On the 22nd May 2017 Manchester Arena was targeted and attacked by a suicide bomber, this hideous crime claimed the lives of 22 people and injured over 250.  For the families and friends of all those affected their lives would be changed forever.

When the attack happened the people of Manchester rallied to help and support all those affected, taxi companies offered free lifts to the lost and injured, people in the City offered their homes as refuge, and the emergency services worked heroically to help the injured.

In the days and weeks that followed, the spirit of unity, pride and defiance highlighted to the world just how special the people of Manchester are!  

The Arena suffered extensive damage in the City Room, which is the main entrance and exit out of venue.   The work to rebuild and eventually reopen the arena had to be planned and implemented meticulously in conjunction with Manchester City Council, security services and the individual contractors.

Sign UK were approached to put a proposal together to provide a full branding package for the City Room.  The requirements were to cover up the extensive scaffold structures and all other construction areas at ground level.  The scope of the project required over 1000 sq/mtrs of printed banner, as well as 183 linear metres of hoarding graphics and wayfinding signage.

In conjunction with the Arena facilities management team and Manchester City Council, all materials had to be certified with the relevant fire safety certificates, for example the hoarding panels had to be solid aluminium rather than composite.

The reopening date for the Arena was planned for 9th September 2017 and a live performance benefit concert was arranged.  Prior to the opening on the 7th September, the families and friends of the victims were invited to the Arena to view the rebuilding work and all of the building/branding/installation work had to be completed by their visit.

The project was delivered on time and the Arena reopened as planned on the 9th September 2017, the people of Manchester did what they do best, and that was to carry on with their lives in the best way possible.

Sign UK were immensely proud to be able to support this rebuild programme and the finished result is a fitting testament of the spirit and heart of this great city.

  • From concept to creation Chris and his team have worked on time, on budget and with the necessary inventive and creative flair. They have transformed our ideas into a design concept and ultimately provided a great series of signs and information points which have transformed our Queen Street offices. We are now moving onto stages 2 and 3 and look forward to working with them again. I would highly recommend Sign UK.

    • Suzanne Wright, Business Development Manager - Pearson Solicitors
  • Since I joined AMP Wire I have used Sign UK on five separate occasions and have found them to be professional, trustworthy and reliable. For our main building signage, we had no idea what we really wanted but Sign UK came up with the concept of the sign including the lighting etc. I would highly recommend Sign UK for all signage applications and have already recommended them to other companies, who in turn have been more than satisfied with the work.

    • Carl Platt, Production Manager - Amp Wire Limited.
  • From the first contact with Sign UK to completion of our new company sign, everything went like clockwork. On completion of the works the site was left in a clean and tidy state complete with the removal of all debris. The new sign now looks modern and stylish making it really stand out compared to others in the area. Simply "Well Done, Great Job".

    • Howard Mahon, Corenso (UK) Ltd
  • Sign UK designed and fitted our new signs for our Chadderton Office. The whole process was slick and efficient and the end result was better than we expected. We highly recommend them.

    • Paul Quinn, Partner - Wrigley Partington Chartered Accountants
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  • Really helpful and great presentation of the work so you knew exactly what it would look like. Great communication and responded to every query quickly. Finished product was fantastic, will definitely use again.

    • Vikki Harrison, YFM Equity Partners
  • Excellent service, highly recommend! Van now looks professional with a quality install, will be bringing other van for a face lift!

    • Michael Baker, Paving The Way
  • Great company, have done all our branch signage and our vans, the most recent being our VW Transporter. Great design and a great finish, well done guys.

    • Ryan McDonald, Volksmaster Ltd.
  • Can not thank Chris and the guys at Sign UK enough for the amazing work they did for us at First 4 Recruitment. A very professional team and fantastic customer service! The signs are of high quality and look amazing!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    • Emily Jayne Watson, Director - First 4 Recruitment
  • The lads were great and have done a brilliant job, really happy! Thanks a lot. Jonathan Gallagher FCCA

    • Jonathan Gallagher, Owner - JP Gallagher Accountants
  • I wish to personally thank you for your assistance, guidance and patience with our signage, which is very much appreciated. I would also like to thank the installation team who worked hard throughout the day. They were friendly, helpful and caring, dealing with my requests without issue – it was clear they would not leave until we were satisfied with all aspects of the installation (not that there were any problems). We are very pleased with the signage and have had many compliments from our staff and clients and will of course be recommending your services in the future.

    • Vinesh Mistry, Partner - North Ainley Solicitors
  • Your team were fantastic on Monday. A real pleasure to work with, especially as a mechanical issue first thing meant I arrived with you about 3 hours late! I was not expecting you to get the full coach branded by 5pm! It is also a fantastic finish and I’m very pleased with it. Thank you! Sid

    • Sid Williams, Co-founder & Chair - @EmbassyBus
  • Very happy thank you. We are extremely pleased with the service you have provided from start to finish; we have struggled to find a reliable sign maker for a while now, but from your initial quote, your communication and the quality of the work has been first class. We will definitely come to you in the future should we have any further need for any signs.

    • Deniece Hinchliffe, Arrow Mill Management Ltd.
  • The signs look great! I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to the guys who installed the signs. They were very professional and extremely helpful, going above and beyond.

