Manchester Central, one of the UK’s largest event venues, has opened up its incubator programme for submissions as part of its ambition to drive change and innovate within the sector.

Manchester Central is preparing to install a self-contained production studio at the leading conference and events venue.

The 2016 AGM marked a pivotal point in our history as we launched our commitment to going ‘Back to Being Co-Op’ and so we chose to host our event in Manchester Central’s iconic Central Hall due to the significant wow factor of the space.

Manchester Central has been awarded the contract to deliver events and hospitality services at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park and Concorde Conference Centre.

Europe’s largest housing festival, CIH Housing’s annual conference and exhibition, has called Manchester Central it’s home since 2012.

Manchester Central warmly welcomes Manchester Gin, to its new home inside the venue’s historic railway arches.

Manchester Central, today announced it will welcome nearly half a million through its doors (13 per cent uplift) during its 2025 season, contributing a forecasted £130 million into the city-region. 

Major events venue Manchester Central is this week set to host one of the most talked about trade shows in its annual calendar - Northern Restaurant and Bar 2023. 

Manchester Central has announced the first two events which will be run through its Incubator scheme.

The venue has announced record turnover of £27.2m, up 6.2% on the previous year, in its latest accounts.

We capped off a record-breaking year in the exhibition sector by being named ‘Best Venue over 8,000sqm’ at the Exhibition News Awards.

Last year, we launched a new 360^o virtual tour of the venue, allowing clients to fully immerse themselves within the iconic venue and support them in the planning process.

In 2019, we were named ‘Best Conference Venue (over 1,250 theatre style)' for the second consecutive year at the Conference Awards.