Manchester Central Convention Complex
Alternate: Manchester Central, GMEX, Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre
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Established
1982 (43 years old)
Capacity
10,900
Build Cost
£20m
Architect
EGS Design
Country
England
Location
Manchester, England
Timezone
UTC +00:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Coordinates
53.476, -2.247
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Manchester Central Convention Complex (commonly known as Manchester Central or GMEX (Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre)) is an exhibition and conference centre converted from the former Manchester Central railway station in Manchester, England. The building has a distinctive arched roof with a span of 64 metres (210 ft) – the second-largest railway station roof span in the United Kingdom, and was granted Grade II* listed building status in 1963.
After 89 years as a railway terminus, it closed to passengers in May 1969. It was renovated as an exhibition centre formerly known as the G-Mex Centre in 1982 and was Manchester's primary music concert venue until the construction of the Manchester Arena. After renovation the venue reverted to its former name Manchester Central in 2007.
From April 2020 until March 2021, the complex became a temporary field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients, part of a network of temporary NHS Nightingale Hospitals.
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