    • Rebecca Rawsthorne, Howard Street Nursery School.
  • Really lovely installation team you had on our job in Bishops Stortford. A breath of fresh air, thank you.

    • Rosalia Tranchina-Percey, MR2 Developments Ltd
  • Many thanks for the fantastic job - really pleased with it!

    • Lianne Bertelli, Bertelli Communications Ltd.
  • Thank you, love the work. Great service!

    • Elaine Morley, Find Your Balance.
  • This work is fantastic – we are really pleased with the final result.

    • Unite Students, Manchester
  • Thank you to Sign UK for an Amazing Job!

    • Platziki Food, Spinningfields Manchester (via Twitter)
  • Thanks for the work you have carried out which yet again is to a very high standard as it normally is. We have used Sign UK for a number of years and feel that their service, product and customer service is second to none. This is why we keep using Sign UK and wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services to other companies.

    • Mike McDonald, Owner - Volksmaster Ltd
  • Sign UK did a great job and we would have no hesitation in recommending to others, very professional and reliable service.

    • Ribble Drive Primary School, Whitefield.
  • We ordered a new sign for our business from Sign UK, Chris the MD took us through various options that would look the best for our requirements. The sign was manufactured very quickly and fitted at our premises within a week and looks fantastic.  Great service, friendly organisation. Many thanks for the service. Highly recommended.

    • Mark Buckley, Sales Manager – Mercury Labels Ltd
  • Just want to say the signs look great, and we were all particularly impressed with the fitters who left the place tidy and were very helpful. Won’t hesitate to use you again or recommend you to anyone looking for signs.

    • Ross Johnstone, Technical Sales Engineer - Industrial Spray Solutions Ltd
  • Our new signs at Stakehill Depot 2 are looking very fancy! Thank you Sign UK for doing a sterling job.

    • Comfy Quilts (via Twitter)
  • Graphics are looking fantastic - great job as always.

    • Swans Travel (via Twitter)
  • I am very happy with the quality of signage and fitting - Great value for money. Well done guys for such great work. Best I have seen.

    • Juan Olivares, CEO - Inara Money Transfers
  • Oldham College has been successfully working with Sign UK for a number of years now. Over the last 12 months three new building have gone up on the campus and each one needed to quickly develop its own brand and identity. Our design team came up with a look and feel for the buildings and Sign UK were able to produce top quality materials and manpower to install the grand pieces of work in short periods of time. Sign UK were always incredibly helpful, got quotes to us quickly, fitted around our timetable, handled last minute requests incredibly well and installed large pieces of artwork with little to no interruptions to our students and workforce. They have been a great company to work with and we have certainly enjoyed a highly positive relationship with them and will continue to use Sign UK whenever possible in the future.

    • Laura Cahill, Head Of Marketing - Oldham College
  • Many thanks for another fantastic job from Sign UK, keep up the great work lads.

    • Michael Griffiths, Managing Director - AWC Home Improvements
  • Our experience with Sign UK was faultless from start to finish. The service from the quotation and planning stage was seamless, the pricing was excellent, the installation ran smoothly and the end result of the overall signage is absolutely fabulous !!! We would highly recommend Sign UK to anyone considering using them. One word : Perfect !!!

    • LIsette Hinde, Financial Director - NB Data Ltd
  • The service I received from Sign UK was excellent.

    • Paul Beadle, Managing Director - Fire Stopper Ltd
  • These guys are brimming with professionalism... from initial contact and design through to the delivery of the perfect product and service.

    • Nigel Pierce, Managing Director - Vanguard Service Group Ltd
  • Thank you to Sign uk for providing us with a quality new sign and a fast and efficient service. We are delighted with our new shop front sign and window graphics.

    • Kirsty Clifford, Kirn Estates Ltd
  • Thank you Sign UK, we have had lots of complements and are more than happy with our bespoke signage.

    • Janet Smith, Practice Manager - Tickle Hall Cross Solicitors.
  • Sign UK designed and fitted our new signs for our Chadderton Office. The whole process was slick and efficient and the end result was better than we expected. We highly recommend them.

    • Paul Quinn, Partner - Wrigley Partington Chartered Accountants
  • From the first contact with Sign UK to completion of our new company sign, everything went like clockwork. On completion of the works the site was left in a clean and tidy state complete with the removal of all debris. The new sign now looks modern and stylish making it really stand out compared to others in the area. Simply "Well Done, Great Job".

    • Howard Mahon, Corenso (UK) Ltd
  • Since I joined AMP Wire I have used Sign UK on five separate occasions and have found them to be professional, trustworthy and reliable. For our main building signage, we had no idea what we really wanted but Sign UK came up with the concept of the sign including the lighting etc. I would highly recommend Sign UK for all signage applications and have already recommended them to other companies, who in turn have been more than satisfied with the work.

    • Carl Platt, Production Manager - Amp Wire Limited.
  • From concept to creation Chris and his team have worked on time, on budget and with the necessary inventive and creative flair. They have transformed our ideas into a design concept and ultimately provided a great series of signs and information points which have transformed our Queen Street offices. We are now moving onto stages 2 and 3 and look forward to working with them again. I would highly recommend Sign UK.

    • Suzanne Wright, Business Development Manager - Pearson Solicitors
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