Big shed news

It used to be an Argos warehouse near the Trafford Centre; then this year it became the Museum of Museums, a "private cultural enterprise by the Peel Group", a free family visitor attraction; from next year it's an exhibition centre, EventCity, making money and competing with other venues across the north of England.  All fine with D1 planning permission....

The first booking is by Great Days Out, who used to have their event for group travel bookers at the Bolton Arena. Manchester Central, formerly GMex, must also be worried. EventCity offers 375,000 sq ft, compared with their 115,000 sq ft. Peel's Mike Butterworth told Manchester Confidential "We’ll be cheaper than Manchester Central, although I can’t say by how much.”