Instead, we moved to Manchester
If you haven’t already heard it, you soon will – ‘Instead, I wrote a song…’ is the UK entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.
‘While we wish singer Mae Muller douze points galore, the song continually reminds us how we had to abandon CRE North 2023 when the venue was requisitioned for the contest,’ said CRE owner Steve Goddard. ‘But all was not lost. Instead, we moved the show! Eurovision may have disrupted our schedule but we’re tuning up for an excellent event.’
Twelve months later than originally planned, CRE North (15/16 May 2024) will be the first-ever at the BEC Arena, just a mile from the Trafford Centre and recently-demolished Event City (CRE North location in 2019). It’s located in the heart of the north-west conurbation, with easy access by road, rail and tram. And there’s free parking onsite to make exhibiting and visiting a pleasurable experience.
‘We asked hundreds of organisations where we should run our next regional exhibition after CRE Midlands later this year – and Manchester topped the poll,’ said event director Brett Pitchfork. ‘In less than a week a quarter of the stands have already been taken.’
‘We are delighted CRE is returning to Manchester,’ said Rt Revd David Walker, Bishop of Manchester. ‘Here is an opportunity for 180+ organisations to bring skills, services, ideas and resources to the north and for members of all church traditions to come and draw inspiration from them.’
Click on the links following for the official brochure, floorplan and price list:
To exhibit, please contact the sales team
James Batterbee
0161 250 2306
james@creonline.co.uk
Carol Malpass
0161 250 2467
carol@creonline.co.uk
• Visitor registration for CRE North 2024 will open in the Autumn
Book your ticket for CRE Midlands 2023 here from as little as £3
Organisations looking to book a stand should contact James Batterbee 0161 250 2306 (E: james@creonline.co.uk) or Carol Malpass 0161 250 2467 (E: carol@creonline.co.uk)
Click to view the latest floorplan and price list for available stands
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