In The Area: Manchester Central and EventCity
With a rich industrial heritage, an infamous music scene and a residence to two of the biggest football teams in the Premier League, Manchester is easily recognisable as one of the most iconic and culturally diverse cities in the UK.
Aside from this, the two event and exhibition venues in the city collate to over 45,000 square metres of exhibition space, attracting thousands of event exhibitors and visitors from all over the world.
Manchester Central, situated in the heart of the city, and EventCity, the UK’s second largest event space outside of the capital, play host to an abundance of events and exhibitions, ranging from Trade Shows to Conferences to Public Exhibitions, including the NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo, the X Factor Auditions and The Roller Derby World Cup.
If you’re visiting Manchester specifically for an event at Manchester Central or EventCity, we can appreciate that you may not be at the top of your agenda to venture out after a long day at an event; but whether it’s a night-cap in a quirky bar or a full day to see the sights, the cultural hue and buzz of the city is well worth seeing while you’re in town...
National Football Museum
In the home of two of the UK’s biggest football teams, the National Football Museum offers a Football Walk of Fame, a Michelin Star restaurant and free admission.
The Trafford Centre
With 200 stores (including the first Selfridges store outside London), 60 restaurants, cafés and bars, a 20-screen Odean cinema, a Sea Life Centre and a Legoland Discovery Centre, the Trafford Centre has it all. Situated next to EventCity, the mall also hosts fashion shows, book signings, concerts and film premieres.
Great Northern Warehouse
As a Grade II listed building, the Great Northern Warehouse was once a railway goods distribution warehouse. Located in the centre of Deansgate, it has since been transformed into an accumulation of bars, restaurants, shops, a health club, cinema, casino, bowling alley and an elegant landscaped public square.
Coronation Street: The Tour
Recently re-located from Manchester City Centre to MediaCity, the Coronation Street Tour is an 80-minute experience on the exterior set, where you can walk along the famous cobbles of the world's longest running soap-opera.
Northern Quarter
Sited between Piccadilly and the Ancoats, the Northern Quarter is a quirky and bohemian part of Manchester, home to countless independent fashion stores, record shops, cafés, bars, restaurants and the world famous Afflecks place, providing affordable outlets for independent designers and traders across four floors.