Manchester Central Convention Complex

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Manchester Central Convention Complex is a major exhibition and conference centre in Manchester, England, housed in a converted former railway station and hosting large-scale national and international events.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf conference centre
convention centre
exhibition centre
accessibleBy Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop
Manchester Oxford Road railway station
convertedToExhibitionCentre 1980s
country United Kingdom
formerName G-Mex Centre
Manchester International Convention Centre
hasAlternativeName Manchester Central
Manchester Central Convention Centre
hasArchitect G. T. Andrews
Sir John Fowler
hasArchitecturalStyle Victorian architecture
hasCityQuarter Petersfield, Manchester
hasMainHallSpan 64 metres
hasMainHallType single-span arched roof
hasNotableFeature city-centre location
large arched train shed
hasOperator Manchester Central Convention Complex Ltd
hasOwner Manchester City Council
hasPrimaryUse conferences
corporate events
exhibitions
public events
trade shows
hasWebsite https://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/
heritageStatus Grade II listed building
hosts industry exhibitions
international events
national events
political party conferences
locatedIn City of Manchester
England
Greater Manchester
Manchester
nearbyLandmark Bridgewater Hall
Deansgate
Midland Hotel, Manchester
occupies former Manchester Central railway station
railwayStationClosed 1969
railwayStationOpened 1880
renamed Manchester Central
renamedInYear 2007
reopenedAsG-Mex 1986
roofMaterial arched steel and glass structure


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