This former Industrial Revolution heartland now brims with media, academia and sport. The metropolis boasts five universities, 90 free museums and a world-beating music scene. Manchester has traded its old textile industry for new sectors like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and ICT. New media businesses and broadcasters cluster at Salford MediaCity UK on the rejuvenated waterfront. You can meet nearby in the silvery Lowry arts centre or in architect Daniel Libeskind's space-age Imperial War Museum North. Manchester Central Convention Complex hosts conferences and concerts under restored Victorian railway station vaults. Take hospitality seriously in The Comedy Store auditoriums or entertain at the city's rival football grounds.
Manchester
Manchester
This former Industrial Revolution heartland now brims with media, academia and sport. The metropolis boasts five universities, 90 free museums and a world-beating music scene. Manchester has traded its old textile industry for new sectors like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and ICT. New media businesses and broadcasters cluster at Salford MediaCity UK on the rejuvenated waterfront. You can meet nearby in the silvery Lowry arts centre or in architect Daniel Libeskind's space-age Imperial War Museum North. Manchester Central Convention Complex hosts conferences and concerts under restored Victorian railway station vaults. Take hospitality seriously in The Comedy Store auditoriums or entertain at the city's rival football grounds.
Manchester city fact sheet
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Manchester’s extensive conference choice has helped to establish the city as one of Europe’s most exciting business tourism destinations.
Thinking space at the University of Manchester
An inspirational background and a range of different venue spaces are on offer at one of England’s top universities.
Location: Manchester
The Monastery at Manchester
Add a sense of grandeur to your occasion among the fine gothic architecture and gardens of The Monastery, Manchester.
Location: Manchester
Orient-Express
Travel through some of England’s most beautiful scenery while enjoying cuisine and fine wines using produce from the landscapes you pass through
Location: Northern England
National Cycling Centre
The National Cycling Centre in Manchester is one of the World’s finest sporting venues dedicated to the progress and development of cycling enthusiast and professionals.
Location: Manchester
Reach your goals at Manchester United
Kick off an event to remember at the home of the world’s favourite football club.
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Old Railway Station of Manchester Central
Historic architecture and modern facilities merge at the world-renowned Manchester Central Convention Complex.
Location: Manchester, Lancashire
Brockholes Nature Reserve
Brockholes is a floating venue, the first of its kind in England.
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Lowry Hotel
For an event with a sleek and impressive edge, look no further than Manchester’s Lowry Hotel.
Location: Manchester
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