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Exhibition crew jobs in Manchester

Paid exhibition crew work across Manchester and the North West - the Christmas markets, arena season and Manchester Central exhibitions. Add your name once; when a company near you needs exhibition and trade show crew, they ring you direct.

£120–£180 a day
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Exhibition crew work in Manchester

Exhibition crew means building and breaking down exhibition stands, trade shows and conference sets - shell schemes, flooring, graphics, AV. Around Manchester that means working the Christmas markets, arena season and Manchester Central exhibitions - paid day work, agreed direct with the company, £120–£180 a day.

stand build & breakdownflooring, walls & graphicsload in / load out

Grafters who like indoor build work that runs all year round. You set how far you'll travel - local only, your region, or anywhere in the UK - and the work comes to you.

Exhibition staff in Manchester

Exhibition staff in Manchester work across the city's major venues: Manchester Central (GMEX), EventCity, Manchester Central Library event space, Printworks, Victoria Warehouse and AJ Bell Stadium for events. Exhibition staff handle stand build and breakdown, load-in and load-out, AV and rigging support - the physical work that makes trade shows happen. Exhibition staff in Manchester are regularly called for staffing trade shows including The Business Show, Prolific North Live and Manchester Digital events. Whether you're on exhibition staff for a two-day shell scheme build or a week-long trade show at Manchester Central, day rates for exhibition staff run £120-£180/day agreed direct with the company. Exhibition staff who join CrewPool get contacted by the companies that need crew, not by a recruiter taking a cut.

Exhibition staff in Manchester covers a year-round calendar - corporate trade shows at Manchester Central run throughout the year, not just summer festival season. Exhibition staff are in demand January through December: product launches, industry conferences, B2B expos. That makes exhibition staff manchester a more consistent income source than seasonal festival work alone. Add your name once to CrewPool and companies needing exhibition staff in Manchester find you directly - no agency, no markup, no middleman.

Festivals near Manchester that hire exhibition crew

The big events around Manchester - Parklife (June), Creamfields (August), Lytham Festival (June) and Y Not Festival (July) and plenty more - all run on crew, and exhibition crew get booked for the build, the show and the strike. Get on the list and you're in front of the companies staffing them.

Hiring exhibition staff in Manchester?

If you need to hire exhibition staff in Manchester rather than find work: CrewPool is the direct alternative to a staffing agency. Post what you need free and the exhibition staff near Manchester Central or EventCity who are actually available get texted directly - no agency markup. Find exhibition staff in Manchester →

Common questions

What exhibition staff work is there in Manchester?
Manchester has a year-round calendar of exhibition staff work. Manchester Central (GMEX) and EventCity are the two main exhibition venues, hosting trade shows and corporate events throughout the year - The Business Show, Prolific North Live and Manchester Digital events are regular fixtures. Exhibition staff in Manchester handle stand build and breakdown, load-in and load-out, AV and rigging support. Day rates for exhibition staff in Manchester run £120-£180/day agreed direct with the company, no agency cut. Add your name to CrewPool and companies needing exhibition staff in Manchester contact you directly.
How much do exhibition crew get paid in Manchester?
Exhibition crew day work around Manchester typically pays £120–£180 a day, agreed directly with the company. On CrewPool there's no agency taking a cut, so you keep all of it. See our guide to UK event crew day rates for more.
Do I need experience to get exhibition crew work?
No. You tick what you've done before AND what you'd be happy to try, so companies can take on willing hands. Grafters who like indoor build work that runs all year round.
What events near Manchester hire exhibition crew?
Plenty - Parklife (June), Creamfields (August), Lytham Festival (June) and Y Not Festival (July) and the weddings, corporate days and private events across the North West. Add your name to the CrewPool list (free, 2 minutes), set how far you'll travel, and companies staffing them ring you direct.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. Joining is free, forever. No registration fee, no deposit, no cut of your pay.

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