Emirates Old Trafford
Emirates Old Trafford provides an inspirational and unique setting for conferences, exhibitions, meetings, dinners , social events and more. Catering from 10 to 2,000 we have the capacity to host your perfect event.
Whether you’re planning a vibrant corporate function, a glamorous wedding or an unforgettable party, then our team of experts is ready to deliver an unforgettable experience for you and your guests. Our spacious and luxurious facilities cater for all events big and small, with fantastic transport links, 700 on-site parking spaces and an on-site 250 bedroom Hilton Garden Inn, it’s the ideal venue for your next event.
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Emirates Old Trafford has 12 rooms. The largest, The Point, holds up to 1200 guests standing or 1000 seated.
- The Point600-1000 seated1200 standing
- The 1864 Suite200 seated
- The Members Suite200 seated
- Club Suite80 seated
- Emirates Lounge80 seated
- The Boardroom24 seated
- Executive Box 118 seated
- Executive Boxes 2-814 seated
- Press Gallery110 seated
- Press Lounge120 seated
- Players Lounge60 seated
- Trafford Cricket Centre1200 seated
Travel Information
Old Trafford (about 2 min walk)
Manchester United FC (about 10 min walk)
Trafford Bar (about 12 min walk)
Getting to Emirates Old Trafford by public transport
In Manchester, Emirates Old Trafford is about 2 minutes' walk from Old Trafford (metro) and about 10 minutes from Manchester United FC (train). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to Emirates Old Trafford by car
For sat nav, use the postcode M16 0PX.
Getting to Emirates Old Trafford by air
The nearest major airports are Manchester (about 7.2 miles away) and Liverpool John Lennon (about 25 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
Conferences, exhibitions and weddings at Emirates Old Trafford
Emirates Old Trafford sits at Lancashire County Cricket Club, M16 0PX, with 700 on-site parking spaces and strong transport links. For events in the Greater Manchester area the capacity runs from 10 to 2,000 guests.
The Point and the Cricket Centre
Trafford Cricket Centre seats 1,200, and the same number can gather for a drinks reception in The Point, so conferences seating 1,200 people and large exhibitions both have room. The Point alone seats 600 to 1,000.
Suites, boardroom and executive boxes
The 1864 Suite and the Members Suite each seat 200, the Press Lounge seats 120, the Press Gallery 110, the Club Suite and Emirates Lounge 80 apiece and the Players Lounge 60. The Boardroom seats 24, Executive Box 1 takes 18 and Executive Boxes 2 to 8 take 14 each. Corporate functions and meetings can settle into whichever size fits, and a cricket ground gives a team day a change of scene from the office.
Dinners, weddings and parties
Dinners, social events, weddings and parties sit alongside the corporate calendar, and the spacious facilities handle occasions big and small with a team of experts looking after guests throughout.
A 250 bedroom hotel on site
A 250 bedroom Hilton Garden Inn is on site, so guests travelling in for the event can stay overnight where it is happening.
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