A museum hall with exposed brick walls, arched ceiling, elevated stage, and scattered tables at Black Country Living Museum.
A hall with exposed brick walls, high arched ceiling, tall windows, and folding tables at Black Country Living Museum.
A museum hall with high arched ceilings, exposed brick walls, and simple wooden tables at Black Country Living Museum.
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A museum hall with high arched ceilings, brick walls, and scattered metal chairs and tables at Black Country Living Museum.

Workers Institute Hall at Black Country Living Museum

Hall in a Museum
·
Private space
Discovery Way, Dudley, DY1 4AL –
Castle and Priory
Up to 180
seats
Up to 200
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Workers’ Institute stands as a monument to the struggle of the women chain makers of Cradley Heath, who laid down their chains in 1910 to strike for a living wage.

This historic building is perfect for dinners, receptions, and celebration events. It features AV facilities, a 50" TV screen, complimentary Wi-Fi, and a mezzanine level that can accommodate up to 60 diners.

Prices

Monday
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Per day
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Per day
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Per day
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Per day
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Per day
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Per day
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Per day
18:00 – 22:30
from £1362 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 200
Dining
up to 120
Theatre
up to 180
Cabaret
up to 120

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 23:00
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Air conditioner
Photo equipment
Natural light
Video equipment
Lighting equipment
Storage space
Dance floor
Soundproof
Free parking is available on-site (500 spaces)
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
No wedding licence
No Temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

- Smoking is not permitted in ANY of our buildings and is only allowed on site in designed areas.
- All our buildings are restored historic buildings with original collections, please be respectful and ask what is allowed before arriving.
- We operate a Challenge 25 policy on alcohol sales at the Museum.

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day with Grace Period

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About Black Country Living Museum

Black Country Living Museum is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

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