Manchester Art Fair is the UK’s leading independent art fair outside London, offering artists a powerful platform to connect with serious collectors, curators, and art lovers from across the country. Held annually in the heart of the city, the fair attracts thousands of engaged visitors and has built a strong reputation for high-quality contemporary and modern art. 

Over the last 18 years Manchester Art Fair has grown into the largest and most successful art fair outside London, with 179 exhibitors, 10368 visitors and over £856,000 worth of art sold at the 2025 fair.

179

Gallery and artist stands

10,368

Visitors to the fair

£856k

Spent on art

The fair continues to be a genuine counterweight to London – and a real part of the art world ecology outside the capital.
 
i newspaper 4* review

Vibrant & exciting!

The Drang Gallery
I am really impressed with how Manchester’s art scene has developed in recent years. There is no shortage of potential art buyers in the region, and the fair is vital to inspire and develop a significant audience of collectors.
Frank Cohen  
Art Collector

As a South Coast independent gallery, we really enjoy exhibiting our artists work in Manchester. It is a very supportive atmosphere with many super keen buyers.

Hatch Gallery

It was nice to return as an arts organisation back to Manchester Art Fair! It was brilliant to be able to expand our visibility, meet new cliental and reach a different audiences! We will definitely be back again. 

Manchester Craft & Design Centre
As a Manchester gallery, Manchester Art Fair is a highlight of our year and an absolutely essential part of Manchester's thriving arts scene.
Saul Hay Gallery
Manchester Art Fair

The City of Manchester

With an international reputation for the visual arts and institutions such as Manchester Art Gallery, The Whitworth, HOME, Manchester International Festival, The Lowry and Aviva Studios, Manchester is the ‘original modern city’.

Manchester has been named as one of 25 global destinations to be included in the Where to Go 2024 list by prestigious US travel publication AFAR, has been named in the New York Times’ 52 Places to Go list for 2024 and is the only UK city in National Geographic's influential ‘Best of the World’ list which annually sets out 25 of the must-see places to visit around the globe.

Manchester Central

The Fair’s venue, Manchester Central located at the heart of the city centre is served by its own dedicated tram stop, free city centre shuttle buses and on-site parking for 700 cars.

Combing state-of-the-art exhibition facilities and little extras such as dedicated porters and trolleys we aim to make exhibiting as easy as possible. Once the fair’s doors close at the end of a successful day the city centre’s restaurants, bars and theatres are on your doorstep to enjoy!

Audience Overview

96%

spent hours exploring the fair.

99%

will visit the fair next year and recommend to friends & family.

97%

come from the North of England.

37%

own more than 10 pieces of art.

90%

spend up to £5,000 a year on art.

97%

are aged 25 and above

Marketing Campaign

Posters
Digital and traditional poster advertising sites located in prime locations across the city centre in partnership with Manchester City Council, Spinningfields and Jack Arts.
Leaflets
205,000 leaflets delivered through letterboxes by Royal Mail to key postcodes across Manchester and Cheshire.
Social Media
Social media reach of 56,500+ followers and over 1m impressions across Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. 

 
Emails
Email campaigns featuring exhibitors and fair news are sent to our exclusive database of 41,000+ subscribers.

Manchester Art Fair 2025 in pictures