City Centre BID & Accommodation BID Public Events
Manchester hosts some of the UK’s most exciting events, and CityCo is proud to play a leading 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, boost local custom, increase overnight hotel stays, and generate positive media coverage for Manchester city centre.
City Centre BID: 2026/7 Public Events
Accommodation BID: 2026/7 Public Events
Accommodation BID: 2026/7 Supported Major Events
- The Mobos (Thursday 26 March 2026)
- NBA at CoOp Live (January 2027)
- The Brits (February 2027)
- Country to Country (March 2027)
Accommodation BID Tourism Trails
Previous Highlights
CityCo has delivered and supported some of Manchester’s most innovative and high-profile moments, including:
- Welcoming The Brits to Manchester for the first time ever
- Hosting the MTV EMA’s in Manchester
- Staging the iconic Vogue’s Fashion Night Out
- Outdoor stages for Beyond the Music
- The UK’s first urban Show Gardens at Dig the City
- The world’s biggest LomoWall
- Family fun in Piccadilly at The Manchester Picnic
- ‘Float-In, Drive-In’ Movies at our Canal Festival
- Supporting Manchester Pride
- Giant Tiger, Piglet and Golden Dragon for Chinese New Year
- The spooky Halloween Haunted Maze
- Looney Tunes and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles family art trails
- The King Street Festival.
We have also helped to stage and support MCR Live ’25 – the summer of OASIS, Manchester Christmas Parade, Chanel’s Metier D’Arts Show and Bee in the City.
City Centre Businesses
To enquire about our events, email publicevents@cityco.com
