Manchester have got back to me, I'll just copy and paste:
Bit from mail from yesterday (the next part won't make sense without it):
Based on the outline you have given, we may be able to accommodate this event on our Fallowfield Campus on the 22-24 August or 29-31 August 2006, if you need a set up day beforehand we could offer the 21 August for the earlier dates, but for the later dates, we would have to use the 29 August as a set up day and move the 3 day conference itself to the 30, 31 August and 1 Sept.
Today's mail (I asked for more about the Oxford Road and Fallowfield sites):
Hi Dan
The dates I gave you in my previous email relate to Owens Park, which is part of the Fallowfield campus, and these are the only dates they still have available but given that you have corporate clients attending [I didn't say this! - Dan], this may not be the most suitable venue for you as meeting rooms are more informal, certainly not purpose-built facilities.
Roscoe and Crawford House have purpose-built lecture theatres, but the foyer areas in these 2 buildings are quite restricted so not really suitable for sizeable catering or exhibition space, and unfortunately, the Schuster building, which we would usually offer together with Roscoe is due to have some work done next summer. Also the Oxford Road campus does not have overnight accommodation on site so you would need to consider bussing people from accommodation we may be able to offer in our halls on other campuses or any hotels you may use.
Not sure if this makes anything clearer for you. Please call me if you are unsure.
Jane