EventCity, Manchester

Name: EventCity
Address: Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7TB, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 843 487 5555

#164 among attractions in Manchester

Convention center, Event space

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Facts and practical information

EventCity Limited was a conference, gala dinner and exhibition venue in Greater Manchester, England. 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. It was closed during 2021 as a consequence of the pandemic. The plans for an alternative venue were also scrapped by the previous owners. ()

Opened: 2011 (13 years ago)Coordinates: 53°27'56"N, 2°20'20"W

Address

Barton Dock RoadTrafford (Davyhulme East)Manchester M41 7TB United Kingdom

Contact

+44 843 487 5555

Website

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Manchester

Day trips

EventCity – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chill Factore, intu Trafford Centre, Eccles Town Hall, Barton Swing Aqueduct.

0.9 miW
Winter sport, Ski area, Sport complex
Chill Factore, Sale
24 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Stretford, England, Chill Factore stands as a beacon of winter sports enthusiasm in the United Kingdom. This premier ski area offers a slice of alpine adventure, conveniently located on the outskirts of Manchester in the city of Sale.
~1980 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
intu Trafford Centre, Manchester
10 min walk • Intu Trafford Centre, located in the bustling city of Manchester, United Kingdom, stands as a beacon of retail therapy and entertainment. This expansive shopping centre, one of the largest in the country, serves as a modern-day marketplace and social hub for both...
1.2 miN
City hall
Eccles Town Hall, Manchester
31 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Eccles, a bustling district of Greater Manchester, stands Eccles Town Hall, an epitome of Victorian architectural elegance and a focal point for community events. This historic building, with its distinctive red-brick facade and ornate stone...
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Manchester
22 min walk • The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton upon Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Barton Road Swing Bridge, Manchester
22 min walk • Barton Road Swing Bridge is a swing bridge for road traffic in Greater Manchester that crosses the Manchester Ship Canal between Trafford Park in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford to Barton-upon-Irwell in the City of Salford. The bridge is a Grade II listed building, and is part of a surrounding conservation area.
1.1 miNE
53°28'23"N • 2°18'53"W
Trafford Ecology Park, Manchester
29 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
0.7 miE
Park
Trafford Park, Manchester
17 min walk • Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, opposite Salford Quays on the southern side of the Manchester Ship Canal, 3.4 miles southwest of Manchester city centre and 1.3 miles north of Stretford.
0.7 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Saints' Church, Manchester
19 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Roman Catholic parish church situated between Dumplington and Barton upon Irwell, near Urmston, in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The church was constructed between 1867 and 1868 and was designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style for Sir Humphrey de Trafford.
1.3 miNE
Museum
Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester
33 min walk • The Greater Manchester Police Museum is a former police station converted into a museum and archives detailing the history of policing in Greater Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City Police and then its successors Manchester and Salford Police and Greater Manchester Police from 1879 until 1979.
1.3 miN
Nightlife
Lamb Hotel, Manchester
32 min walk • The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house at 33 Regent Street, Eccles, Salford M30 0BP. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in 1906 by Mr Newton of the architects Hartley, Hacking & Co, for Holt's Brewery.
1.3 miNW
Nightlife
Stanley Arms, Irlam
34 min walk • The Stanley Arms is a public house at 295 Liverpool Road, Eccles, Salford M30 0QN. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. The Stanley Arms is owned by Joseph Holt's Brewery of Manchester, and is a small pub with a friendly atmosphere.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is EventCity open?

EventCity is open:

Monday 8 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 6 pm
Thursday 8 am - 6 pm
Friday 8 am - 6 pm
Saturday 8 am - 6 pm
Sunday 8 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to EventCity?

Nearby attractions include Trafford Park, Manchester (17 min walk), All Saints' Church, Manchester (19 min walk), Trafford Waters, Manchester (20 min walk), Barton Road Swing Bridge, Manchester (22 min walk).

How to get to EventCity by public transport?

The nearest stations to EventCity:

Tram

Barton Dock Road • Lines: Corn, TrfC (4 min walk)
The Trafford Centre • Lines: Corn, TrfC (11 min walk)

Bus

Iona Way/Lismore Way • Lines: 277 (12 min walk)
Trafford Centre Bus Station STAND 12 • Lines: 25 (14 min walk)

Train

Humphrey Park (27 min walk)
Trafford Park (35 min walk)