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Jodrell Bank, First Light Pavilion

Location pin

Bomish Ln, Macclesfield, SK11 9DW - 

  • Credit card

    From
    £1500 min spend

  • Users

    Up to
    140 guests

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site has 4 exhibition pavilions, a private cafe, nordic wooden lodge, hireable tipi and a 35 acre historic Arboretum as well as covered picnic areas, orchards, lakes and a private car park for up to 300 visitors.

Our Winter Day Delegate Rate:
£37.50
*Room Hire for the Day
*Day Ticket into Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement
*Free 3D Films in the Jodrell Bank Space Dome
*Free Parking
* 3 x Tea/Coffee
*Breakfast Pastries
*Fork Buffet Lunch
*Afternoon Sweet Treats
(Minimum numbers 20 persons)

All weddings booked before August 2025 will get £500 off our Ceremony Package (worth £3K).



The £21.5m First Light Pavilion launched on 4th June 2022. The building has a 300 capacity for standing events with a 100 capacity restaurant, 50 capacity outside terrace, 140 capacity 3D cinema, 50 capacity meeting room, as well as a immersive exhibition and concrete foyer with a capacity of 200. The brutalist concrete structure is grass covered and hidden in the grounds of Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement Cheshire.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 120

Dining

Dining

up to 120

Theatre

Theatre

up to 140

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 20

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 100

Classroom

Classroom

up to 80

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:
  • from £2500 per day

  • from £2500 per day

  • from £2500 per day

  • from £2500 per day

  • from £2500 per day

  • from £2500 per day

  • from £2500 per day

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Natural light

Natural light

Outdoor / Garden / Beach

Outdoor / Garden / Beach

Telephone

Telephone

Print/Scan/Copy

Print/Scan/Copy

Stage

Stage

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

Premises parking

Premises parking

Breakout rooms

Breakout rooms

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

TV screen

TV screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

Space rules

Allowed events

wedding

Wedding ceremony licence

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

50% refundable 7 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Seokjin Ham

    January 2025

    It is a world-renowned astronomical research and education facility, dedicated to promoting public engagement with astronomy and space science. It is part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester and is famous for housing a range of astronomical observation equipment, including the iconic Lovell Telescope. Jodrell Bank Observatory was established in 1945 by Bernard Lovell, following his work with radar during World War II, to investigate cosmic rays. Since then, it has made significant contributions to the development of radio astronomy, including the study of meteors, quasars, pulsars, masers, gravitational lensing, and the tracking of space probes. The original visitor center, opened in 1971 by the Duke of Devonshire, was demolished in 2003 due to asbestos concerns, and a new visitor center was inaugurated in 2011. In 2022, the state-of-the-art First Light Pavilion was opened, offering an immersive exhibition that explores the history of astronomy and space exploration. Surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes, Jodrell Bank provides an ideal setting for walking and picnicking, making it a perfect destination for both science enthusiasts and nature lovers.

  • Wade Adams

    November 2024

    Information, interesting and educational place to visit. Judy who served us at the entrance was very helpful and helped us plan our time there telling us what events were on at what times. The Dome Show is recommended as is the Telescope Talk. The Lovell Telescope is impressively huge! We were lucky to witness is rotating on its base and pitching a full 90 degrees. The cafe was nice and overall the site was clean, tidy with lots of helpful staff. Would definitely recommend a trip out here. When buying tickets, Gift Aid if you can.

  • Lewis Turner

    November 2024

    Amazing experience I took my 45 year old dad , he absolutely loved it. There is a big dome that is immersive inside when you watch these videos .They were ace! We did not go in the cafe but it was ok as well they close at 4 o'clock on winter holidays and 5 o'clock on normal days . There is a mini dish that you can talk to each other from one side of a path to another . Highly recommended it is amazing it is so interesting and beautiful.