CONFERENCE FACILITIES

Central Library

Manchester's most exclusive new meeting spaces at the centre of the city.

The balance of open space and original furniture within the Central Library rooms creates a truly inspirational backdrop to any corporate event.

Steeped in heritage and bathed in natural light, these rooms provide a truly individual setting to any business meeting.

The Committee Room, featuring the names of key figures in Central Library's history scribed on the heritage panelled walls, and the Chief Librarian's Office, the most distinct of all rooms at Central Library, are both perfect for intimate business meetings and private dinners.

If you're looking for an adaptable space to suit your event, the contemporary Meeting Rooms are flexible and can be booked individually or combined.

This Grade II listed building is easily accessible by Manchester's multi-modal transport network, with every amenity on its doorstep.

Emirates Old Trafford

Emirates Old Trafford is an award-winning conference and events venue, encapsulating state of the art facilities and customisable space.

The Point is a sustainable venue which can cater for a variety of events and has capacity for between 100 and 1,200 delegates. An elevated glass-fronted suite with a balcony overlooking the famous Old Trafford cricket pitch, the suite offers seven metre headroom with no pillars to impede the view.

The Pavilion encompasses everything that Emirates Old Trafford represents, with the original facade from 149 years ago now framed by a modern cutting edge facility. The Pavilion accommodates up to 700 delegates, utilising eight suites and nine executive boxes. The AJ Bell Players & Media Centre provides additional venue space.

Accommodation is available on site at the Old Trafford Lodge. Emirates Old Trafford is located next to the Metrolink and offers car parking for over 800 spaces.

As winners of the Gold Business Tourism award from the VisitEngland Awards 2014, you can expect your event to be iconic.

For more information: www.emiratesoldtrafford.co.uk

Manchester Central

An iconic convention centre

Manchester Central is an award-winning venue in the heart of one of Europe's most vibrant cities. Its vaulted arches and station clock have made Manchester Central an iconic city feature for over 130 years.

With the capacity to handle intimate corporate functions and large-scale conferences or exhibitions, the historic architecture and state-of-the-art facilities provide the perfect venue for some of the world's leading events.

Why Manchester Central

  • Over 23,000 square meters of flexible space, for 40 to over 10,000 delegates
  • Four separate entrances to ensure exclusivity for your event
  • Capacity for an auditorium to seat up to 10,000
  • Largest purpose-built banqueting space in Manchester for up to 1,200 guests
  • Over 2,500 bedrooms within a five minute walk and 7,500 across the wider city
  • Just 20 minutes from Manchester Airport and just over two hours by train from London to Manchester
  • At the heart of Manchester's multi-modal transport newtwork.

For more information: www.manchestercentral.co.uk

Manchester City Football Club, Etihad Stadium

What would your perfect event look like? Choose one of the stadium's suites, Platinum Boxes or pitch side, and it's easy to imagine.

With capacity for two to 500 people, you might wow your guests with a panoramic view from The Mancunian, or, how about a spacious product launch in The Citizens Suite, followed by a drinks reception in 1894 Club Bar?

The six individually themed suites, 66 private hospitality boxes and a host of other spaces to cater for all tastes, provide the perfect space for private meetings, exhibitions or your own unique drinks reception. Event organisers can combine events with a football match, concert or a memorable Stadium and Club Tour.

The Etihad Stadium is an award-winning hospitality venue and will be announcing brand new hospitality suites and event spaces for the 2015/16 season.

For more information: mcfc.co.uk

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University's £350 million investment to create an outstanding and inspiring learning environment has provided stunning, state of the art facilities for a range of events.

Birley is the latest addition to a portfolio of innovative, accessible buildings with strong sustainability credentials. The award-winning Business School has multiple facilities located under a stunning glass Atrium, and the School of Art's Benzie building, shortlisted for a prestigious national architecture award, has a unique city-centre roof terrace.

Surrounded by landscaping that has been designed to support biodiversity and urban ecology, Birley provides exciting networking space, a multi-purpose Hall, a variety of meeting rooms and some of the most modern, cutting-edge, health education facilities in the UK. The new stylish residences are a short walk away. Amazing facilities, dedicated event organisers and excellent customer service provide a winning combination for events held at MMU.

For more information: www.mmu.ac.uk

The Bridgewater Hall

The Bridgewater Hall is Manchester's iconic and prestigious international concert venue. It was designed to provide the best possible space for music, whilst also providing a unique and exciting environment for a diverse range of events

Situated in the heart of the city centre, its location combines a setting steeped in history with an architecturally stunning, contemporary and innovative building. Adjacent to Manchester Central, with excellent links to hotels and public transport, the venue offers beautiful spaces for a range of events; from intimate meetings to large scale conferences, filming locations and exhibitions, to elaborate receptions.

The in-house bars and catering team offer an extensive range of options, from simple breakfasts and buffets, to full banqueting menus and imaginative canapés. The technical team can provide equipment for all your audio visual needs and ensure that your event runs smoothly. The conference and events team offer a professional and personal approach from start to finish, always aiming to meet and exceed expectations and to bring your ideas and inspiration to life.

For more information: www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

The Lowry

The Lowry is a multipurpose arts centre and Greater Manchester's most visited tourist attraction. It is also an established events venue, hosting a diverse range of conferences and events each year.

The visually impressive building is located at the heart of MediaCityUK, one of the world's most exciting media destinations.

The contemporary building has a variety of conference rooms catering for between 10 and 1,730 delegates, offering a unique and versatile setting for any event. Each space is fully equipped with WiFi, air conditioning and black out facilities as standard. A professional in-house technical support service is available with highly experienced staff on hand to assist with all of your AV needs.

The Lowry prides itself on offering a bespoke events service where packages are tailored to suit exact requirements. The perfect blend of flexible facilities, inspirational surroundings, excellent transportation links and experienced staff means that when it comes to creating your special event The Lowry will fulfil your every need.

For more information: www.thelowry.com

The Town Hall Manchester

Your meeting at the heart of the city

Offering the perfect balance of prestige and practicality, The Town Hall Manchester provides the ultimate backdrop to any business event.

Alfred Waterhouse's design is regarded as one of the finest examples of Neo-gothic architecture and with overwhelming character in every space; these ceremonial surrounds offer a true sense of Manchester befitting to any event.

The Town Hall Manchester's suite of rooms is suitable to host small meetings, larger conferences, drinks receptions or banquets.

At the heart of the city, the Grade I listed building is easily accessible by Manchester's multi-modal transport network, with every amenity on its doorstep.

Be inspired where great minds have met.

For more information: manchester.gov.uk

The University of Manchester Conferences and Venues

The University of Manchester Conferences and Venues boasts a collection of contemporary and historical venues to excite and inspire, located close to Manchester city centre.

The choice of competitively priced facilities includes year round meeting rooms in the city centre for up to 250 delegates, Chancellors, a three-star hotel, as well as large scale venues for up to 1,000, and stunning locations for dinners and receptions for up to 500 guests. All venues offer free Wi-Fi and have some of the best state of the art audio-visual facilities for quality presentations, supported by the in-house audio visual and IT teams.

The Conferences and Venues team pride themselves on delivering exceptional hospitality and service, and to help organisers focus their time on putting together a quality programme for their event, a full delegate registration service, ConferCare, is available to provide support with the organisation and the finer details of the event.