Manchester Central
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Windmill St
Petersfield
Manchester
England
M2 3GX
44 (0)161 834 2700
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Manchester Central description
Hotel / Conference Centre / Business Meeting Rooms / Hotel / Conference Centre / Historic Venue / Party Venue / Team Building Venue / Exhibition Space
Extra Large (300+)
Our range of flexible spaces provide the perfect platform for events of all shapes, sizes and formats; from team conferences and business expos, to drinks receptions and banquet dinners. 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.
Whatever type of event you have in mind, you will be guided each step of the way by our experienced team of professionals who lead the industry with unrivalled service standards.
Located in the heart of Manchester, a city bursting with character, renowned for its strengths in research and innovation and with a rich heritage in science, technology, sport and music.
The city has a vibrant social scene and is home to an array of cultural attractions, galleries and museums ensuring your delegates and visitors are kept entertained outside of event hours. We have a wealth of restaurants and bars on the doorstep and more than 2,500 hotel bedrooms within a 5-minute walk.
What’s more, our city-centre location and on-site car park means we are easy to reach, however you chose to travel, thanks to the city’s extensive multi-modal transport network.
So, whether you’re looking to host an exclusive meeting of minds, share your company’s story to all your employees nationally or launch the next big product - we have the space, platforms, service and experience to make your event memorable.
Venue suitability
This venue is suitable for the following uses:
Yes
Yes
Yes
Venue facilities
720 spaces
Within 0 metres
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes - Professional (manned)
Yes
Yes
Yes - n/a
Other venue facilities
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.
Our iconic Central Hall
Capacity
As meeting room:
720
For dining:
1200
As theatre:
2000
63m x 41m
Yes
Our iconic Central Hall
Capacity
As meeting room:
1800
For dining:
3000
As theatre:
8000
63m x 114m
Yes
Flexible and divisible meeting spaces.
Capacities vary between rooms - numbers below are the highest capacity figures.
Capacity
As meeting room:
60
For dining:
100
As theatre:
170
Part of the Charter Suite
Capacity
As meeting room:
66
For dining:
200
As theatre:
400
26m x 24m
Part of the Charter Suite
Capacity
As meeting room:
54
For dining:
140
As theatre:
230
18m x 17m
Part of the Charter Suite
Capacity
As meeting room:
54
For dining:
150
As theatre:
270
24m x 13m
Part of the Charter Suite
Capacity
As meeting room:
42
For dining:
100
As theatre:
190
9m x 22m
This purpose built 804-seat auditorium has state-of-the-art facilities capable of meeting the most sophisticated audio-visual requirements.
Capacity
As meeting room:
804
As theatre:
804
Yes
This multi-purpose space has the flexibility to allow maximum creativity. Exchange Hall can be used for everything from trade exhibitions and event hospitality to conference seating and large-scale banqueting.
Capacity
As meeting room:
750
For dining:
1200
As theatre:
1600
36m x 50m
Exchange Breakout Rooms vary in size and capacity.
The capacity figures quoted are the highest capacity figures for the rooms.
Capacity
As meeting room:
60
For dining:
160
As theatre:
240
The Cobden Rooms is a self-contained meeting space. It's suitable for events for up to 450 people and can be subdivided into four separate spaces. The Cobden Rooms has its own dedicated entrance so can be used as an independent space or in combination with other facilities across the venue.
Capacity
As meeting room:
18
For dining:
10
As theatre:
39
The Cobden Rooms is a self-contained meeting space. It's suitable for events for up to 450 people and can be subdivided into four separate spaces. The Cobden Rooms has its own dedicated entrance so can be used as an independent space or in combination with other facilities across the venue.
Capacity
As meeting room:
24
For dining:
30
As theatre:
60
The Cobden Rooms is a self-contained meeting space. It's suitable for events for up to 450 people and can be subdivided into four separate spaces. The Cobden Rooms has its own dedicated entrance so can be used as an independent space or in combination with other facilities across the venue.
Capacity
As meeting room:
36
For dining:
60
As theatre:
135
The Cobden Rooms is a self-contained meeting space. It's suitable for events for up to 450 people and can be subdivided into four separate spaces. The Cobden Rooms has its own dedicated entrance so can be used as an independent space or in combination with other facilities across the venue.
Capacity
As meeting room:
30
For dining:
30
As theatre:
60
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