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Manchester Central and Mash Media partner up on sustainability research to shape the future of eventsManchester Central, one of the UK’s leading events venues, has partnered with MASH Media to delve into the subject of sustainability for the events sector – understanding the current state of play, best practices, the challenges we’re all facing, and exploring some of the success stories we can all take inspiration from. Together, Manchester Central and MASH Media have produced a whitepaper, sharing findings from the research, that will help to shape our collective and individual sustainability journeys.The research kicked off with a survey titled ‘Sustainable events: Play your part in shaping the future’ and included a range of social media polls

Manchester Metropolitan University Conference and Events help Real Change MCR.Over the last few years, Manchester Metropolitan University Conference and Events team have been helping to raise money for Real Change MCR by donating £1 of each delegate rate they receive to the fund. Real Change MCR is Manchester’s alternative Giving Campaign, raising funds to help people experiencing homelessness build a life away from the streets: https://streetsupport.net/manchester/realchangemcrThis year, despite the conference and events sector still being in recovery post pandemic, the team have just donated an amazing £3,247 to

‘Buzz’ of operational events delivery explored in latest Central Chat podcast episodeTwo operational events specialists at the pinnacle of their careers have highlighted their passion for the fast-paced industry and the ‘buzz’ of creating incredible experiences in a new podcast episode hosted by Manchester Central. Caroline Rogers, Major Events Specialist and Sports Director, and Sarah Bickerton, Director of Operations and Event Delivery at Manchester Central, have spoken to the Central Chat podcast. The series is aimed at inspiring and informing professionals working in the events sector. Central Chat - run by Manchester Central, one of the UK’s leading events venues - is now in its third season.

People’s History Museum is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.  The museum provides opportunities for all people to learn about, be inspired by and get involved in ideas worth fighting for; ideas such as equality, social justice, co-operation, and a fair world for all. Situated in the heart of Spinningfields, we are a key Manchester venue.Our conference and event facilities sit within a magnificently restored historic Grade II listed Edwardian Pump House. Now the only surviving Edwardian pumping station in the city, it originally opened in 1909 and was the third and last station of the hydraulic pumping network in Manchester.  Our pump house

One of the most common questions we’re asked is, ‘what makes a venue unique?’ With so many amazing venues up and down the country, each offering various event solutions – we recognise it can be a challenge for event planners. ‘Unique’ is defined in the dictionary as being the only one of its kind, or more generally, unusual and special in some way.A truly unique venue needs to have something that no other venue possesses. Whether it’s in a space that doesn’t exist anywhere else, or there is something unusual about it that can only be found in that venue.Offering something differentWe have always described a unique venue as one that has something ‘different’ to its clients. When a venue has something distinctive to offer, the physical space itself doesn’t have to b

Hire Grove at Manchester Met this Christmas and celebrate in style!It’s been a very exciting year for us here at Manchester Met Conference and Events, with a range of new buildings opening and exciting additions to our campus.For us though, the most exciting of all has been opening on campus eatery and fully licenced bar – Grove.Located on the corner of Oxford Rd and Cavendish St opposite All Saints Park, Grove is right in the heart of our campus, and is already getting rave reviews from students, staff, and the community.Christmas C

Conference Leeds, the conferencing bureau for the city of Leeds, is celebrating the return of in-person events to connect with the city’s independent venues through the launch of a month-long campaign which will shine a spotlight on the fantastic range of independent venues the city has to offer.Independent Venues Month will see the bureau highlight the pivotal role played by the city’s indies by publishing a suite of content designed to inspire conference organisers and delegates alike to explore the unique experiences, benefits and first-class service on offer.In doing so, the campaign will showcase the range of independent venues operating across the epicentre of the modern North. An epicentre that is acknowledged as the UK’s first city of health innovation, the largest financial centre outside of London, with a fast growing digital and informati

When The LifeCentre opened its doors nearly 9 years ago, the community at LifeChurch Manchester wanted to be able to serve the community in offering space for local groups, businesses and charities to be able to meet.  With 10 meeting rooms and capacity for up to 250 people, there are always plenty of options here for people.Following the first lockdown, The LifeCentre was able to adapt like never before and whilst initially opening for a primary school, and then a dance school it soon moved on to NHS based provision to help people in our region. Patients arriving for diabetic eye screening and flu vaccines was something we were getting used to when we were approached for the most life saving adventure yet: Covid-19 vaccinations! Litera

National Football Museum are offering a reduced evening room hire of up to 30% off, for anyone wishing to book an event for 2022.Visit our venue page on Unique Venues of Manchester, call us or email your enquiry and quote UVMHire on booking.National Football Museum is a fantastic and unique city centre venue. With inbuild LED lighting and fun interactive galleries we have everything you

