The Old Library, Birmingham, The Old Library Main Space
The Old Library 4 Gibb Street, Birmingham, B9 4AT -
Up to
250 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
The Old Library, is a dynamic, functional meeting space in the heart Digbeth, Birmingham’s creative quarter. You will find our venue just ¼ mile from the city centre.
This beautifully restored Victorian building is the last of Birmingham’s five original Free Library’s opened in 1866. Located next to the Custard Factory complex, the venue is an interesting alternative space for your meeting or event. Within the venue we have our main space and smaller space the Reading Room, then in our parent building Zellig we have Zellig 210, another smaller meeting room. The Zellig building is a hub of creativity complete with sculptures, unusual architecture and quirky reception. Our friendly team look forward to working with you on your next event.
The Old Library is a beautifully restored Victorian building, and is the last remaining of Birmingham’s five original Free Library’s opened in 1866. The main space is a light and airy space flooded with natural daylight. Full of period features including vaulted ceilings and iconic arch windows, this space will conduct a positive and warm atmosphere ensuring you have a stimulating and productive event with us. Our personable conference team are on hand from enquiry to event to ensure that your event is successful and memorable.
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 250
Dining
up to 130
Theatre
up to 130
Cabaret
up to 100
Pricing
& opening hours
Weekly schedule
monday
0:00 - 24:00
tuesday
0:00 - 24:00
wednesday
0:00 - 24:00
thursday
0:00 - 24:00
friday
0:00 - 24:00
saturday
0:00 - 24:00
sunday
0:00 - 24:00
Price type: Per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Disabled access
Heating
Air conditioning
Natural light
Table / chairs included
Public transport
Premises parking
Breakout rooms
Audio & visual
Sound system
Microphone
Flipchart
WiFi
Other
AV is available at an additional cost.
Space rules
Allowed events
Wedding ceremony licence
Location
Reviews
Leila Bishop
August 2024We held our wedding reception at The Old Library. They were very attentive and took all our questions and concerns seriously. The venue is beautiful and was perfect for the more relaxed celebration we wanted and it’s very easy to add personal touches if you wanted to. We opted for the hot fork buffet which was very well executed and our guests raved about the food – especially the pies! We were very happy with everything and would happily hold another event with them.
Kate Bradley
August 2024Cannot recommend the Old Library enough! After eloping in vegas, we hosted our wedding party here and the whole experience was stress free from start to finish. We had meetings throughout to check timings and to source and finalise suppliers, to make sure it went to plan on the day. They liaised with all the suppliers so they knew the timings and when they could set up, which took all the stress out of the planning. Laura and Rebecca were so helpful and professional, and the day when ahead with no issues. Thank you so much!! 10/10 would recommend.
Brooke Tranter
September 2024Amazing!!! The room is so beautiful and with the help of both Jess & Rebecca organising so much for us it really came together well. The food that was sourced for us was lovely and worked perfectly with our audience. I want to thank everyone involved as we would definitely use the space again.
