We added to our recent award wins by being crowned "Best Conference Venue'; (over 1,300 theatre style) at the 2018 Conference 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.

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

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

In August 2019, we opened its doors to the city, giving everyone and anyone the opportunity to drop in and learn more about the iconic venue.

The British Council chose Manchester Central as the perfect place to promote British Education to representatives from around the world.

When thinking about the events held in our Central Hall most people would think of conferences and exhibitions and we have held some fantastic ones over the years from Political Party Conferences to the Northern Restaurant and Bar Show.

In December, Computing Insight UK - the UK’s leading high performance computing conference and exhibition, organised by the Science and Technology Facilities Council returned to Manchester Central.

Irene Hamilton joins Team Manchester Central as Director of Finance and Corporate Services. In her new role, she will lead our finance and corporate services functions, which include HR and compliance.

We've launched our brand new podcast channel ‘Central Chat’.

The podcast brings together experts from across the industry and further afield to discuss hot topics and trends in the world of events.

Mash Media and Manchester Central are teaming up to undertake research, on behalf of the events sector, to help pave the way for a more sustainable future for us all.

The largest global forum for young leaders will convene more than 2,000 people from 190+ countries in Manchester this September.

Katie Spackman, Director of Membership and Marketing at the Association of Association Executives (AEE), explains how Manchester Central was the ideal venue for their 2017 event…

In April, less than three weeks since work first started, the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West hospital officially opened in central Manchester, to provide care for hundreds of patients with Covid-19 from across the region.