Plan and Design
We help you plan and design your exhibition space, help you focus on your objectives and create a high-impact stand to attract attention. We offer solutions to meet all budgets and look at your whole events calendar to see where you can reuse your display or reconfigure it for other shows and events.
Need help with your next exhibition?
Our team is ready to assist!
Stress-Free Exhibiting
Once you have a design you love we will project manage the production, show services and installation of your stand. After the show we are also able to store your stand in our secure storage facility.
Use our experience and contact us for more information or Exhibition Stand Design.
Getting to Manchester Central
Manchester Central is located right in the heart of the city and can be easily accessed which makes it an easy destination to get to for both national and international visitors, it does get busy so allow plenty of time for your journey.
Whether you are traveling by road, rail or air, there are superb transport links.
By Road
Manchester is at the heart of a comprehensive motorway network. Manchester’s M60 orbital motorway provides easy access from north, south, east and west.
If using a satellite navigation system – please follow the postcode M2 3GX.
M6 (from south – Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham)
Leave the M6 at junction 19, just after Knutsford Services. Follow the A556 towards Altrincham and pick up the M56 towards Manchester Airport. Follow the motorway onto the A5103 (Princess Parkway), then follow signs for Manchester Central, Petersfield.
M6 (from north – Preston, Blackpool, Carlisle)
Leave the M6 at junction 21a for the M62 towards Manchester. At junction 12, join the M602 and continue to the end of the motorway (Regent Road Roundabout, Salford). Follow signs to the city centre along Regent Road, and then to Manchester Central, Petersfield.
M62 (from west – Liverpool)
At M62 junction 12, join the M602 and continue to the end of the motorway (Regent Road Roundabout, Salford). Follow signs to the city centre along Regent Road, and then to Manchester Central, Petersfield.
M62 (from west – Liverpool)
At M62 junction 12, join the M602 and continue to the end of the motorway (Regent Road Roundabout, Salford). Follow signs to the city centre along Regent Road, and then to Manchester Central, Petersfield.
M62 (from east – Leeds, Yorkshire)
At M62 junction 18, join the M60 west-bound. Take junction 17 onto the A56 (Bury New Road) and follow signs to the city centre, and then to Manchester Central, Petersfield.
M56 (from west – North Wales, Chester, Ellesmere Port)
Follow the M56 past Manchester Airport. Continue onto the A5103 (Princess Parkway), then follow signs for Manchester Central, Petersfield.
Car Parking
There is an NCP car park at Manchester Central – the address is:
Central, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3GX
There are 643 spaces and 15 disabled bays. Spaces are pre-bookable.
By Air
If you are travelling from overseas or taking one of the many domestic flights that fly into Birmingham, there is a transfer available to the NEC. The rail link at Terminal 1 of Birmingham International Airport provides shuttle trains to the NEC every two minutes, and the journey takes just ninety seconds – it couldn’t be much easier!
By Rail
It takes a little over two hours to reach Manchester from London and Manchester also has direct connections to most major UK cities. Services arrive at Piccadilly or Victoria stations where passengers can connect with Metrolink trams for easy access to the city centre. Manchester Central is a 20 minute walk from Piccadilly Station or just five minutes by taxi. Alternatively, catch a connecting train to Oxford Road Station – just five minutes from Manchester Central on foot.
Travel time by train to Manchester from:
London 2h 9m
Birmingham 1h 30m
Newcastle 2h 37m
Edinburgh 3h 34m
Glasgow 3h 16m
Bristol 2h 59m
Further information on train services can be found at
www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk
www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.tpexpress.co.uk
www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/MAN
Free Bus
When you arrive in Manchester there is a free bus called the Metroshuttle that links the city centre’s main rail stations, shopping areas and businesses. Click here for more information on routes.
Tram
Manchester tram system Metrolink’s nearest stop to Manchester Central is St Peters Square, just a few minutes from the venue. Metro Link runs every few minutes from early morning in to the evening.
Taxi
There is a dedicated taxi rank at the front of Manchester Central for pick up and drop offs. Black Taxi’s are readily available at Manchester Airport and both Piccadilly and Victoria Train stations.
Find out more at www.tfgm.com
Other Useful Information for Exhibitors:
Visit https://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/exhibitors for more info on services that are available to Exhibitors.
Know your Stand Number and nearest VE (Vehicle Entry) Door.
Look after your valuables and don’t leave them unattended on your stand.
There is a Business Centre for last minute printing and stationary.
Hotels and Things To Do Around Manchester Central
There are many hotels catering for different budgets within a five minute walk from Manchester Central Venue. Take a look at this link for hotel options:
https://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/accommodation
It’s really worth booking early as for the biggest and most popular exhibitions, accommodation can get booked up months in advance. So plan ahead! If you’re driving, you might also want to check whether or not parking is included in the price of your stay.
With Manchester Central being so close to the city centre you will be spoilt for choice for restaurants – here are some suggestions here:
https://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/restaurants
