Manchester Central is an award-winning venue in the heart of one of Europe's most vibrant cities.
Its vaulted arches and station clock have made Manchester Central an iconic city feature for over 130 years.
With the capacity to handle intimate corporate functions as well as large-scale conferences and exhibitions, Manchester Central offers world class flexibility and state-of-the-art facilities that provide the perfect venue for some of the world's leading events.
Its facilities include: 804-seat purpose-built Exchange Auditorium; 1,800m² exhibition, conference or 1,200-capacity dining space Exchange Hall; 10,000m² column-free and divisible Central Hall and a suite of smaller state-of-the-art conference and meeting rooms.
Manchester Central's world class philosophy applies to all its facilities, teams and services. From ideas to delivery, the venue's experienced team of professionals continue to lead the industry with a bespoke approach to each event and outstanding service standards - making Manchester Central one of the most professional and versatile event spaces in the UK.
Manchester Central is surrounded by a vibrant cultural and social scene and whether travelling from across the country or across the world, the venue is easy to reach thanks to Manchester's extensive multi-modal transport network; with more than 2,500 hotel bedrooms within a 5-minute walk.
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Location
Nearest motorwayM60
Nearest junction-
Nearest stationVictoria / Piccadilly
Nearest airportManchester International Airport
Parking
On-site parkingYes
Parking spaces720
Parking nearbyNo
Meeting rooms
In the table below, you can hover over the underlined room names to see a photo of that room.
Room name
Capacity (people)
Theatre
Classroom
Boardroom
Cabaret
Banquet
Ushape
Rec.
Dimensions(H/L/W/A)
Exchange Auditorium
804
-
-
-
-
-
-
26/23/34.8/540
Exchange Lower Foyer
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.9/10/23.5/85
Exchange Upper Foyer
-
-
-
-
-
-
450
3.7/56.5/10.5/505
Charter Foyer
-
-
-
-
-
-
750
3.3/67.3/20.1/1000
Central Foyer (Central Rooms In)
-
-
-
-
-
-
750
6.5/56.1/25.7/1280
Central Foyer (Central Rooms Out)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1200
6.5/56.1/25.7/1650
Central Hall 1 Orgs Office 3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3/4.5/3.5/15
Central Hall 1 Orgs Office 4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3/4.5/3.5/15
Central Hall 1Orgs Office 5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3/5.2/2.6/13
Central Hall 2 Orgs Office 1
-
-
16
-
-
-
-
2.4/8.8/4.9/42
Central Hall 2 Orgs Office 2
-
-
12
-
-
-
-
2.7/4.1/6.4/26
Charter Cloakroom
-
-
12
-
-
-
-
2.6/4.3/7.3/31
Exchange Organisers Office 1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.2/6.2/3.9/23
Exchange Organisers Office 2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.3/6.2/4.3/26
Exchange Organisers Office 4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.2/3/2.4/7
Exchange Organisers Office 5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.2/3.8/2.3/8
Cobden 1
39
12
18
12
10
-
40
2.7/7.8/4.3/33
Exchange 2
40
12
20
12
20
-
-
3.3/5.8/5.7/33
Exchange 3
40
12
20
12
20
-
-
3.3/5.8/5.7/33
Exchange 4
40
12
20
12
20
-
-
3.3/5.8/5.7/33
Exchange 5
40
12
20
12
20
-
-
3.3/5.8/5.7/33
Exchange 6
40
12
20
12
20
-
-
3.3/5.8/5.7/33
Exchange 7
40
12
20
12
20
-
-
3.3/5.8/5.7/33
Exchange 8
40
24
18
12
20
-
-
2.6/9.8/5.2/51
Central 6
50
18
24
12
20
-
-
3.5/5.2/9/46
Central 3
70
30
30
12
30
-
-
3.4/6.5/8.7/56
Cobden 2
60
24
24
18
30
-
55
2.5/10.4/4.7/49
Cobden 4
60
24
30
24
30
-
85
3.2/13.6/6.1/83
Exchange 1
80
36
36
24
40
-
-
3.3/12/5.7/68
Exchange 2-3 Combined
80
36
36
24
40
-
-
3.3/12/5.7/68
Exchange 4-5 Combined
80
36
36
24
40
-
-
3.3/12/5.7/65
Exchange 6-7 Combined
80
36
36
24
40
-
-
3.3/12/5.7/68
Central 4
70
27
30
24
40
-
-
3.4/6.7/8.7/58
Central 5
80
30
30
24
40
-
-
3.5/7.9/9/70
Central 7
80
30
30
24
40
-
-
3.5/7.9/9/70
Central 8
80
30
30
24
40
-
-
3.5/8.6/8.1/70
Exchange 10
100
54
36
36
60
-
-
2.6/11.9/9/107
Central 3-4 Combined
140
48
42
36
60
-
-
3.4/13.4/8.7/117
Central 5-6 Combined
90
51
42
36
60
-
-
3.5/13.1/9/118
Central 6-7 Combined
90
54
48
30
60
-
-
3.5/13.1/9/118
Cobden 3
135
42
36
36
60
-
130
3.2/13.6/9.5/130
Exchange 11
150
66
48
48
90
-
-
5.6/18.8/12.8/202
Cobden 3-4 With access to corridor
186
60
36
54
90
-
185
3.2/13.6/13.7/187
Charter 4
190
60
42
60
100
-
-
4.9/22.1/9.4/207
Central 5-7 Combined
170
87
60
60
100
-
-
3.5/21.1/9/190
Charter 2
230
90
54
66
140
-
-
4.9/17.5/18.2/254
Charter 3
270
126
54
72
150
-
-
4.9/13.2/24.6/282
Exchange 9
240
135
60
72
160
-
-
2.6/19.2/20.1/322
Cobden 3-4 Without access to corridor
221
78
36
66
160
-
220
3.2/13.6/15.7/215
All Rooms
341
126
36
102
160
-
450
3.2/24.7/23.4/579
Charter 1
400
159
66
120
200
-
-
4.9/24.1/26.9/415
Exchange 8-10 Combined
400
192
-
150
270
-
-
3.5/28.9/20.9/604
The Gallery
-
-
-
-
300
-
500
6.5/48.5/15/748
Charters 2-3 Combined
500
219
60
180
300
-
-
4.9/30.8/24.6/526
Charters 1-3 Combined
800
348
60
240
510
-
-
4.9/30.8/48.1/951
Exchange Hall
1600
750
-
480
1000
-
-
7.8/50.4/36.4/1834
Central Hall 1
2000
-
-
720
1200
-
-
26.3/41.5/63.7/2643
Central Hall 2
8000
-
-
1800
3000
-
-
26.3/114/63.7/7274
Central Halls Combined
9000
-
-
2400
4000
-
-
26.3/157/63.7/10032
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