Manchester's principal conference and exhibition centre, converted from the former Manchester Central railway station, with over 23,000 square metres of space and a top capacity above 10,000.
Manchester Central is the city's principal conference, exhibition and large-event venue, converted from the trainshed of the former Manchester Central railway station and known for many years as G-Mex. Its arched roof covers the column-free Central Hall, and the complex also holds the purpose-built Exchange Auditorium, the Exchange Hall and a range of smaller conference and meeting rooms, giving over 23,000 square metres of flexible space in total. It hosts conferences, exhibitions, party conferences, awards dinners, graduations and arena-scale concerts.
Main hall
A column-free, divisible hall of 10,000 square metres under the station's original arched roof.
Figures for Central Hall 1 and 2 combined, from the venue's own room page
Secondary hall
An 1,800 square metre hall used for exhibitions, conferences and banqueting.
From the venue's own room page; banqueting on rounds of 12
Auditorium
A purpose-built tiered auditorium.
From the venue's own site
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