by Tom Walsh
The Caravan and Motorhome Show in Manchester has been heralded as a huge success after attendance figures swelled once again.
Visitors flocked from all over the country to EventCity between 23-26 January to see the array of motorhomes and caravans on show.
Organisers also waxed lyrical about the attendance figures which 13 per cent up on the previous year with 27,917 people passing through the doors, making for an significant improvement on the 24,664 recorded in 2012, the first year at Event City.
A small drop-off in 2013 was blamed on poor weather, with many unable to attend last year’s event due to widespread snow.
This year there was a huge range of models on display with all the big names in the world of mobile homes attending the event.
People were impressed by a number of essentials for both camping and caravanning along with a few big ticket items.
And this year’s special guest, Michelle Collins (akak Stella Price from Coronation Street), drew huge crowds to the Caravan Club stand as she declared the show open from the steps of her specially-built Corrie-Van (pictured).
Andy Orr, managing director of EventCity, said: “The Caravan and Motorhome Show is one of the most popular shows in the events calendar and we are delighted to have helped them to increase their footfall by 13 per cent.”
