Exhibition Stands at Manchester Central
Manchester Central is a converted Victorian railway station, and its great arched roof is both the reason it looks impressive and the reason rigging needs checking early.
Manchester Central at a glance
- Location
- Manchester city centre
- Building
- Former Manchester Central railway station
- Feature
- Large single-span arched roof
Why Manchester Central is different
The arched roof gives the hall a character no modern exhibition centre has, and it also means rigging points and height allowances are not uniform across the floor the way they are in a rectangular hall. Where your stand sits changes what you can hang above it.
It is a city-centre venue, so delivery access is tighter than at an out-of-town centre and build schedules are correspondingly less forgiving.
What we build at Manchester Central
Which route suits you depends mainly on how often you exhibit rather than on budget alone.
- Custom exhibition stands at Manchester Central
- Designed for your brand and your specific space, manufactured in our workshop and installed to the venue schedule.
- Modular exhibition stands at Manchester Central
- A reusable system reconfigured for each show, which lowers cost per appearance across a season.
- Shell scheme upgrades at Manchester Central
- Graphics, flooring, lighting and furniture inside the booth the organiser supplies.
Health, safety and organiser approval
Stand height, structural sign-off, rigging and the deadline for risk assessments and method statements are set by the individual show, not by the venue alone. Last year's rules cannot be assumed to still apply.
We work from the exhibitor manual for your specific show, produce the documentation it requires, and submit it to the organiser within their deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Do you build at Manchester Central?
Yes. Sovereign Exhibitions designs, manufactures and installs exhibition stands at Manchester Central, covering custom, modular and shell scheme projects including the organiser's health and safety documentation.
How tall can my stand be at Manchester Central?
Height limits are set by the individual show and published in its exhibitor manual. Tell us which show you are booked into and we will confirm the limit before design work begins.
Talk to us about your stand
Tell us the show you are booked into and the space you have taken, and we will come back with what is possible within your budget and the show regulations.