CityCo is The City Centre Management Company. We are a not-for-profit partnership dedicated to supporting the Manchester city centre business community. Our focus is on keeping the city centre welcoming, thriving and strong.
We manage Manchester City Centre BID (Business Improvement District), a network of 600+ retailers, leisure venues and offices. We are also delivery partners for Manchester Accommodation BID, a network of 70+ city centre hoteliers.
Part of our work is to support and deliver events to benefit businesses.
Major Manchester City Centre Events Calendar
Public events and venue events that will impact on visitor numbers in the city centre:
City Centre BID | Accommodation BID Public Events
Public events and festivals delivered by CityCo on behalf of BID networks, to bring additional footfall and overnight stays, and drive positive PR for the city centre:
- Manchester Flower Festival
- Manchester Pride Festival
- SCENE: Manchester LGBT Film & TV Festival
- MCR Student Social with Manchester Arndale
- Halloween in the City
- Christmas
- Chinese New Year
CityCo | City Centre BID | Accommodation BID Corporate Events
Training, briefings and workshop events for members, to ensure businesses are up-to-speed with city strategy and operational support:
- Monthly Online City Centre Performance Briefing
- Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) Awareness Training
- Women’s Night-time Safety Charter Training
- Water Safety Awareness Training
- Public Access Trauma (PAcT) Kit Training
- Auditor Citizen Journalism Training
- Urban Resilience TableTop Training
- Homelessness Awareness Training
- Discounted First Aid at Work Training
- Manchester Pub & Club Network
- City Tours
- Mystery Shopping Awards
BUSINESSES: To attend or take part, email events@cityco.com