CityCo is The City Centre Management Company. We run Manchester City Centre BID and are delivery partners for Manchester Accommodation BID. We work in partnership with Greater Manchester Police and Manchester City Council.
We aim to ensure businesses are informed of relevant ad verified intelligence regarding major events and protests in the city centre.
| This Weekend
This weekend there are a number of high-profile protests taking place in the city centre that will see signifcant visible support from Greater Manchester Police to help facilitiate orderly and peaceful activities. With these protests, closure of Piccadilly Station and various major events in the city over Half-Term, travel disruption and congestion is expected. Please plan ahead accordingly. Click here for TfGM Travel Planning Guidance Planned Protests: Saturday 21st February Britain First: March for Remigration Counter-Protests: Counter-Protests: Manchester Stands with Ukraine: 4th Anniversary Stand up to Racism Planned Protests: Sunday 22nd February All Together for Iran We ONLY issue alerts that are verified by official channels. We advise colleagues to monitor @GMPolice @ManCityCouncil @BeeNetwork |
Major Events: This Weekend
Saturday 20 February
Florence & the Machine
Co-Op Live
Saturday 21 February
Man City v Newcastle
Etihad, 8pm KO
Saturday 21 February
James Arthur
Co-Op Live
Until Saturday 21 February
The Super Duper Family Festival
Multiple locations
ABID | BID event
Until 16 March
The BRITs Art Trail
Northern Quarter & Ancoats
Major Events: Coming Up
Saturday 28 February
The BRIT Awards 2026
Co-Op Live
Saturday 7 – Tuesday 17 March
Manchester Irish Festival
Parade: Sunday 15 March
Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 March
Manchester Folk Festival
Various venues
Wednesday 25 – Saturday 28 March
6 Music Festival
Various venues
Thursday 26 March
MOBO Awards
Co-Op Live
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CityCo | City Centre BID Member Events: Coming Up
Register now to join your next membership briefings and training sessions:
Thursday 26 February
Manchester City Centre Performance Briefing
10am, Online Teams meeting
Register
Wednesday 4 March
Women’s Nighttime Safety Charter Training
1.30pm, city centre venue
More Info & Register
Thursday 5 March
Business Briefing: Classifying Antisocial Behaviour
1pm, CityCo office
Register
Wednesday 25 March
ACT (Action Counter Terrorism) Awareness Training
1pm, City centre venue will be confirmed to RSVPs.
Register
Piccadilly Rail Works: This Weekend and later in March
Network Rail is investing £7.9 million in upgrades to the track and signalling systems on the southern approach to Piccadilly Station. The works continue to take place this weekend and will continue on Sunday 1st March and Sunday 22nd March.
- There will be no services into or out of Piccadilly Station platforms 1–12
- The station concourse will remain open
- A limited westbound service will operate from platforms 13 and 14
MORE INFORMATION
Metrolink Works
Bury Line Works: Sunday 8th March
Track repair works will take place on the Bury line. For the duration of the day, no trams will operate between Whitefield and Bury. A bus replacement service will operate between the affected stops. Find out more
Victoria pre-10am Works: Sunday 29th March
From the start of service until 10am, no trams will operate through Victoria to facilitate track repair works. A bus replacement service will operate between Victoria – Piccadilly until 11am. Find out more
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Useful Resources
Police, Council, National
- National Policing Advice: Protect UK
- Government: Preparation and planning for emergencies
- Manchester City Council: Business continuity planning
- Greater Manchester Police: Advice and Information around events and processions
- Greater Manchester Police: Protests trespassing advice
- Greater Manchester Police: Safeguarding your business during public events
CityCo
- Monthly City Centre Performance Briefing
- BCRP Briefings
- Pub & Club Network Meetings
- ACT Awareness Training (Supporting Martyn’s Law)
- Women’s Nighttime Safety Charter Training
- Homelessness & Street Begging Briefing
- Simpler Recycling Training
- Urban Exploring Training
- Critical Trauma & First Aid Training
- Auditors, Filming & Drone Use Training
- Water Safety Training
- Great British Spring Clean Volunteering
- City Tours
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CityCo is The City Centre Management Company. We run Manchester City Centre BID (Business Improvement District) and are delivery partners for Manchester Accommodation BID.
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