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The Monastery Manchester, Great Nave

Location pin

89, Gorton Lane, Manchester, M12 5WF - 

  • Users

    Up to
    650 guests

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

The Monastery Manchester is a magnificent building designed by Augustus Pugin, and was once listed in the world’s 100 most endangered sites.

Following an extensive restoration scheme, the hidden treasure is now a beautiful and stunning location for a range of corporate, social and cultural occasions. This unique Grade II* listed venue is the perfect setting for any special event. With impressively versatile internal spaces, The Monastery's in-house team can help create an experience which guests will never forget.\

Located only minutes away from Manchester city centre, The Monastery is easily reached with good transport links.

The Monastery Manchester is managed by the same charitable trust that saved it from dereliction 23 years ago. All profits from events go back into the community outreach projects and restoration work on the Grade II* listed building.

The Great Nave is the main event space at the Monastery Manchester. The large, open room features stunning architecture and beautiful partially-restored original features, providing an impressive backdrop for corporate events, conferences, gala dinners and team buildings events.

Capacity & layout

Theatre

Theatre

up to 650

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 150

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 320

Classroom

Classroom

up to 105

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    16:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    16:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    16:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    16:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    8:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    8:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    16:00 - 24:00

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Amenities

Tea

Tea

Stage

Stage

Flipchart

Flipchart

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

Disabled access

Disabled access

Lectern

Lectern

Print/Scan/Copy

Print/Scan/Copy

Public transport

Public transport

Premises parking

Premises parking

Overnight accommodation

Overnight accommodation

Breakout rooms

Breakout rooms

Audio & visual

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

Conference phone

Conference phone

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

TV screen

TV screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Other

Our event planners are happy to help you arrange any audio-visual equipment you may require.

Space rules

Cancellation policy

From 12 to 6 months prior to the event 50% of all costs and pre-ordered items From 6 to 3 months prior to the event 75% of all costs and pre-ordered items From 3 months to 4 Weeks prior to the event 90% of all costs and pre-ordered items From 4 Weeks prior to the event 100% of all costs and pre-ordered items or losses

Location

Reviews

  • Thornton Events

    August 2024

    They are a well run wedding venue and we can’t fault them !! Well done monastery We love styling this beautiful venue with our decor! Keep up the amazing work! Lindsey and Jay North West best venue stylist 2024

  • Ann

    November 2019

    Everything was perfect for my get together, all the ladies enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The table settings were lovely and the food was excellent. We even had a sing in the Nave. We couldn’t believe when it was time for us to leave even the sun shone so we could walk in the Healing Garden. Thank you so much for making my day so pleasurable I will not hesitate to recommend the Monastery for a function and I am sure a lot of the ladies will be back. Thanks again Ann

  • Manchester Food and Drink Festival

    November 2019

    Thanks once again to you and the Monastery team for making the evening a great success. A special thanks to John and Glen for everything they did on the day too which I know is always a full on day but they were both incredibly helpful and a pleasure to work with so please pass on our gratitude.

  • Roxie Case

    August 2024

    What can I say? The team at this place is next level, gold standard and have no problems in going above and beyond. My newly wed husband and I got married on a weekend in August and it couldn’t have gone smoother. Sure there were a few glitches, but it was an Indian marriage and they have a different time scale to the western world! Huge shout out to Kate and Neil who helped organise and run the show. Kate has been involved right from the very start and she has been so patient with us and we appreciate every last little thing she’s done for us. Our family and friends were incredibly impressed with the venue and how smooth the day went - and it’s all a nod to the wonderful staff who were there on the day. We couldn’t have picked a better team to share our day with. Thankyou to The Monastery and we hope to see you again!

  • Vinnies Cakes

    June 2024

    If you get the opportunity to attend a music event at The Monastery...do it! The high ceilings provide for fantastic acoustics. The facilities provided are fabulous, the venue is clean and there are adequate facilities avoiding queues.

  • C Fong

    May 2024

    Hippos Remixed. Very nice venue for a party, and what a party. The building is beautiful and the staff were very nice. I hope we left no bad impressions, I thought it was a lovely night with a great atmosphere. Thanks for letting Hippos host their event here.