The Radisson Edwardian Manchester Hotel can be found at the very heart of one of Britain's most vibrant and dynamic cities. An award-winning hotel set in the Free Trade Hall, one of Manchester’s most historically important buildings, the Radisson Edwardian Manchester combines five-star luxury with a superb location and a real sense of history.

The Radisson Edwardian group has successfully renovated this historic building and transformed it into a stunning luxury hotel, while retaining all of the character and soul of the original building. The Manchester Central Convention Complex is directly opposite the Radisson Edwardian Hotel Manchester, and it is convenient for access to the rail and motorway networks, Manchester International Airport and the city’s famous shopping, entertainment and nightlife areas.

The Free Trade Hall was built from 1853-1856 on a site close to the scene of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. Its name commemorates the movement upon which Manchester's wealth was built, made possible by the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846, making it one of the few in the world to be named after a political and economic movement. Nikolaus Pevsner described Manchester’s Free Trade Hall as ‘perhaps the noblest monument in the Cinquecento style in England’.

As such a major centre for engineering and manufacturing, Manchester was heavily bombed during the Second World War and the Free Trade Hall suffered significant damage. It re-opened in 1951 with a newly reconstructed interior and was celebrated as the home of the world-famous Hallé Orchestra, and over the following decades became a legendary venue not only for classical music, but also for contemporary rock and pop.

Bob Dylan famously performed one of his first ‘electric’ gigs at the Free Trade Hall in 1966, and the venue established itself as a truly great rock venue throughout the 1970s. In 1976 the venue hosted The Sex Pistols’ first ever gig outside of London, in front of an audience containing members of the soon to be famous Joy Division, The Fall, The Buzzcocks and the Smiths, bands who subsequently made Manchester the second city of punk, and resulting in an explosion of independent record companies and the reputation for musical innovation that continues to this day.

Radisson Edwardian Manchester
Free Trade Hall
Peter Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 5GP
United Kingdom

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• Number of rooms : 263
• Car parking : Chargeable offsite parking
• Internet access : Complimentary wireless throughout
• Restaurants and bars : Opus One Bar and Restaurant, Alto Bar and    Restaurant
• Conference rooms : 18
• Leisure : Spa, gym, pool
• Transport : St. Peters Square metro, two minutes’ walk