It's Play Time! The Super Duper Family Festival returns to #Manchester for a four-day, February Half-Term takeover >>> cityco.com/news/the-sup...

Christmas Season in #Manchester City Centre: Markets Open this Friday 7th November, Christmas Parade, Travel and Transport key information >>> cityco.com/news/christm...

This is how we do #Halloween🎃 Look Up, Look Out, Have Fun this weekend, #Manchester families. visitmanchester.com/halloween-in... #HalloweenMCR

Manchester's #Christmas Parade is back on Sunday 7th December, supported the City Centre BID. @mancitycouncil.bsky.social is inviting community groups across the city a chance to join-in and be part of the festive magic🎅 How to take part:

#Manchester #ChristmasMarkets Installation has begun on the city's annual festive markets, ice-rink and attractions. Load-in dates and site maps: cityco.com/news/christm...

MEMBERS: Join us for our autumn #CityTours, behind-the-scenes of the city's #CompetitiveSocialising venues. #Manchester has many clubs that are leading the way in combining leisure and hospitality.

Our annual #student shopping extravaganza in partnership with Manchester Arndale returns Thursday 25th September. Welcoming many 1000's of new #freshers and returning students to #Manchester #MCRStudentSocial

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 takes over #Manchester from 25th-31st October. Keep an eye on visitmanchester.com/halloween-in... to plan your family trip 💚 @manchestereveningnews.co.uk @visitmanchester.bsky.social

A sunny Friday #CityTour☀️. We took a discovery walk around #Spinningfields #StJohnsMCR #NewBailey and the newly refurbished #Bruntwood King's House. With thanks to colleagues, tour hosts and all attendees. Next session: OCTOBER. Email [email protected]

SCENE: The Countdown is on to opening this Friday 15th. Manchester Accommodation BID's LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival will take over 𝟴 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀, with 𝟱𝟬+ 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 celebrating queer screen culture. scenefestival.com See you Friday #Manchester #EventProfs #SCENEFestival

Manchester will celebrate #JapanWeek from 4th-9th September this autumn, with free activities showcasing Japanese culture across the city. * Tea ceremonies * Stalls, workshops, exhibits * Arts, theatrical, music performances * Japanese Pop manchester.gov.uk/news/article... #JapanWeek25

With thanks to the many #Manchester businesses attending our #MartynsLaw update. City partners are working together to ensure licensed businesses are kept up-to-speed with new legislation, and what it means in practice. City Centre Businesses: To attend future meetings, email [email protected]

SCENE: Manchester LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival unveils full 2025 programme >>> cityco.com/news/scene-f... scenefestival.com

Manchester is the place to be for August #Pride celebrations, and the city's hoteliers are joining the party 🎉 Visitors to SCENE: #Manchester's LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival, and @ManchesterPride '25, can enjoy exclusive hotel perks, including:

Another inspiring #CityTour for CityCo, City Centre BID & Accommodation BID colleagues. A walk through the connecting estate around Sister, Circle Square and Vimto Gardens. NEXT UP: Behind-the-scenes with the developers of Spinningfields, St Johns Manchester, New Bailey and King's House.

As part of #MCRLive25, the theme for Manchester Day this year is inspired by the city's great summer of music. Free family fun on Saturday 26th July with pop-up performances and have-a-go activities. All the info via @mancitycouncil.bsky.social >> manchester.gov.uk/manchesterday #ManchesterDay

Rain or shine our City Centre BID and Accommodation BID #CleanTeam is working across the city to support members, retailers and hoteliers. With thanks to our continual flow of business volunteers who work with the team.

OASIS travel updates for this week via @beenetwork.bsky.social Oasis will perform again Wednesday 16th, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th. Roads between the city centre and North Manchester, and tram services on the Bury line will be v. busy between 4pm – 6pm. Plan Journeys 👉 tfgm.com/transport-se...

SCENE: Manchester's LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival is back this August with a bold first wave of programming, featuring cult classics, iconic creators, musical tributes, and a very special reunion marking 10 years of Russell T Davies’ Cucumber 🎥 🌈

Manchester and Liverpool respond to Metro Mayors’ “Tourist Tax” plan. Business leaders and hospitality associations in the UK’s largest cities have written an open letter to the Treasury and DCMS. Read the open letter here → cityco.com/news/manches...

#MCRLive25🔊 A Summer of Music, Memories and #Manchester Magic * Oasis homecoming concerts * Music for the Senses art trail * Northern Quarter Block Parties * MCR Live 25 Hub & Capri Beach Club www.visitmanchester.com/mcrlive25 @mancitycouncil.bsky.social

CityCo | City Centre BID | Accommodation BID: Please take a few minutes to complete Transport for Greater Manchester's annual Business and Employer Travel Survey.

CityCo | City Centre BID | ABID Members: Next Operational Briefings * ACT Awareness - 28th May * BCRP Briefing - 12th June * City Centre Performance Briefing - 19th June * CityCo POPS Forum - 26th June * PAcT Kits & First Aid for Business - 26th June For enquiries email [email protected]

SCENE is back this summer. Our LGBTQ+ Film & TV Festival staged by #Manchester Accommodation BID and the city's hoteliers, in partnership with @ManchesterPride Follow line-up announcements at scenefestival.com 🙏 @DIVAmagazine

#Manchester Flower Festival: Everything You Need To Know Lovely piece in @countryandtown magazine This May Bank Holiday Weekend (23-26 May)🌷 www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/manchester-flower-festival/

#Manchester City Centre BUSINESSES: We're supporting the #NTSkyGardeningChallenge. Get involved to #GoGreen with the National Trust's urban team. #GreenCity #UrbanGreen #GreeningInnovation

CityCo supports Real Change, Manchester's homelessness charity. Monies are used by Manchester #homelessness organisations and charities who provide people with long-term support on the journey to independent living.

