Venue 

Our venue for the upcoming Manchester Board Game Festival is the Manchester Conference centre at Pendulum Hotel in the City Centre.

Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre
📍 Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB

The Pendulum Hotel offers great value and comfort in the heart of Manchester. Just a 5-minute walk from both Piccadilly and Oxford Road stations, it’s the perfect location for a full weekend of gaming.

Named after Foucault’s Pendulum, which swings in the hotel’s main hallway, the venue features:

• Fully air-conditioned event spaces
• Free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout
• A fully stocked bar and restaurant on-site
• An outdoor courtyard area for breaks and fresh air

The Pendulum is one of Manchester’s leading conference venues and an ideal home for MBGF, especially during our Summer editions.

Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair accessible with lift access to all floors and accessible toilets on the ground floor.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Getting There

🚶 From Piccadilly Station (5 mins):
Follow signs for Taxis.

Cross London Road and Fairfield Street (to the Bulls Head pub).

Continue down Lower Pump Street, under the railway arch.

Turn right on Altrincham Street, then left at the security lodge.

The Pendulum Hotel is ahead on Sackville Street.

🚶 From Oxford Road Station (5 mins):
At the bottom of Station Approach, cross Oxford Street into Whitworth Street.

Turn right before the University’s Sackville Street Building.

Continue along Sackville Street and under the railway.

The Pendulum Hotel will be on your right.

🚈 From Victoria Station:
Take the Metrolink tram to Piccadilly Station and follow the directions from there.

Parking
The nearest car park is a 2-minute walk away:

NCP Circle Square
Oxford Road, Manchester M1 7ED

🚗 Discounted Parking:
Download the NCP App and enter the code: PENDHOT25 on arrival
or

Use the kiosk at the end of your visit and enter the code: PENDHOT25 to claim your discount.