About CityCo initiatives
We’re working to make Manchester city centre a more dynamic, exciting and interesting place; to ensure continuing economic prosperity, and to continue to strengthen the brand and reputation of the city.
We seek to celebrate Manchester, to make it a more engaging and accessible place to visit and in which to do business.
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City Hosts
A team of eight City Host ambassadors have hit Manchester’s streets to launch the ...
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The Manchester Picnic 2013
The Manchester Picnic returns Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August with a Summer Garden Party theme ...
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Manchester Garden City
Manchester Garden City is a partnership between CityCo and design practice BDP. It is a ...
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Connecting the city
CityCo strives to make Manchester a better place to work, visit and live. CityCo and ...
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Heart of Manchester BID
The city’s first Business Improvement District (BID) is an opportunity to ensure city centre ...
In support of CityCo’s 2010 Manchester’s Magical Christmas campaign, Piccadilly Gardens was transformed into a family fun fair, which looks set to become an annual festive event.
Manchester’s Magical Christmas campaign aimed to attract visitors into the city centre to enjoy a host of events, food, drink and entertainment in the run up to Christmas.
Working with partners including Manchester City Council, CityCo and Piccadilly Partnership co-ordinated the transformation of Piccadilly Gardens into a traditional fairground. Visitors could enjoy a Victorian-style helta-skelter, carousel, chair swings, games and a number of chalet-style food stalls. Hot cocktails, traditional ales and music courtesy of Band on the Wall were also on offer at Kro’s Big Top Bar.
The festive fair, which will be developed for Christmas 2011 following lots of positive feedback, is part of Piccadilly Partnership’s on-going commitment to develop the area as a welcoming and safe, family-friendly destination.
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