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.
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 proposed Metrolink line is currently under construction by Transport for Greater Manchester for opening in 2020.

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, when it was converted to its current use.

Events

EventCity has hosted events including the Caravan and Motorhome Show 2012, the Manchester auditions for The X Factor and the Women's Weekly's Creative Stitchcraft and Hobbycrafts Show.
EventCity also hosts a series of corporate Christmas parties throughout December every year.

Future

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