EventCity
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| Address | Phoenix Way, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7TB |
| Location | Trafford Park, Greater Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°27′56″N 2°20′20″W / 53.46551°N 2.33895°W |
| Owner | The Peel Group |
| Built | 1995 (as factory) |
| Opened | 2011 |
Former names | Museum of Museums (2010–11) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 1,440 (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 space | 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft) |
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| Official website | |
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 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
- ^ "Trafford Centre museum attraction to close, but Egyptian exhibition to stay". Manchester Evening News. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ^ EventCity - The former tobacco factory is now a breath of fresh air - Manchester Evening News
- ^ "The Caravan & Motorhome Show 2012 'beyond expectations'". Caravan & Motorhome Show. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "EventCity Limited, Manchester". Venuefinder.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Women's Weekly Live: The Creative Stichcraft and Hobbycrafts Show". ICHF events. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Manchester Christmas Parties
- ^ Place North West https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/therme-reveals-plans-for-trafford-wellbeing-resort/
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