EventCity
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EventCity Limited was a conference, gala dinner and exhibition venue in Greater Manchester, England, which was demolished in 2022-2023. It opened in 2011 and was the largest event venue in the North of England, with four halls and a combined space of 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft). It was closed during 2021 as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plans for an alternative venue were also scrapped by the previous owners.
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EventCity | |
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Address | Phoenix Way, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7TB |
Location | Trafford Park, Greater Manchester |
Coordinates | 53.46551°N 2.33895°W / 53.46551; -2.33895 |
Owner | The Peel Group |
Built | 1995 (as factory) |
Opened | 2011 |
Closed | 2021 |
Demolished | 2022–23 |
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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EventCity was located in TraffordCity, an entertainment and leisure destination. Adjacent to the Trafford Centre, junctions 9 and 10 of the M60 motorway and the Barton Dock Road tram stop are close by.