Skip to content

EP.99 – Downtown Den: In Conversation with Laura Evans

Chief Executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna was joined in the Downtown Den by Laura Evans the Conservative Candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor.

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Chief Executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna was joined in the Downtown Den by Laura Evans the Conservative Candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor.

Laura discussed a variety of topics including the fund to support the reopening of high streets across Greater Manchester, the new Cryobattery facility in Trafford and the re-opening of hospitality venues.[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_raw_js]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[/vc_raw_js][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Downtown in Business

Malmaison Deansgate

We are delighted that Malmaison Deansgate are our ‘Venue of the Month’ for September 2025. Its guestrooms pay homage to the retro design of the 60s and 70s, referencing the iconic G Plan furniture of this era, a benchmark for classic British design. Each room talks to the exterior of the building design, complimenting the harsh, brutalist designs of the exterior with bold patterns, powerful colours, strong materiality, and striking artwork.

Read More