Public Events
Manchester hosts some of the UK’s most exciting events, and CityCo is proud to play a leading role.
On behalf of Business Improvement District businesses, we deliver public events and support the city’s civic and cultural calendar.
Our consistent delivery helps to attract extra footfall, boost local custom, increase overnight hotel stays, and generate positive media coverage for Manchester city centre.
City Centre BID: Public Events
- Halloween in the City Weekender (24-25 October 2026)
- MCR Monsters (24-31 October 2026)
- The Manchester Flower Festival (May 2027)
- MCR Student Social with Manchester Arndale (September 2027)
Accommodation BID: Public Events
- The Super Duper Family Festival (18-21 February 2027)
- SCENE: Manchester LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival (August 2027)
Accommodation BID: Supported Major Events
- NBA at CoOp Live (January 2027)
- The Brits (February 2027)
- Country to Country (March 2027)
- MCR Drop (August 2027)
Accommodation BID: Tourism Trail Maps
- LGBTQ+ History Trail (produced by CityCo, written by Chris Hoyle)
- Green Spaces Trail (produced by CityCo, written by Jonathan Schofield)
- Music Trail (produced by CityCo, written by Hayley Flynn)
- Literature Trail (produced by UNESCO City of Literature)
- Film & TV Trail (produced by Visit Manchester)
Previous Highlights
- Welcoming The Brits to Manchester
- 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 Piccadilly Canal Festival
- Giant Tiger, Piglet and Golden Dragon for Chinese New Year
- Our 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 2025 summer of OASIS, Manchester Christmas Parade, Chanel’s Metier D’Arts Show and Bee in the City.
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