We recently unveiled our new state-of-the-art kitchen; allowing the  venue to cater for more guests, explore innovative menu ideas and provide their visitors with a culinary experience like no other.

A recent studied we conducted revealed that London is no longer the obvious choice for UK based events, with event planners taking more and more of their events outside of the capital.

Those who visited Manchester last Summer will have no doubt noticed the colony of Bee sculptures who had landed in the city - including our very own Bling Bee.

Our (not so secret anymore) 'Manchester Central Brownies' always go down a treat with clients and visitors alike, so we asked our Executive Chef, Matt Hagan, to show you how to make them for yourself.

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The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), organiser of the largest and longest running small animal congress in Europe, has announced that they will move the event to Manchester from 2021 as part of a three-year deal.

We celebrated following a record-breaking year for exhibitions in 2018.

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.

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

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!