The Manchester Flower Festival goes global for 2025 🌸🌸🌸 23rd-26th May Bank Holiday #Manchester City Centre Read all about it: cityco.com/news/the-man... #MCRFlowerFest

CityCo | City Centre BID | ABID Members: Next Operational Briefings * City Centre Performance Briefing Thursday 24th April * Simpler Recycling Legislation Training Thursday 24th April

CITY CENTRE BID RETAILERS, LEISURE, OFFICES: Join us for your AGM on 1st May. The annual meeting is an opportunity to learn more about the BID's work across Business Support, ESG, Events & PR. Email [email protected] for all the event details.

CITY CENTRE BID RETAILERS, LEISURE, OFFICES: Join us for your AGM on 1st May. The annual meeting is an opportunity to learn more about the BID's work across Business Support, ESG, Events & PR. Email [email protected] for all the event details.

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 #𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 The Head of Finance leads on all CityCo & City Centre BID financial matters. They are responsible for sound financial management to the Chief Exec and to our Boards. More Information: cityco.com/news/were-hi... #ManchesterJobs #FinanceRole #FinanceJob

Fantastic #CityTour today of our ever-expanding city centre. This time we took a walk from NOMA to Victoria North - #Manchester's developing riverside neighbourhood. victorianorth.co.uk With Huge thanks to our hosts for the day #NOMA #PlantNOMA #NewCenturyHall #FEC

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 #𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 The Head of Finance leads on all CityCo & City Centre BID financial matters. They are responsible for sound financial management to the Chief Exec and to our Boards. More Information: cityco.com/news/were-hi... #ManchesterJobs #FinanceRole #FinanceJob

What a great day on Friday; planting, sprucing, cleaning and preening #Manchester city centre. Our annual ESG day for CityCo & City Centre BID businesses in support of @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #GreatBritishSpringClean Thank you to all 60+ volunteers. #WeLoveMCR #KeepManchesterTidy

Brilliant to see #Manchester businesses volunteering for today’s #KeepBritainTidy #GreatBritishSpringClean 🌞 🪴

We're delighted to welcome Sally MacDonald OBE, Director of the Science and Industry Museum to the CityCo Board. Sally joins the team to represent cultural venues across the city centre. More about our Business Services: cityco.com/app/uploads/...

No Tickets. No Fuss. The @beenetwork.bsky.social has launched #TapandGo across buses and trams. Find out more: beenetwork.com/tap-go #Manchester

Our POPS Pop! We were delighted to launch a new business network for CityCo property members this morning. The CityCo POPS Forum is a working group for owners and managers of Privately Owned Public Spaces in #Manchester city centre. #PlaceMaking #Manchester

The Manchester Flower Festival 🌸 23rd-26th May Bank Holiday #Manchester streets are transformed with floral displays and it's an annual opportunity for businesses to #GoGreen Follow #MCRFlowerFest announcements: instagram.com/mcrflowerfest/ @visitmanchester.bsky.social @visitbritain.bsky.social

#Manchester Commuters: Get ready to 'Tap and Go' on @beenetwork.bsky.social trams and buses. No tickets, no fuss. From Sunday 23rd March, tap a contactless card, phone or smart watch and the system will do the maths. Find out more: tfgm.com/ways-to-pay/...

All the #SuperDuper pics are in for our 2024 inaugural event: shorturl.at/ZE40F And what a week it was🕺 Super Duper will be back 💯 #Manchester family venues: starting plotting your fun experiences now... February Half Term 2026 [email protected]

Before and After... More brilliant work from our City Centre BID & Accommodation BID #CleanTeam, constantly working to improve the Manchester streetscape. Here's a great #GlowUp of Sackville Street bridge around Canal Street✨ #LickofPaint #NewLife #Manchester

#SuperDuper is in full swing 💃🕺 There's still 2 more days of FREE #HalfTerm fun to be had, #Manchester families: visitmanchester.com/super-duper-... @visitmanchester.bsky.social #FamilyFestival

Super Duper lands in #Manchester this weekend. "Spanning some of Manchester’s most iconic spaces, the festival will feature six unique, immersive play zones – The Carnival, The Garden, The Playground, The Arcade, The Sports Hall and The Party..." All the news: cityco.com/news/the-sup...

With thanks to Cityco member Fresh Start Waste Services for helping to host our latest briefing on upcoming recycling legislation that will affect all #Manchester businesses from April 2025. gov.uk/guidance/sim... [email protected] #SimplerRecycling #NewLegislation

Next CityCo | BID | ABID Business Briefing: 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟭-𝟯𝗽𝗺 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗖𝗼 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲'𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 The agenda will include: history of citizen journalism, examples, best practice, drone use, legislation. ENQs: [email protected]

Manchester City Centre #Panorama #CitySkyline #CityScape #Photography #Manchester @panophotos.bsky.social

Turner: In Light and Shade, sponsored by #Manchester #AccommodationBID @whitworthart.bsky.social Brilliant to read the 5* @theguardian.com review: theguardian.com/artanddesign... Turner: In Light and Shade is at The Whitworth, Manchester, until 2 November 2025.

Next ACT training for #Manchester hospitality staff, venues, bars, operations managers. 27th March, 1-3.30pm We continue to deliver this vital training across the city with partners NWCTU and @mancitycouncil.bsky.social REG: eventbrite.co.uk/e/act-awaren...