A meeting room with a long table covered in a black cloth, green chairs, a flip chart, and a large screen at Elizabeth Gaskell's House.
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The Darwin Room at Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Meeting Room in a Museum
·
Private space
84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M13 9LW –
Ardwick, Manchester
Up to 35
seats
Up to 35
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

The Darwin Room is aptly named after Charles Darwin, as he and Elizabeth Gaskell were related. It's perfect for a meeting, workshop, away-day or conference, offering a unique and inspiring backdrop for your event.

We can accommodate up to 35 delegates per room, depending on the layout. Each space includes a deluxe screen for your presentations, flip charts and hearing loops.

The room is located on the ground floor of the Coach House and is fully accessible. It has its own entrance, bathroom and kitchenette, making it perfect for an all-day event.

The house is fully accessible and disabled parking is available on-site.

We offer tea and coffee and can recommend external caterers.

What we offer:
Dedicated events team available throughout the booking and planning process, and on the day itself
3 purpose built seminar rooms
Free Wi-Fi
Fully accessible venue
Available 7 days a week
Competitive hourly rate with discounted 4-hour and 8-hour deals

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Pricing updated by venue 7 months ago
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 35
Theatre
up to 35
Boardroom
up to 20
Cabaret
up to 20
Classroom
up to 18

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 23:00
BYO alcohol allowed
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

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

Music & sound equipment

Own music not allowed
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

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

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
No wedding licence
No temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building.

No naked flames are permitted anywhere in the venue or on the premises.

Biodegradable confetti ONLY.

No food and clear drinks ONLY are permitted in the Victorian period rooms. This is to protect the museum collection.

About Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Elizabeth Gaskell's House is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

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Meet your host

Wedding & Hires Team EGH
Member of Tagvenue since June 2019
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5 Rating
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