Visitors

A warm welcome awaits you at Manchester Central.

We can't wait to see you.

Here you’ll find everything you need to plan your visit. From getting to the venue, places to stay and how to make the most of your time in Manchester.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Get in touch with any questions and we’ll be delighted to help you.

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Education Estates®

Education Estates®, the annual gathering of the Education Community, will return this October in partnership with the Department for Education.

Dates

Tuesday October 12th 2021 Wednesday October 13th 2021 All day

Open to public

CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition

Join this two-day, flagship event that brings the HR profession together.

Dates

Wednesday November 3rd 2021 All day

Thursday November 4th 2021 All day

Trade / professional only

FIS 2021

Federation of Infection Societies (FIS) Conference hosted by the British Infection Association (BIA)

Dates

Friday November 5th 2021 8:45am 5:00pm

Conferences

Trade / professional only

British Academy of Audiology Annual Conference 2021

Attracting over 500 delegates and 50 exhibitors along with an array of speakers, BAA conference is the largest audiology conference in the UK.

Dates

Thursday November 18th 2021 Friday November 19th 2021 All day

Friday November 19th 2021 All day

Open to public

Manchester Art Fair

One of the UK's most ambitious art fairs, bringing work by world-famous artists and the best UK talent to Manchester

Dates

Friday November 19th 2021 5:00pm 9:00pm

Saturday November 20th 2021 10:00am 6:00pm

Sunday November 21st 2021 10:00am 5:00pm

Open to public

UCAS Create Your Future 2021

A unique face-to-face experience with hundreds of creative courses, apprenticeships, and careers in design, music, and the performing arts.

Dates

Tuesday November 23rd 2021 9:30am 3:30pm

Wednesday November 24th 2021 9:30am 3:30pm

Open to public

Christmas Party World 2021

Christmas Party World presents a night of high-octane entertainment, delicious food and drink, all set within the beautifully themed venue.

Dates

Saturday December 4th 2021 6:45pm Sunday December 5th 2021 1:00am

Sunday December 5th 2021 6:45pm Monday December 6th 2021 1:00am

Wednesday December 8th 2021 6:45pm Thursday December 9th 2021 1:00am

Friday December 10th 2021 6:45pm Saturday December 11th 2021 1:00am

Saturday December 11th 2021 6:45pm Sunday December 12th 2021 1:00am

Sunday December 12th 2021 6:45pm Monday December 13th 2021 1:00am

Wednesday December 15th 2021 6:45pm Thursday December 16th 2021 1:00am

Thursday December 16th 2021 6:45pm Friday December 17th 2021 1:00am

Friday December 17th 2021 6:45pm Saturday December 18th 2021 1:00am

Saturday December 18th 2021 6:45pm Sunday December 19th 2021 1:00am

Sunday December 19th 2021 6:45pm Monday December 20th 2021 1:00am

Tuesday December 21st 2021 6:45pm Wednesday December 22nd 2021 1:00am

Wednesday December 22nd 2021 6:45pm Thursday December 23rd 2021 1:00am

Open to public

4th Developing Excellence in Medical Education conference (DEMEC)

A unique and high quality joint national UK Medical Education conference.

Dates

Monday December 6th 2021 9:00am 5:00pm

Tuesday December 7th 2021 9:00am 5:00pm

Conferences

Trade / professional only

digitech21

digitech21 – the technology & procurement summit for the public sector

Dates

Thursday December 9th 2021 9:00am 5:00pm

Conferences

Trade / professional only

Northern Fashion Week

Introducing Northern Fashion Week, an immersive event like no other - championing northern talent, developing northern industry.

Dates

Thursday July 7th 2022 10:00am 6:30pm

Friday July 8th 2022 10:00am 6:30pm

Saturday July 9th 2022 10:00am 6:30pm

Open to public

CMD29

CMD29 is a large international conference covering all aspects of condensed matter physics. It the 29th in the series of Gene

Dates

Sunday August 21st 2022 All day

Monday August 22nd 2022 All day

Tuesday August 23rd 2022 All day

Wednesday August 24th 2022 All day

Thursday August 25th 2022 All day

Friday August 26th 2022 All day

Conferences

Open to public

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Manchester - Our City

Manchester Central is located in the heart of Manchester, a dynamic city bursting with character, and proud to be named the 3rd most visited city in the UK.*

The city has a vibrant social scene and is home to an array of cultural attractions, galleries, and museums to keep you entertained outside of event hours.

Find out more about what our city offers.

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