Oxford Road Corridor | Manchester's Innovation District

Stretching out south from St Peter’s Square in the city centre, the Oxford Road Corridor is Manchester’s innovation district and is a destination with a unique concentration of knowledge, business and cultural assets.

British Art Show 9

British Art Show 9 explores three overarching themes – healing, care and reparative history; tactics for togetherness; and imagining new futures. Each of the four exhibitions will also adapt to local contexts. In Manchester the exhibition will engage with the evolving nature of work and the ongoing struggle to shape a new social contract.

From Jun 2022 First Street Festival

HOME | 1 June – 2 July 2022

HOME present First Street Festival 2022, a five-weekend celebration with music and performance in Tony Wilson Place from 2nd June 2022.

Jun 2022 Manchester School of Art Degree Show 2022

SODA | 11 – 22 June 2022

The Manchester School of Art Degree Show celebrates the achievements and talents of hundreds of final year students across Art, Design and Media.

Sep 2022 Manchester Psych Festival

YES | 3 September 2022

Manchester Psych Fest is an all-day celebration of psychedelic music and art, returning to the Oxford Road Corridor in September.

Our Vision

“ By 2025, Oxford Road Corridor will be Manchester’s cosmopolitan hub and world-class innovation district, where talented people from the city and across the world learn, create, work, socialise, live and do business; contributing to the economic and social dynamism of one of Europe’s leading cities.”

Knowledge

The Oxford Road Corridor is at the heart of Manchester’s knowledge economy. With specialisms in life sciences and advanced materials, it is a recognised centre for science, R&D, and the commercialisation of ideas and innovation.

Business

Oxford Road Corridor boasts a high value business base with a concentration of life sciences, professional services and digital businesses. With access to a skilled workforce, a modern science park and incentives for new businesses wishing to grow, the city’s innovation district continues to attract investment and compete on a global scale.

Culture

Oxford Road Corridor is home to many of Manchester’s high-end cultural offerings such as the Whitworth, HOME and RNCM, and some of the city’s most iconic music venues creating a vibrant nightlife.

Latest News

Stay up to date with the latest news from Oxford Road Corridor.

May 2022 Cultural Producer – Call for Expressions of Interest

We are seeking expressions of interest, from Greater Manchester-based cultural producers, both organisations and individuals, for a new event in October

May 2022 Oxford Road Corridor partners recognised for world-class research strength

The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan both score highly in the UK government’s Research Excellence Framework.

April 2022 Nazir Afzal is The University of Manchester’s new Chancellor

Former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England Nazir Afzal OBE is to succeed Lemn Sissay as Chancellor of The University of Manchester

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