Meet in Manchester

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Internationally and nationally accessible, this central hub of the northern powerhouse is the birthplace of the industrial revolution, vegetarianism and the Gallagher brothers! It's known for its canals and Coronation Street, Factory Records and The Hacienda, City and United. Add in Manchester's thriving cultural scene with theatres, libraries, museums and galleries, plus award-winning restaurants, traditional pubs and trendy cocktail bars and you have a plethora of reasons to host an event in this top city - and not just that delegates will love their downtime!

Hilton Manchester Deansgte

Did you know that Manchester is home to one of the world's thinnest skyscrapers? The Beetham Tower is a 47-floor mixed-use building with the Hilton Manchester Deansgate occupying 23 floors.

Located just 25 minutes from Manchester International Airport, and a few minutes from Piccadilly and Victoria stations, Hilton Manchester Deansgate ticks all the boxes for a corporate event and quality delegate downtime.

The Deansgate Suite is the largest space and comfortably seats up to 600 delegates for a theatre-style room set-up. Equally impressive, the property has a range of stylish, more intimate rooms for boardroom meetings, syndicate rooms and break-out spaces.

As you'd expect, cuisine is a big feature here. Enjoy a modern contemporary menu in the hotel's chic Podium restaurant, or take the express lift up to Cloud 23 for a cocktail or afternoon tea.

A heated indoor pool, a gym and spa facilities add to the quality leisure time delegates can enjoy here.

Manchester City Football Club

Just minutes from Manchester City Centre and close to the motorway, airport and railway stations, Manchester City Football Club brings kudos to conferencing. Its state-of-the-art stadium has extensive and versatile spaces, welcoming up to 1,200 delegates.

Individually themed suites, including the glass-fronted Mancunian Suite which overlooks the pitch, and the Commonwealth Suite, which recalls the passion of the games, are a popular choice with event organisers and delegates. Smaller rooms, including 66 Platinum boxes, are ideal for small meetings, interviews and syndicate space.

Manchester Central

Public and trade exhibitions, conferences, corporate and special events are perfectly at home at the award-winning Manchester Central. This landmark building in the heart of the city has a total of 29 spaces that can host international conferences, banquet dinners, business expos and drinks receptions. And now, due to the evolving era of hybrid events, the venue boasts a new purpose-built broadcast quality studio, and sophisticated plug and play solution that provides a professional interactive live streaming experience to engage your audiences, wherever they are.

Holiday Inn Manchester

From breakfast meetings to conference buffets, the Holiday Inn Manchester West provides a good value delegate rate starting at just £25. Situated in on-trend Salford - voted third after Bath and Chester in the most stylish cities 2021 - and home to Media City, the Holiday Inn Manchester West has three contemporary rooms, equipped with flip-charts, whiteboards, projector, pens and pads. There's also an on-site restaurant that has a tasty range of weekly and daily specials.

The Lowry

The Bash Street Kids and Desperate Dan; not what first comes to mind when you think of hosting a meeting in Manchester but The Lowry Hotel is located on the original site of the printing company where the cult British comics, The Dandy and The Beano were created!

And the art doesn't stop there! The 5-star luxury hotel takes its name from the famous Salford artist, L.S Lowry, so it’s no surprise to discover that art runs through the very fabric of the hotel.

Located by the River Irwell, there are eight meeting rooms, including a dedicated events floor with its own entrance. Contemporary styling reigns here and many of the meeting rooms feature floor to ceiling windows, for fabulous views and lots of natural light.

The Lowry's Grand Ballroom welcomes up to 600 delegates and does what a ballroom should do; elegance! Stunning views across the river and the Catatrava Bridge will be a real conversational starter with guests but if privacy and shade are needed, the automatic window blinds work in seconds. Touch-screen controls make presentations easy with integrated audio-visual hi-tech too.

Post-event down time should include a meal in the River Restaurant which serves a modern menu of classics, or enjoy cocktails and live music in the Lowry Lounge and Bar.