IWM North, WaterShard Event Space
Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1TZ -
Up to
200 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
Centrally located in Manchester and boasting a variety of unparalleled event spaces, the Imperial War Museum is available to hire for daytime and evening. The venue is perfect for events such as, executive meetings, conferences, and product launches to birthday parties, award ceremonies, Christmas parties, summer parties and wedding receptions.
IWM North’s extraordinary spaces offer exceptional possibilities for entertaining and our award-winning approach to event-creation has positioned the museum as one of the leading venues in the city-region.
Unique to IWM North is the Big Picture Show, an immersive cinematic experience that presents film, imagery and sound from our collections. Working with our technical team you can create your own big picture show. These bespoke digital wallpapers are digitally mastered and developed around any theme you choose and provide a spectacular backdrop to any event.
Income generated from venue hire helps us deliver our learning programmes, displays and exhibitions.
The venue has recently won two National Venue Awards including Most Historic Venue and Most Unusual/Unique Venue.
Overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal and MediaCity UK, the WaterShard Event Space can offer diners fantastic views to accompany delightful breakfasts, working as well as informal lunches and after-work drinks receptions.
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 200
Dining
up to 100
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Tea
Disabled access
Public transport
Premises parking
Overnight accommodation
Breakout rooms
Space rules
Cancellation policy
Subject to venue Terms & Conditions only.
Location
Reviews
Fab TR
August 2024Entry to the museum is free, you don't need to book. IWM North's architecture delivers an award-winning immersive experience. Walk through a timeline of history from the First World War to the present day. Over 2,000 objects and immerse yourself in the 360-degree cinematic Big Picture Show.
Jayasimha Nuggehalli
June 2024♿️We had a great time visiting IWM. Museum has very interesting exhibits. Staff were very courteous and shared lot of useful information about the museum. Museum has several accessibility features and they are marked clearly through out the museum. We can borrow wheel chairs. There is accessible entrance, elevators and also accessible restrooms. There special hearing aids for hearing impaired and movie in the main hall supports sign language. Overall museum is well equipped with accessible features.
Emily Long
June 2024The IWM North is definitely worth a visit. There is a main exhibit space which has a low slope and low level lighting. There is an hourly Big Picture Show which has audio, signed and subtitles. The museum has kids backpacks to borrow which contain ear defenders. There is good clear signage throughout building and lifts. There is also a cafe and gift shop.
Modelangel
July 2024Brilliant museum, well laid out. We spent 2.5 hours walking around, reading about the history and had a quick bite to eat in the cafe. Really interesting and formative. Great for kids and family day out. Also there are 5 minutes of motivational and emotional videos shown. Really moving. I definitely recommend visiting.
Michael Jones
July 2024Fantastic . A most impressive Museum.all so well displayed. relevant information was so informative.the staff all very pleasant and Helpful...the Food at your restaurant ..was Superb..a very Big Credit to the Staff/Caterers..⭐⭐also a lovely range of gifts to purchase. All in All A Very Pleasant Day out ..No entry fees . Donations Excepted.. ......... please note the museum is children friendly .and good car parking . . From Michael .
