Manchester conference venues
Conference venues and event agencies in Manchester, each profiled from the organisation's own published information with a link to its official source.
The directory lists 10 conference and event venues in Manchester, including AO Arena, Emirates Old Trafford and Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, and four event agencies, including Chameleon Agency and Comtec Presentations. Profiles were last checked between 7 and 14 November 2026. Event agencies in Manchester.
Venues in Manchester
AO Arena
Seat up to 9,100 in the Arena Bowl or dine 900 on its floor, with 3,120 m² of exhibition space and Manchester Victoria trains and trams at the door. Up to 9,100
Emirates Old Trafford
You can run a 1,000-seat conference in The Point, use the Pavilion suites for breakouts and house delegates in the 250-bedroom on-site Hilton Garden Inn, with Old Trafford tram stop outside the ground. Up to 1,000 · 8 spaces · 250 bedrooms
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
You can seat 1,000 theatre style in the Ballroom and put delegates in 270 bedrooms upstairs, two minutes' walk from Oxford Road station in central Manchester. Up to 1,000 · 17 spaces · 270 bedrooms
Manchester Central
You can seat up to 10,900 theatre style in Central Hall and run breakouts across 28 spaces in one city-centre building, with an NCP car park beneath it and a tram stop minutes away. Up to 10,900
Manchester Museum
You can hold a 90-seat conference in the Kanaris Lecture Theatre, dine 120 under a sperm whale skeleton in Living Worlds, or take over the whole museum on a Monday for up to 1,000 guests. Up to 1,000 · 5 spaces
Manchester Town Hall
You get seven spaces on Albert Square, from a 44 seat boardroom to a 500 guest reception in the Great Hall, with in-house catering and a tram stop opposite. Up to 500 · 7 spaces
Old Trafford
You can seat 850 theatre style or 700 at dinner in the Manchester Suite, five minutes on foot from a Metrolink stop, with day delegate packages from £56 per person plus VAT. Up to 1,100 · 155 spaces
Science and Industry Museum
You can hold a 250-seat theatre-style conference and an evening dinner for 270 at one Manchester site, with Benugo catering and Deansgate station about 10 minutes' walk away. Up to 450 · 6 spaces
The Bridgewater Hall
You can seat up to 1,875 in a tiered concert auditorium and run catering and an exhibition in the foyers and the 256m² Barbirolli Room, three minutes' walk from Deansgate station. Up to 1,875 · 5 spaces
The Midland Hotel
You can seat 700 theatre style or 450 for a banquet in the Alexandra Suite, with 312 bedrooms upstairs and Oxford Road station 200 metres away. Up to 700 · 10 spaces · 312 bedrooms
Event agencies in Manchester
Chameleon Agency
You get strategy, creative, production and delegate registration from one Manchester team, with ISO 14001 certification and carbon reporting available for your event.
Comtec Presentations
You get one Manchester production team for sound, lighting, screens, staging, streaming and event content, with work ranging from BAE Systems ceremonies at Barrow to an LABC awards final for more than 800 guests.
Riot House
If you need a product launch, pop-up or stunt that also needs press and creator coverage, this Manchester agency can plan the event and run the PR, with a portfolio of consumer brand launches.
Sterling Event Group
You get sound, lighting, screens, staging, rigging and power from one Manchester team with more than 130 in-house specialists, or you can dry hire its own equipment.
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Compare venues in Manchester at a glance
| Venue | Largest capacity |
|---|---|
| AO Arena | 9,100 people (auditorium (floor and lower bowl), Arena Bowl) |
| Emirates Old Trafford | 1,000 people (theatre, reception or dinner, The Point) |
| Kimpton Clocktower Hotel | 1,000 people (theatre style or reception, The Ballroom) |
| Manchester Central | 10,900 people (theatre style, Central Hall (1 and 2 combined)) |
| Manchester Museum | 1,000 people (whole-museum Corporate Takeover Day (Mondays); largest single space 200 drinks reception, Main Hall) |
| Manchester Town Hall | 500 people (reception (standing), The Great Hall) |
| Old Trafford | 1,100 people (standing reception, Manchester Suite (theatre 850, dinner 700)) |
| Science and Industry Museum | 450 people (standing reception, Revolution Manchester Gallery) |
| The Bridgewater Hall | 1,875 people (theatre style, Auditorium) |
| The Midland Hotel | 700 people (theatre or standing reception, Alexandra Suite) |
Compare agencies in Manchester at a glance
| Agency | Services | Founded | Memberships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Event Group | Full service technical production, Equipment dry hire, Venue partnership and in-house venue support and 9 more | 1999 | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 |
| Comtec Presentations | Complete event production (conferences, AGMs, awards ceremonies, product launches), Single technical disciplines alongside an existing agency, venue or in-house team, Venue sourcing and 13 more | 1982 | |
| Riot House | Event management and planning (concept, venue sourcing, suppliers, production, logistics, event-day delivery), Brand activations (experiential, pop-ups, sampling, product launch and public activations), Shopping centre events (seasonal and retail calendar programmes, entertainment, installations) and 4 more | 2023 | |
| Chameleon Agency | Strategy and creative: discovery workshops, creative direction, themes and messaging, design, Content: video, animation, presentation decks, on-site filmed content, Production: audio-visual and technical production, staging and LED screen design, rehearsals and 4 more | 2020 | ISO 14001 |
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Questions about Manchester
How many listings are there for Manchester?
You can compare 14 listings here: 10 venues, 4 agencies.
Which sectors are most common in Manchester?
Conference and exhibition venues (5), Historic event venues (4), Event production and brand experience (4), Stadium and sports venues (3), Conference hotels (2), Unusual event venues (2).
Which venue in Manchester has the largest stated capacity?
Manchester Central, at 10,900 people, among the venues here that publish a capacity.
Which agencies in Manchester list memberships or certifications?
Sterling Event Group (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001); Chameleon Agency (ISO 14001).
Which is the longest-established of the agencies in Manchester?
Comtec Presentations, founded in 1982, among the 4 here that publish a founding year.
You can check every answer against the 14 listings in this section: each one is worked out from what they publish.