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Historic Town Hall & Event Venue

Manchester Town Hall

Manchester, North West England — M2 5DB

750

Max Capacity

FROM

£5300

Per Day

4.8

7 reviews

Room Layouts

About This Venue

Manchester Town Hall is one of the finest examples of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in Britain, located in the heart of Manchester's Albert Square. Built between 1868-1877 and designed by Alfred Waterhouse, this Grade I listed building serves as both the working headquarters of Manchester City Council and a world-renowned venue for prestigious events. The building features stunning Great Hall with its magnificent hammerbeam roof, ornate Council Chamber, and numerous function rooms adorned with Ford Madox Brown murals depicting Manchester's history. With capacities ranging from intimate boardroom meetings to grand receptions for 750 guests, the Town Hall offers unparalleled historic grandeur for weddings, corporate events, conferences, and ceremonial occasions in Manchester's civic heart.

Room Capacities

theatre

400

boardroom

classroom

250

u shape

100

cabaret

200

reception

750

dining

300

banquet

300

Pricing

Day rates from £5300

Venue hire from £2,000 for half day. Full day rates and wedding packages available from £5,000. Prices vary by room, season, and event type. Includes basic setup and security.

Features & Amenities

Historic Building

Great Hall

Council Chamber

Historic Murals

Ceremonial Spaces

Wedding License

AV Equipment

Catering Services

Accessible

WiFi

AV & Technical

Projector

Large Screen

PA System

Wireless Microphones

Wi-Fi

Lectern

Lighting System

Ideal For

ConferencesCivic CeremoniesCorporate EventsAwards DinnersExhibitionsCultural Events

Location & Access

Albert Square, Manchester M2 5DB

St Peter's Square Metrolink station is 2 minutes walk with connections throughout Greater Manchester. Manchester Piccadilly railway station is 10 minutes walk with services to London (2 hours), Birmingham (1.5 hours), and Scotland. Manchester Airport is 30 minutes by train or car.

No on-site parking. Numerous public car parks within 5 minutes walk including Albert Square car park, NCP, and Q-Park facilities. Limited blue badge parking nearby.

Wheelchair accessible