WELCOME TO BOWLERS EXHIBITION CENTRE
In The Heart
Of Manchester
ABOUT BEC ARENA
BEC Arena is the perfect venue for hosting a variety of events from exhibitions and conferences to product launches, sporting events, markets, live music and company training days.
Our extensive range of exhibition halls and suites combined with perfect location and a cost effective pricing structure to suit all budgets ensures the BEC Arena is a highly attractive venue for event organisers.
Situated Just 2 minutes from Junction 9 on the M60 and the same distance from the Trafford centre the centre is ideally positioned and is easily accessible for visitors travailing locally and nationally. Just three miles from Manchester city centre we also have our own car park with over 800 free car parking spaces.
BOWLERS AS A LIVE MUSIC VENUE
Bowlers Exhibition Centre has the experience and expertise to take care of all details concerning your live music event. We understand the pressure involved in hosting such an event, and we provide additional services in order to make sure that everything goes exactly as planned. Our Main Trafford Arena has been transformed to host music events including Madchester, Sidewinder, The Psychadelic Funhouse, The Great Northern Ska Festival, Brand New Heavies, Soul II Soul, The Happy Mondays and more. The flexible design allows for a pillar-free open floor area of 2,960m2. The venue has played host to many events and is able to host numbers ranging from 300 up to 4,500.
