...
  • Manchester has been triumphant in its bid to host Europe's largest gathering of educational advancement professionals. Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Europe's four-day annual ...
  • Gender Equality in the Events Industry!

    10 Mar 2020 Manchester Central
    Manchester Central recently celebrated International Women's Day by bringing together a group of female event professionals  to discuss what it is like to not just be a woman in the industry...
  • Manchester Central has upgraded its Wi-Fi capabilities to increase hosting capacity up to five times in some spaces. The north of England's leading conference and events venue was the first major venu ...
  • Earlier this month, Manchester Central opened its doors to the city, giving everyone and anyone the opportunity to drop in and learn more about the iconic venue that was once a Victorian railway stati ...
  • The Event Industry Alliance (EIA) – the collective associations of AEO, AEV and ESSA, has introduced its latest cross association working group initiative – ‘Project Confidence'. 
  • The north of England's leading conference and events venue has launched an online information portal to simplify the pitching process for agents. Manchester Central conducted research amongst some of ...
  • Manchester Central launches pioneering podcast!

    19 Sep 2019 Manchester Central
    ‘Central Chat', Manchester Central's brand new podcast channel launches this week.
  • Manchester Central has been awarded the contract to deliver events and hospitality services at Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park and Concorde Conference Centre.
  • Manchester Central is preparing to welcome a new student team member for the fifth consecutive year. The north of England's leading conference and events venue partnered with Manchester Metropolitan U ...
  • Let the fun be-gin!

    17 Oct 2019 Manchester Central
    Manchester Central warmly welcomes Manchester Gin, to its new home inside the venue's historic railway arches.
  • ‘Central Chat: Spotlight On', a spin-off series of Manchester Central's pioneering podcast, was announced this week.
  • Manchester Central has recorded a 45% increase in corporate revenue in 2016. The north of England's leading conference and events venue has seen nearly a third more corporate business compared to 2015 ...
  • Manchester Central recently commissioned The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to conduct a piece of research to reveal the venue's economic impact to the city.
  • The mental health and wellbeing of the event industry is the topic of conversation in the latest episode of ‘Central Chat: Spotlight On', a spin-off series of Manchester Central's pioneering podcast ...
  • Manchester Central is the first major UK conference and events venue to achieve the British standard for occupational health and safety management, OHSAS 18001. The achievement positions Manchester Ce ...
  • Manchester Central teams up with Preoday to launch a brand-new digital ordering service.
  • The next ‘guest host' installment of Manchester Central's podcast spin-off series went live this week.
  • Manchester Central is the only UK venue to secure a coveted place at this year's ICCA Forum for Young Professionals (FYP). The FYP brings together a select group of young industry professionals from a ...
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