The neo-Gothic Whitworth Hall is an elegant, Grade II listed venue Hall for banquets up to 300, plus the imposing Council Chamber and six boardrooms. The adjacent Christie's can be used for stand alone drinks receptions and private dinners.
The iconic University Place, which is the largest conference venue at the University, with 2 lecture theatres for 600 and 280, in addition there is a 300 seat restaurant, 500 square metres exhibition space, marquee area and 25 syndicate rooms, the contemporary Nancy Rothwell and Engineering B Buildings also offer large scale facilities. These venues are available for hire in the vacactions only.
Our two year round meeting venues are Oddfellows Hall and the contemporary Core Technology Facility for 8 to 120 delegates. There are also a number of other campus buildings available in student vacations plus the University's own Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery for year round meetings, receptions and dinners.






| Boardroom | Cabaret | Classroom | Classroom with back projection | Dinner | Dinner Dance | Exhibition | Reception | Theatre | Theatre with Back Projection | U-shape | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Core Technology Facility Blue Room | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G107 | - | - | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G108 | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G109 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G110 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G113 | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G114 | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G205 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G207 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alan Turing G209 | - | - | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christie's | - | - | - | - | 160 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Core Technology Facility Green Room | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Core Technology Facility Pink Room | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Core Technology Facility The Boardroom | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | 14 |
| Core Technology Facility The Street | - | - | - | - | 200 | - | 150 | 200 | - | - | - |
| Core Technology Facility Yellow Room | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Core Technology Facility, Boardroom/Rutherford rooms | 20 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | - | 14 |
| Core Technology Facility, Dalton Room | 36 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120 | - | 28 |
| Core Technology Facility, Innovation Suite | 24 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | 20 |
| Core Technology Facility, Innovation Suite Room 1 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Core Technology Facility, Innovation Suite Room 2 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Core Technology Facility, Rutheford Room | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 13 |
| Engineering B, Room 2B.003 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Engineering B, 2B.002 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Engineering B, Blended lecture theatre 2B.020 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 160 | - | - |
| Manchester Museum- Kanaris lecture theatre | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Manchester Museum-Fossils Gallery | - | - | - | - | 80 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Manchester Museum-Living Worlds Gallery | - | - | - | - | 80 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Nancy Rothwell Building Blended lecture theatre GA.056 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104 | - | - |
| Nancy Rothwell Building Ground floor events space | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Nancy Rothwell Building Theatre A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 553 | - | - |
| Nancy Rothwell Building Theatre B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 446 | - | - |
| Nancy Rothwell Building, Room 2A.011 | - | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nancy Rothwell Building, Room 2A.012 | - | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nancy Rothwell Building, Room 2A.013 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nancy Rothwell Building, Room 2A.014 | - | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oddfellows Hall - The Boardroom | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | 22 |
| Oddfellows Hall - Three Links Room | 20 | 28 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | 18 |
| Oddfellows Hall -Veritas Room | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | 13 |
| Oddfellows Hall Committee Room A | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oddfellows Hall- Tolpuddle Room | 20 | 22 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Roscoe 1.001 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roscoe 1.002 and 2.8/2.9 | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roscoe 1.003 and 2.10 | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roscoe 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor classrooms | - | - | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roscoe 2.02, 2.03 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roscoe 4.05 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roscoe 4.9 | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roscoe Theatre A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 474 | - | - |
| Roscoe Theatre B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 238 | - | - |
| Samuel Alexander A101 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82 | - | - |
| Samuel Alexander A112 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | - |
| Samuel Alexander A113 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98 | - | - |
| Samuel Alexander A7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | - | - |
| Samuel Alexander Leamington Theatre | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 149 | - | - |
| Samuel Alexander Theatre | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 238 | - | - |
| Samuel Alexander, South Theatre | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 92 | - | - |
| Schuster Building Moseley/Bragg/Blackett theatres | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Schuster Rutherford theatre | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250 | - | - |
| University Place - 25 seat classrooms | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University Place - Marquee Space | - | - | - | - | 150 | - | 150 | 200 | - | - | - |
| University Place - Theatre B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 600 | - | - |
| University Place - up to 50 seat classrooms | 32 | 36 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | - |
| University Place -up to 100 seat classrooms | - | 90 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| University Place Market Restaurant | - | - | - | - | 450 | - | 440 | - | - | - | - |
| University Place The Drum | - | - | - | - | - | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| University Place theatre A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 280 | - | - |
| Whitworth Art Gallery- Gallery 3 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Whitworth Art Gallery- Meeting Room 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Whitworth Art Gallery- Upper Promenade | - | - | - | - | 70 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Whitworth Art Gallery- Whitworth Cafe | - | - | - | - | 90 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Whitworth Art Gallery-Grand Hall | - | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | 214 | - | - |
| Whitworth Building - Committee Room B/D/E/F | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whitworth Building - Council Chamber | 28 | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whitworth Building - Knowles Committee Room | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whitworth Building - Whitworth Hall | - | 300 | - | - | 300 | 250 | - | 400 | 600 | - | - |
| Rate Ex/Inc (GBP) | Package details | |
|---|---|---|
| Midweek Day Delegate | From £46.50 (Ex Tax) | DDR is offered at our year round weekday venues, Core Technology Facility(CTF) & Whitworth Art Gallery, includes arrival tea/coffee, mid morning & mid afternoon tea/coffee and snack, 2 course fork buffet,use of one meeting room, data projector, flipchart, free Wifi and HDMI connection.Depending on the room, additonal equipment is also included. Min nos of 30 at CTF and 65 at the Gallery. 08.30 to 17.30 weekdays. |
Oxford Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M13 9PL
We have reviewed our terms and conditions to included an update on Force Majeure which we hope gives some reassurance in response to the current pandemic and future bookings.
The University has achieved Level 5 in the Government’s flexible framework for sustainable procurement.
Our in house catering team won the Sustainable Business Award at the 2018 Cateys
The University is working towards net zero for 2038.
Social responsibility is one of our three core strategic goals in our Manchester 2020 strategy, sitting equally alongside our commitments to world-class research and outstanding learning and student experience.
Very good BREEAM rating for University Place and we are working very hard with our Estates team to deliver a sustainable campus environment.
We work with local producers to ensure that we provide wherever possible locally grown, organically produced menus.The fish we serve is carefully chosen for sustainability and is Marine Steward Council approved.
We have also achieved Green Impact Gold.