An event space with dark wood floors, high tables with stools, a disco ball, stage lighting, and a long bar at the back at Oxford Social.

An event space with a small stage area, wall-mounted TV, scattered high tables with stools, and dark wood floors by large windows at Oxford Social.

A sleek bar area with a long black counter, overhead racks of hanging glassware, and a neon sign reading 'you're twisting my melons' at Oxford Social.

A cocktail bar with a neon sign reading 'You're twisting my melon', glassware hanging above the bar counter, and shelves of spirits at Oxford Social.

A restroom with black marble walls, gold-accented sinks, circular mirrors with backlighting, and red LED strip lighting at the base of the vanity at Oxford Social.

Upstairs at Oxford Social

Event Space in a Cocktail Bar

Private space

About this space

Upstairs is Oxford Social's party floor: a self-contained space above the main bar with room for 120+ guests standing, built around a DJ set-up and an open dance floor.

It has its own bar and its own toilets, so once your guests are up here they have everything they need without going back downstairs. That makes it a straightforward space to run as a private event - your group, your music, your night.

Music leads the room. Bring your own DJ or let us arrange one for you, and the floor fills quickly and stays busy. Hire can be shaped around the booking, from an exclusive take-over of the whole floor to a reserved area within it.

The space suits milestone birthdays and private parties, work socials, launches and networking evenings, Christmas and festive celebrations, and wedding receptions or engagement parties.

Drinks come from the same team as downstairs: signature and classic cocktails, arrival drinks, bar tabs and bespoke packages built to your budget. Food can be added in-house, from canapes and sharing plates through to set menus.

You'll find us on Oxford Street in the middle of Manchester (M1), a few minutes' walk from the St Peter's Square tram stop and Oxford Road station, with hotels, restaurants and theatres all around and easy transport home at the end of the night.

Offers and packages

Prices

Monday

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 hire fee + min. spend

Per session

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 + £1500

Alcohol licence until 4:00. All prices include VAT.

Tuesday

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 hire fee + min. spend

Per session

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 + £1500

Alcohol licence until 4:00. All prices include VAT.

Wednesday

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 hire fee + min. spend

Per session

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 + £1500

Alcohol licence until 4:00. All prices include VAT.

Thursday

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 hire fee + min. spend

Per session

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 + £1500

Alcohol licence until 4:00. All prices include VAT.

Friday

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 hire fee + min. spend

Per session

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 + £1500

Alcohol licence until 4:00. All prices include VAT.

Saturday

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 hire fee + min. spend

Per session

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 + £1500

Alcohol licence until 4:00. All prices include VAT.

Sunday

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 hire fee + min. spend

Per session

8:00 – 4:30

from £500 + £1500

Alcohol licence until 4:00. All prices include VAT.

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Pricing updated by venue 1 month ago

Capacity

Standing

up to 200
Dining

up to 120
Theatre

up to 200
Boardroom

up to 80
Cabaret

up to 90
U-Shaped

up to 80
Classroom

up to 200

Catering and drinks

Venue can organise food and drink

Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice

Space where you can prepare food

Venue can supply alcoholic beverages

Facilities

Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
Air conditioner
Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
Place where clients can store items during their event
Dedicated dance floor area
Soundproofed room for noise control
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Venue allows playing your own music
Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead

Accessibility

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for

Age policy

Guests under 18 are not allowed after 22:00

Host rules

Entry and age:
• Under 18s are welcome until 22:00 and must be accompanied by an adult at all times. No one under 18 is admitted after 22:00, in line with our premises licence.
• We operate Challenge 25. Please bring valid photo ID (passport, driving licence or PASS-accredited card) - without it we cannot serve alcohol.
• Management reserves the right to refuse entry, or to ask guests to leave, for abusive, aggressive or unacceptable behaviour.
• Zero tolerance on drugs. Anyone using or carrying them will be removed and the police may be called.

Food and drink:
• All food and drink must be supplied by the venue. Guests may not bring their own alcohol or catering.

The space:
• No smoking or vaping indoors - please use the designated area outside.
• Decorations are welcome, but no confetti or glitter, and nothing fixed to walls, ceilings or fittings without our approval beforehand.
• Any damage or breakages beyond fair wear and tear will be charged to the person who made the booking.
• We are in a residential and hotel area, so please help us by leaving quietly at the end of the night.