CityCo Manchester: BID & Accommodation BID Public Events

Manchester stages some of the UK’s best events and CityCo is proud to play a key role.

On behalf of City Centre BID and Accommodation BID businesses we deliver public events and support the city’s civic and cultural calendar.

Our work helps to attract extra footfall and custom, overnight hotel stays, and positive media coverage for Manchester city centre.

City Centre Businesses:

Talk to our team about how you can get involved in our events, boost brand awareness and leverage our marketing campaigns.

Email: events@cityco.com

City Centre BID: 2025/6 Public Events

Accommodation BID: 2026 Public Events

Accommodation BID: 2026/7 Supported Major Events

Accommodation BID Tourism Trails

Previous Highlights

CityCo has delivered and supported some of Manchester’s most innovative and PR-grabbing moments, including:

  • The city’s first urban Show Gardens at Dig the City
  • Canal-side Float-In, Drive-In Movies at Piccadilly Basin
  • Giant Tiger, Piglet and Golden Dragon installations for Chinese New Year
  • The Halloween Haunted Maze
  • Looney Tunes and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles family trails
  • The King Street Festival

We have also helped to stage and support MCR Live ’25, Manchester Christmas Parade, Chanel’s Metier D’Arts Show, Vogue Fashion’s Night Out and Bee in the City.