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News from Marketing Manchester, it’s partners and the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector in Greater Manchester.
What’s newly opened and coming soon in Greater Manchester – Spring/Summer 2021
With Greater Manchester’s visitor economy reopening, we are preparing for an influx of new tourism and hospitality developments in the coming months and have collated some of the most interesting stories that you need to know. We will continue to add to the list so...
Industry Update: 21 April
Hotel partners invited to join Have A Night On Us campaign There is still time for accommodation providers to sign up to our upcoming short breaks campaign Have A Night On Us, which will launch on Monday 17 May – subject to a successful move to Step Three of the...
Industry Update: 24 March
Digital campaigns update As we plan our route to recovery, we have noticed a huge upsurge in internet searches since the announcement of the roadmap for holidays and mini breaks. To capture this increased interest, we will be running two small campaigns that will be...
National Football Museum announces reopening and new football ‘Magna Carta’ display
An ancient manuscript which details the very birth of football will go on display at the National Football Museum, with a planned reopening of 27 May 2021. The handwritten Laws of The Game from 1863 contain the very first laws of football – the origins of the global...
People’s History Museum launches online shop
The launch of People’s History Museum’s (PHM) new online shop means that everyone, everywhere can delve into a retail experience that reflects the vast collections, archives and galleries of the national museum of democracy. A world where ideas worth fighting for are...
Marketing Manchester attend ExploreGB Virtual travel trade event
Marketing Manchester attended VisitBritain's flagship travel trade event ExploreGB Virtual throughout last week (1-5 March). The event brought together over 350 industry suppliers and 350 international buyers from 25 markets for three days of one-to-one appointments...
21 new things to look forward to in Greater Manchester in 2021 – and beyond
Following the UK Government’s new roadmap out of the Covid-19 crisis, tourism bosses pick top things to look forward to in the remainder of 2021 21 places and events for visitors to add to their travel wish list for the year Greater Manchester in a strong place for...
Hosting the Manchester International Swim Meet
The Manchester International Swim Meet successfully took place over the weekend 12-14 February, boosting confidence in the city’s capacity to host future covid-safe events both behind closed doors and with socially distanced audiences. The event at Manchester Aquatics...
North West leaders in politics, business and energy set out bold vision for net zero by 2040
- Leaders from Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, and Cheshire and Warrington sub-region join business groups and energy infrastructure providers to outline net zero goals - The North West is the first UK region to have a cohesive vision to reach net zero by...
UEFA Women’s EURO 2022: 500 days to go
The countdown begins towards a record-breaking event coming to Greater Manchester that promises to be the major football tournament of summer 2022. UEFA today unveils a brand-new identity for UEFA Women's EURO 2022, which kicks off 500 days from now. The 2022 edition...
Industry Update: 10 February
Restarting attendance at trade shows Attendance at trade shows is one of the most important elements of our work to promote Greater Manchester to a global audience as a place to visit, invest, meet and study, and the Marketing Manchester team would usually take part...
English Core Cities come together to create the Hybrid Events Solutions UK
The English Core Cities have joined forces to come together in a UK industry first, to support the conference and events industry as it continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, with the launch of Hybrid Events Solution UK (HESUK); a free-of-charge initiative open...
Restarting attendance at trade shows
Attendance at trade shows is one of the most important elements of our work to promote Greater Manchester to a global audience as a place to visit, invest, meet and study, and the Marketing Manchester team would usually take part in one or two shows per month in...
Plans progress for the Pankhurst Centre
Work is moving forward on plans for Manchester’s Pankhurst Centre, and the reopening of the birthplace of the suffragette movement to visitors, which is due to take place in summer 2021 with new permanent exhibition, At Home with the Pankhurst Family. At Home with the...
Industry Update: 27 January
New VisitBritain guidance on coronavirus funding schemes New Government guidance is now available on two coronavirus funding schemes - the Local Restrictions Support Grants (Closed) Addendum and the Closed Business Lockdown Payment. Tourism and hospitality venues in...
Launch of online tours of Elizabeth Gaskells’ House
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is giving visitors the keys to the door, as it shares an invitation to a series of special online tours taking place in February and March. From wherever you are you can find yourself exploring this beautiful Grade II* listed Regency-style...
Brand new hardship fund will give grants to arts freelancers in Manchester
£500,000 fund will make grants of £1,500 to freelancers in creative & culture sector A brand new hardship fund aimed specifically at freelancers who work in the creative and culture sector in Manchester and who have been adversely affected by Covid-19 has been...
Industry Update: 21 January
Register now for our next partner event – Thursday, 28 January What does the future look like for Greater Manchester’s tourism, hospitality, and leisure sector? That’s the question we’ll seek to answer during our first webinar and partner update of 2021 where we will...
Sign up now for Invest North
Marketing Manchester is proud to be a channel partner for Invest North, a new one-day virtual conference which takes place in March 2021 and will examine how the North can move forward and accelerate its post-Covid recovery. Curated by TheBusinessDesk.com, the event...
Fire Service Museum unveils its new name
Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum, based in Rochdale, will have a brand new identity when it re-opens around Easter after a year-long closure. From that time the museum will be known as “FIREGROUND.” The museum has operated out of an old workshop building behind...
Industry Update: 13 January
The new lockdown grant for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses and how you can apply Last week the Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed a new £4.6 billion programme of extra support for businesses affected by the third national lockdown, including packages for...
INNSiDE Manchester and Sterling Event Group join forces to launch Hybrid Event Studio in Manchester
INNSiDE Manchester, part of Meliá Hotels International, has partnered with one of the UK's leading technical event production and AV hire companies, Sterling Event Group to launch Manchester’s first virtual event production studio in a hotel. Installed and ready to be...
Industry Update: 17 December
Breaking: Greater Manchester to remain in tier three restrictions Some breaking news as it has just been confirmed by the Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock that Greater Manchester will remain in tier three restrictions until the next review. This is...
21 new things to look forward to in Greater Manchester in 2021 – and beyond
• Tourism bosses pick top new things to look forward to in 2021 • 21 places and events for visitors to add to their travel wish list for the year ahead • Greater Manchester in a strong place for recovery of the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector • Start of much...
Marketing Manchester documentary premiere celebrates Music Worth Fighting For
• Manchester music film highlights plight of people whose livelihoods have been hit by pandemic • Legends join unsung heroes in singing city’s praises as a global centre for music tourism • Documentary will premiere on United We Stream GM platform this Friday, 18...
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