Although meeting planners and delegates will often focus on Manchester as the meeting destination of choice within the Greater Manchester area, Stockport, which lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey, also has much to offer. Conferences, meetings and events held here will benefit from its proximity to the larger city whilst enjoying the surrounding Cheshire Plain and Peak District regions, ideal for teambuilding events and corporate activities. Stockport makes the ideal base from which to explore the area whilst providing a range of diverse venues able to cater for all events.
Stockport is easily accessible via the M60, M56, M62 and M6 motorways, via good rail links including London and is only 10 minutes from Manchester International Airport for international delegates.
Stockport Town Hall is a unique historic building perfect for weddings and corporate functions, with capacity for up to 600 delegates and a choice of elegant and characterful or modern meeting rooms to suit any occasion. Cheshire Conference and Events at Edgeley Park is a sporting venue, being home to both local rugby and football teams, with premium versatile meeting facilities including 7 conference suites with capacity for up to 500 delegates, exhibition space and banqueting suite. Hat Works is an unusual venue ideal for small meetings with capacity for only 45 delegates set in a historic building and developed upon the hatting industry through which Stockport prospered – a real slice of history! The Forum Theatre, part of NK Theatre Arts, is a cultural venue with capacity for up to 410 delegates whereas Bramall Hall is a remarkable stately home venue situated in magnificent 70 acre grounds, perfect for banquets, weddings and small conferences. Stockport hotels include the Village Manchester Cheadle with 5 meeting spaces catering for up to 200 delegates, and the Britannia Hotel Stockport which features a banqueting suite and 10 conference, meeting and training rooms able to host up to 400 delegates.