Corporate Event Venue Finder in Manchester

Kimpton Clocktower

With its namesake clocktower and grand Victorian facade, the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is an impressive sight. This former Refuge Assurance building has been updated with state-of-the-art technology whilst keeping its historical charm is located in the centre of Manchester. A historical building with great meeting facilities.

Key Features

• The Kimpton brand is known for its personalised and unique approach to hospitality. They offer little touches that make your stay memorable, such as nightly hosted evening social hour in the Post Room from 6 pm to 7 pm, tuck box and they are pet friendly!
• Centrally located.
• The Hotel is a Grade II listed building which opened in 1890 as the Refuge Assurance Company headquarters. It still retains many of its historical features.
• The Ballroom here boasts to be the largest in the North West – 1000 people theatre style or 700 for a dinner dance.
• The Hotel offers 17 meeting rooms with capacities ranging from 4 to 1000 delegates.

The Treehouse Manchester – not your typical Hotel!

The new kid on the block  – now open!

Treehouse Hotels was founded on the ideas that inspired a child to build a treehouse. Adventure, independence, cosy spaces and repurposing crafty things which aim to offer a playful and nostalgic experience for its guests, A home away from home.

Ideal for press launches, parties and meetings – why not mix work and play and have some fun!

Key Features

• Book the Hideout located on the 15th floor – perfect for standing receptions.
• Want to go to ‘Hollywood’ for your next event? – Treehouse Manchester will have its own screening room for up to 45 people.
• 224 tech-ready rooms and suites with panoramic windows, including a 100m2 Treetop Suite on the 11th floor.

An ideal venue for those ‘Instagrammable’ events.

National Football Museum

Based in one of Manchester’s unique venues, Urbis, the National Football Museum is ideal for a range of events and is centrally located next to Victoria Station.

The world’s biggest and best football museum, telling the stories of our National game. This really is a unique venue!

Key Features

• ‘Creates Programme’. This programme aims to engage people and communities in creativity, championing inclusion and improving wellbeing by using the power of football.
• The Museum can also offer experiences such as tours, handling sessions and curator talks tailored specifically to your audience.
• Guests can delve into the social history and culture of football after museum opening hours by having access to the galleries, which are great for pre-dinner drinks and receptions. Guests can test their footballing skills, from penalty kicks to clever tricks in the Play Gallery.
• The Box Gallery is a self-contained hire space that is separate from the rest of the museum located on the top two floors of the museum. Split across two floors, with a connecting staircase, the floor-to-ceiling windows offer stunning views across the city skyline both day and night.
• The Pitch Gallery is ideal for dinners of up to 250 people. The arrival point for daytime visitors can be turned into an events space once the museum has closed.
• The Dug Out – ideal for networking with the added bonus of outside space in the warmer months.

Concorde Conference Centre

Victoria Warehouse

Victoria Warehouse with its exposed walls, stone floors and raw urban feel provides a unique setting for any event. You really couldn’t find a more unusual and atmospheric venue – a blank canvas ready to be transformed!

Built in the early 1900s as a predominantly cotton storage facility, the event spaces have been lovingly restored to reveal a distinct backdrop complementing the traditional and contemporary vibe.

Key Features

• The event spaces range from the largest, accommodating over 1500 people theatre style to the smallest space, the quirky, restored Mancunian cinema seating 20!
• The Cotton Shed is the largest space and is the most dramatic – ideal for dinners up to 900 or theatre style presentations for 1650 people.
• The Tobacco Stores – a recently developed dual event space offering views of Manchester landmarks. This space is ideal for receptions for 1000 people, dinner for 500 or a theatre style presentation for 500.
• The Bays is made up of two adjoining areas totalling over 700 sqm. It has its own separate entrance with a large feature bar. Ideal for dinners up to 190.
• The Skyhook, a bright and airy space, is named after the Trafford Park chain sculpture. Ideal for informal team meetings or a breakout area for the larger events taking place in the Bar. At night, the clever lighting pitched against the backdrop of the Manchester skyline makes it ideal for Drinks Receptions. Max 70 theatre style.
• The Cinema has been restored with seating salvaged from an old theatre on the outskirts of Manchester and offers a quirky space for smaller meetings or presentations.