Why not join us for Early Bird Dining at Bolton Whites Hotel and take advantage of 2 great offers:2 courses @ £12.95 per person3 courses @ £16.95 per personServed in our Pure Bar & Grill with a relaxing atmosphere at the heart of the hotel, our chef has put together 2 great menus to suit everyone. Available Monday – Friday 3pm – 5.30pm. Dietary requirements can be catered for. So why not join colleagues, friends and family and take advantage of this amazing offer!Bottomless Brunch just £35.00 per person - Come and join us at Bolton Whites Hotel and enjoy a bottomless brunch with views of the pitch at Bolton Wanderers, University of Bolton stadium.Why not treat a loved one to our amazing Bottomle

We are looking for entrepreneurial hospitality and event professionals to join our team. This is a unique opportunity that allows you the chance to run your own business, whilst having the training, support and backing from a viable business and a fabulous team!We are looking for new team members who...… are self-motivated… bring proactive ideas to the table… have a ‘get up and go’ attitude… have entrepreneurial spirit… are driven and passionate about being the best they can be… are willing to push themselves out of their comfort zone… enthusiastic about being their own boss… LOVE the hospitality and event industry!Our new team must...

Get your dancing shoes on and head down to Bolton Whites Hotel for Boogie Nights at Whites.Two nights of festive entertainment and fun.Boogie Winterland with live disco entertainment - Thursday 16th December£350 per table - up to 10 people, Premier SuiteA night filled with fun entertainment, food and drinks! Table includes a 2 course Festive buffet, Entertainment & Drinks Package (1 x Prosecco, 1 x House wine, 1 x Bucket of Beer)Boogie Bingo with fun prizes to be won - Friday 17th December

People’s History Museum (PHM) in Manchester has partnered with leading conscious food company Open Kitchen. Beautiful dishes will be created for Venue Hire clients that reflect local, seasonal, organic, independent, short supply chains, interception of food and Fairtrade.The menus will change seasonally, with the Open Kitchen team working directly with farms in the North West to highlight delicious sustainably grown veg and fruit.Different menus will be created for different occasions, whether a meeting, workshop, celebration, conference, wedding, or drinks reception.  All can be enjoyed in the museum’s stunning spaces, with a number of options; from large open areas to smaller meeting rooms, in the magnificent Grade II listed Edwardian Pump House.

Fancy a sensational Staycation at Bolton Whites? There is so much to do right on our doorstep! Shopping, Activity Days, Cinema Trips, Beaches & Entertainment, there’s plenty to do for the whole family.With the scenic West Pennine moors in the background, Bolton Whites Hotel is positioned in the heart of the North West and is ideally located for business and leisure guests looking for a friendly welcome and traditional Northern hospitality. Alongside 125 bedrooms we also boast over 50 meeting rooms with space for 1 to 4,000 people. Prices from £180.00 for 2 adults and

Take a virtual tour of the meeting and event spaces at The University of Manchester Conferences and VenuesWe are delighted to be able to now showcase our venues in a sustainable way with virtual tours, which includes year round day meeting spaces, the beautiful Whitworth Hall for formal dinners and University Place which hosts conferences for up to 1000 delegates.The 3D tours are featured on our conference website and include a dolls house function so that visitors can get a better sense of the venue layout, location of all the meeting spaces,

Vue Conferences & Events announces its biggest hybrid package: In excess of 50K delegates.Vue launched its biggest hybrid conference package, incorporating the UK, Ireland and Europe, with the expertise to be able to host fifty thousand (50,000) delegates safely at multiple sites.Head of conferences and events Rachel Macaulay from Vue, said “we have been streaming events via satellite for over 10 years, it’s second nature. Our ability to host hybrid events doesn’t just mean from site to site. We can stream to individual’s houses too, so the size of an event can be exponential, it’s not a problem for us.”From 17th May Vue in England opened its 91 sites, incorporating 870 screens. Using fail-safe satellite capability, hybrid events

INNSiDE Manchester has partnered with one of the UK's leading technical event production and AV hire companies, Sterling Event Group to set up a permanent virtual / hybrid event studio.‘INNSiDE LiVE’, is a virtual event solution that features a state-of-the-art studio setting, offering a live streaming experience, designed to facilitate a virtual or hybrid event.Sterling Event Group has taken over part of the self-contained event space to provide a creative technical studio production that enables businesses to engage, communicate and inspire employees, suppliers, clients and stakeholders by combining cutting edge technologies and expertise to create live, virtual and hybrid events.The set features a central rear projection screen with HD laser projection, 2 x65 In