EventCity

EventCity Limited is a conference, gala dinner and exhibition venue in Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 2011 and is the largest event venue in the North of England, with four halls and a combined space of 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft).

EventCity
AddressPhoenix Way, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7TB
LocationTrafford Park, Greater Manchester
Coordinates53.46551°N 2.33895°W / 53.46551; -2.33895
OwnerThe Peel Group
Built1995 (as factory)
Opened2011
Former names
Museum of Museums (2010–11)
Banquet/ballroom1,440 (Hall 1)
5,740 (Hall 3)
2,720 (Hall 4)
Theatre seating
2,160 (Hall 1)
9,360 (Hall 3)
4,500 (Hall 4)
Enclosed space
 • Total space28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft)
Website
Official website

EventCity is located in TraffordCity, an entertainment and leisure destination. Adjacent to the intu Trafford Centre, EventCity is close to junctions 9 and 10 of the M60 motorway and the Barton Dock Road tram stop.

History

The building was built in 1995 as a factory for Manchester Tobacco. Peel Group subsequently acquired the building from them and leased it to Argos who used the building as a warehouse. Once the lease expired, the building became the Museum of Museums from October 2010 to January 2011,[1] when it was converted to its current use.[2]

Events

EventCity has hosted events including the Caravan and Motorhome Show 2012,[3] the Manchester auditions for The X Factor[4] and the Woman's Weekly Creative Stitchcraft and Hobbycrafts Show.[5]

EventCity also hosts a series of corporate Christmas parties throughout December every year.[6]

Future

It is proposed that EventCity will relocate to a site further west and the existing site will be used for a Therme spa.[7]

References
  1. "Trafford Centre museum attraction to close, but Egyptian exhibition to stay". Manchester Evening News. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  2. EventCity - The former tobacco factory is now a breath of fresh air - Manchester Evening News
  3. "The Caravan & Motorhome Show 2012 'beyond expectations'". Caravan & Motorhome Show. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  4. "EventCity Limited, Manchester". Venuefinder.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  5. "Women's Weekly Live: The Creative Stichcraft and Hobbycrafts Show". ICHF events. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  6. Manchester Christmas Parties
  7. Place North West https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/therme-reveals-plans-for-trafford-wellbeing-resort/
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