In celebration of its Open House event on July 21st, Manchester Central has announced its favourite moments over the past four decades.

Delegate numbers at Manchester Central have soared beyond pre-Covid levels in recent months and contributed 12% more to the economy, according to the venue’s latest quarterly report.

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.

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.

Manchester Central, one of the UK’s leading events venues, opens its doors this week to Europe’s largest veterinary congress as it continues to lead the recovery of the live events sector in the North West.

Manchester Central adds to its recent award wins in collaboration with Haymarket Media Group.

An auditorium is traditionally seen as a corporate, business-centric space used for conferences… and although our 800-seat Exchange Auditorium is often used for this purpose, it has also acted as the backdrop to a number of other exciting events over the years. 

Following the successful launch of the venue’s 360-degree virtual model back in 2019, Manchester Central has once again teamed up with immersive digital media company, Virtronix, to create a new platform to facilitate guided venue tours virtually.

The Manchester Central Team were recognised as ‘Best Operations Team – Venues’ at this year’s virtual Conference Awards.

Our (not so secret anymore) 'Manchester Central Brownies' always go down a treat with clients and visitors alike, so we asked our Executive Chef, Matt Hagan, to show you how to make them for yourself.

Watch our video below:

In July 2021, we gave several of our city partners exclusive access to our new virtual event product, Studio at Manchester Central, in what was the first of our MC Studio Sessions events.

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.

Those who visited Manchester last Summer will have no doubt noticed the colony of Bee sculptures who had landed in the city - including our very own Bling Bee.

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.

The Manchester Central team were recognised as ‘the best venue team’ at the AEO Awards 2019.