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.

We capped off a record-breaking year in the exhibition sector by being named ‘Best Venue over 8,000sqm’ at the Exhibition News Awards.

Manchester Central has successfully achieved continued certification to ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001.

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

In 2019, we were named ‘Best Conference Venue (over 1,250 theatre style)' for the second consecutive year at the Conference Awards.

In August 2019, we opened its doors to the city, giving everyone and anyone the opportunity to drop in and learn more about the iconic venue.

A new piece of research conducted by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority in 2019 revealed that our iconic Manchester building, Manchester Central, generates over £150m for the local economy.

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.

Part of our suite of Exchange Rooms has been transformed.

Exchange Rooms 8, 9, 10 and 11 have been revamped in harmony with the venue’s heritage, whilst keeping up to date with modern trends.

We've teamed up with Preoday to launch brand-new digital ordering service.

At the touch of a button, the venue’s new hospitality ordering app makes requesting table drinks and refreshments incredibly accessible and convenient.

The venue achieved another year of prestigious accolades in 2019 - recognised as ‘Best Exhibition Venue’ at the Exhibition News Awards, ‘Best Venue Team’ at the AEO Awards and ‘Best Conference Venue’ at the Conference Awards.

We've built on our sustainability agenda by donating surplus food to the city’s first waste food catering project!

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

In April, less than three weeks since work first started, the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West hospital officially opened in central Manchester, to provide care for hundreds of patients with Covid-19 from across the region.

Manchester Central has been awarded the contract to deliver events and hospitality services at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park and Concorde Conference Centre.

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

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.

‘Central Chat: Spotlight On’, a spin-off series of Manchester Central’s pioneering podcast, was announced this week.