Manchester venue guide
Plan your visit to Co-op Live in Manchester with entrance, accessibility, transit, parking, dining, and upcoming event details.
Bag policy
One bag per person, no larger than A4 size, permitted inside. Larger bags/prohibited items can use on-site bag drop (Official Blue Car Park / portacabin per Safety help copy). Lockers also referenced on Level 0 on official Lockers page. Confirm event-day Safety page for prohibited list updates.
Entrances
Arena on Etihad Campus next to Etihad Campus Metrolink stop. Exact named public gate map and standard door-open times are event-dependent on cooplive.com event pages. Use your ticket/email for door times. Confirm entry lanes on the official Help/Getting Here pages day-of.
Upcoming events
0 listed
Freshness
Events refresh about every 5 minutes
Venue essentials
Start with the rules and wayfinding details most likely to slow down entry.
One bag per person, no larger than A4 size, permitted inside. Larger bags/prohibited items can use on-site bag drop (Official Blue Car Park / portacabin per Safety help copy). Lockers also referenced on Level 0 on official Lockers page. Confirm event-day Safety page for prohibited list updates.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Co-op Live — Safety / Help (bag policy; site bot-walled at fetch)
Verified Sep 14, 2026Co-op Live — Getting Here / Help
Official Accessibility page covers Blue Badge parking (pre-book), accessible toilets (Radar Key noted on Help/Accessibility summaries), and Changing Places facilities (Vertu Place / Level 01 per Help summaries). Contact Co-op Live access team via cooplive.com Accessibility for companion tickets and detailed step-free routes — full text was bot-walled at research fetch.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Co-op Live — Accessibility / Help
Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
Use the venue address, published transit updates, and drop-off zones to pick the right arrival plan.
Manchester
Strongly encourage Metrolink: Ashton–Eccles line to Etihad Campus stop beside the venue. Visit Manchester (pointing to Co-op Live Getting Here) also lists buses 53/216/230 and city rail hubs. Park & Ride options (e.g. Ashton Moss / Ashton West / Ladywell) may apply when campus parking is constrained. Plan return journeys for late finishes.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Co-op Live — Getting Here (+ Visit Manchester summary of Metrolink)
Parking
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See the full parking guideInside the venue
Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Multiple bars/restaurants inside (Visit Manchester notes extensive F&B). Outside food/drink rules and exact stand maps should be confirmed on cooplive.com Help for your event. Prefer official Help over tourism blogs for prohibited items.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Co-op Live — Help (F&B detail limited while bot-walled)
Accessible toilets on multiple levels; Radar Key access noted in official Help/Accessibility summaries; Changing Places facilities referenced. Exact concourse restroom map not captured while site was bot-walled — confirm on Accessibility page.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Co-op Live — Accessibility / Help
Merchandise available inside per Help summaries; booth locations are event/artist-dependent. Confirm on the night via wayfinding/staff.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Co-op Live — Help (merch mention)
Upcoming events
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