As the festive season approaches, Destination Emirates Old Trafford emerges as the ultimate destination for Christmas parties in Manchester. This iconic venue, known for its international sporting events and hosting a wide-range of corporate events, transforms into a winter wonderland, offering an unparalleled range of party options for celebrations of all sizes. It truly is […]

Destination Emirates Old Trafford wins a major event by securing the Hospital and Specialty Optometrists Conference. The event is organised by the Association of Optometrists, a leading UK membership organisation for professionals in the optical sector… More than 220 hospital and specialty optometrists will head to Destination Emirates Old Trafford for a two-day conference, featuring […]

Emirates Old Trafford’s summer season has arrived! The iconic cricket ground is excited to present a range of corporate hospitality and event experiences for spring and summer 2024. The announcement follows a £75million investment project, including a hotel extension. This really cements the iconic cricket stadium as a world-class multi-purpose venue in Manchester. Unique guest […]

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to experience music concerts or live sporting events with your own private viewing from the comfort of your hotel bedroom balcony? Destination Emirates Old Trafford is the home of live experiences, and this summer will host an abundance of major live cricket and concert events which can be […]

Looking for unique inspiration for your 2024 company away days or staff incentives for hitting targets? Look no further than Hospitality Experiences at Emirates Old Trafford. Set to host a range of England Cricket fixtures, the famous ‘Roses T20 clash’ between Lancashire and Yorkshire, and American rock band Green Day, this iconic cricket ground provides […]

Latest research from Marketing Manchester shows broader value of Emirates Old Trafford’s biggest events to the local economy. More than 400,000 spectators attended major events at Emirates Old Trafford in 2023. A  further 150,000 guests have either stayed in the Hilton Garden Inn or attended C&E events throughout the year. New research has revealed the […]

Destination Emirates Old Trafford hosted PA Life and our event organiser guests on a 24-hour whistle stop fam trip to see the fantastic venue and stadium, home to Lancashire Cricket Club. We also had a chance to visit a couple of great venues in Manchester city centre to add to the experience of this great […]

Emirates Old Trafford have announced that the venue’s 100 new hotel rooms go live and are ready and available for use. The stylish bedrooms represent the completion of the new hotel extension that has seen the in-venue Hilton Garden Inn Hotel extended to 250 bedrooms. Many with pitch facing terraces, as well as its new events […]

Emirates Old Trafford has launched a new Eco Roof Garden as part of the continual development of the venue and as part of a sustainability pledge to operate the home of Lancashire Cricket as one of the most sustainable multi-purpose stadiums in the UK. The new rooftop terrace forms part of the UA92 Players’ and […]

Lancashire Cricket has announced that following a planning meeting held at Trafford Town Hall, the Club has received approval from Trafford Council for a new venue redevelopment project at Emirates Old Trafford. The new project includes plans for a 1,025-seater stand, a heritage centre, a guest services hub, and a new retail store facing directly […]

Emirates Old Trafford has launched a new, flexible, and innovative way to do events. When it comes to hybrid or virtual events, you’re in safe hands at Emirates Old Trafford. Supported by Sterling Event Group, their flexible and versatile Hybrid Event Studio offers an ‘easy-to-use’ yet impressive virtual solution. From simple, slick communications to elaborate […]

In the latest instalment of our events and corporate hospitality industry interview series, we spoke to Angela Hodson (pictured), Sales Director at Emirates Old Trafford, about how the famous venue has adapted for a COVID-safe future, how learnings from managing bio-secure sporting bubbles can be applied to business events and the return of live… Q: Emirates Old […]

Lancashire Cricket and its Emirates Old Trafford ground have launched a campaign aimed at sharing the knowledge and best practice gained from hosting behind-closed-doors Test Matches with the wider events industry. Fresh from staging the Second and Third Test match this week between England and the West Indies – the first International cricket fixtures to […]

Emirates Old Trafford is an award-winning venue, at the home of Lancashire Cricket. Catering for smaller meetings of ten, right through to larger conferences, exhibitions and events of 1,200 delegates, it has a range of intelligent event spaces to suit your needs.  Need event support? The expert in-house events team will manage all of the […]

The Christmas party planning season is upon us – potentially leaving you with weeks of incredible stress. Balancing life, work and all the party organisation; sometimes there’s just never enough hours in the day. To help make sure that your soirée is remembered by friends and colleagues for all the right reasons, here are our […]

Emirates Old Trafford, home to Lancashire Cricket Club, has teamed up with Aroma as its new official coffee supplier. The Italian brand is part of The Nero Roasting Company, which opened a Caffè Nero at the venue in February earlier this year. To mark the announcement, Emirates Old Trafford became the first in the UK […]

Now in its fourth year, DataCentres North celebrates the return of its free to attend two-day event. Taking place at Emirates Old Trafford on May 1, the event brings together leaders in the field of data where a conference programme will address data centre operations and strategy, with workshops, Q&A’s and brainstorming sessions. Topics covered […]

Caffè Nero is set to open the doors to its new store located at Emirates Old Trafford tomorrow at 7am. Boasting 170m2 in space, the coffee shop links directly to the stadium, Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and Brian Statham Way. This latest addition to the grounds follows on from a string of redevelopment projects, including […]