Exhibition Stand Builders at Manchester Central

Central Hall is 10,000 square metres — 63.7 metres wide by 157.5 metres long — and completely column-free, with a clear height of 26.38 metres under the arched roof. Exchange Hall is a separate 1,835 square metre space at 7.8 metres high, better suited to smaller shows.

The building gives you far more headroom than a typical hall — Central Hall clears 26 metres. The working limit, though, is set by your show organiser in the exhibitor manual, not by the ceiling. Confirm the permitted height and the rigging rules before design starts, because the potential here is unusual and worth using.

Yes. It is the former Manchester Central station, and the vaulted arches and station clock have been a city landmark for more than 140 years. In practical terms the heritage structure is why the main hall is column-free and exceptionally tall, and why rigging is handled carefully.

Tighter than out-of-town venues, and worth planning for. Vehicle access windows are allocated by the organiser and there is less room to run late. The upside is that the venue has its own car park and sits on the tram and rail network, so crews and staff arrive easily even when vehicles cannot.

Yes. We design and manufacture in our own workshop in Redditch and install across the North, the Midlands, the wider UK, Ireland and Europe. Manchester is a straight run up the M6 and a regular fixture in our build calendar.