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GMEX, Manchester - Guide

GMEX, Manchester - General Information

Formerly known as the GMEX centre, the Manchester Central Exhibition & Conference Centre is housed in a former railway station, built between 1875 and 1880. The current structure retains the contours of the original’s huge wrought iron and glass segmental vault. The station ceased operations in 1969 and became the G-Mex Centre in 1986. In 2005 the company running the G-MEX was bought by Manchester City Council and a year later it was announced that the venue would regain its old name of Manchester Central. In recent years the expanded complex has scored notable success as a host of political conventions, with both the Labour and Conservative Parties announcing it as the venue for conferences in 2008 and 2011 respectively. Along with large-scale, high profile events, it also hosts smaller meetings and in 2007 was the hub of the Manchester International Festival – a leading international festival of original new art work. It also endures as an entertainment venue, with acts such as the Manic Street Preachers, the Arctic Monkeys and local hero Morrissey performing there.

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