The Darwin Room at Elizabeth Gaskell's House

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84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M13 9LW
Ardwick
Wedding & Hires Team E.

Wedding & Hires Team E.

About this space

The Darwin room is one of our most popular rooms for events, meetings, and conferences. This bright and spacious room includes the use of a large screen and a private kitchen area.

As the room is positioned on the lower ground floor of the house, it is fully accessible to the lift and on-site disabled parking. Hearing loops are also available.

The room can take a maximum of 35 people theatre style and 20 boardroom or cabaret.


Prices

Monday
8:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £186 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 18:00
from £186 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 18:00
from £312 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Rooms are hired and prices are based on a full day or half day basis only of 4hrs or 8hrs between the times of 8am- 6pm.

Surcharge after 6pm - 11pm* will apply on weekdays and 8am - 11pm** on weekends.
*Evening sessions are a minimum 3hrs booking if on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday.
**Weekend sessions are a minimum 4hrs booking Saturday & Sunday.

All catering including tea & coffee will be at an extra cost, water is free at all times.
Tuesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £186 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 18:00
from £186 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 18:00
from £312 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Rooms are hired and prices are based on a full day or half day basis only of 4hrs or 8hrs between the times of 8am- 6pm.

Surcharge after 6pm - 11pm* will apply on weekdays and 8am - 11pm** on weekends.
*Evening sessions are a minimum 3hrs booking if on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday.
**Weekend sessions are a minimum 4hrs booking Saturday & Sunday.

All catering including tea & coffee will be at an extra cost, water is free at all times.
Wednesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £186 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 18:00
from £186 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 18:00
from £312 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Rooms are hired and prices are based on a full day or half day basis only of 4hrs or 8hrs between the times of 8am- 6pm.

Surcharge after 6pm - 11pm* will apply on weekdays and 8am - 11pm** on weekends.
*Evening sessions are a minimum 3hrs booking if on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday.
**Weekend sessions are a minimum 4hrs booking Saturday & Sunday.

All catering including tea & coffee will be at an extra cost, water is free at all times.
Thursday
8:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £186 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 18:00
from £186 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 18:00
from £312 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Rooms are hired and prices are based on a full day or half day basis only of 4hrs or 8hrs between the times of 8am- 6pm.

Surcharge after 6pm - 11pm* will apply on weekdays and 8am - 11pm** on weekends.
*Evening sessions are a minimum 3hrs booking if on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday.
**Weekend sessions are a minimum 4hrs booking Saturday & Sunday.

All catering including tea & coffee will be at an extra cost, water is free at all times.
Friday
8:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £72 hire fee per hour
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £186 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 18:00
from £186 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 18:00
from £312 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Rooms are hired and prices are based on a full day or half day basis only of 4hrs or 8hrs between the times of 8am- 6pm.

Surcharge after 6pm - 11pm* will apply on weekdays and 8am - 11pm** on weekends.
*Evening sessions are a minimum 3hrs booking if on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday.
**Weekend sessions are a minimum 4hrs booking Saturday & Sunday.

All catering including tea & coffee will be at an extra cost, water is free at all times.
Saturday
9:00 – 23:00
from £78 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 23:00
from £78 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Rooms are hired and prices are based on a full day or half day basis only of 4hrs or 8hrs between the times of 8am- 6pm.

Surcharge after 6pm - 11pm* will apply on weekdays and 8am - 11pm** on weekends.
*Evening sessions are a minimum 3hrs booking if on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday.
**Weekend sessions are a minimum 4hrs booking Saturday & Sunday.

All catering including tea & coffee will be at an extra cost, water is free at all times.
Sunday
9:00 – 23:00
from £78 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 23:00
from £78 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Rooms are hired and prices are based on a full day or half day basis only of 4hrs or 8hrs between the times of 8am- 6pm.

Surcharge after 6pm - 11pm* will apply on weekdays and 8am - 11pm** on weekends.
*Evening sessions are a minimum 3hrs booking if on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday.
**Weekend sessions are a minimum 4hrs booking Saturday & Sunday.

All catering including tea & coffee will be at an extra cost, water is free at all times.

Capacity

Standing
up to 35
Theatre
up to 35
Boardroom
up to 20
Cabaret
up to 20
Classroom
up to 16

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering
External catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol
BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
Natural light
Free on-street parking
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Hearing Aid Loop
Conference call facilities
Air conditioning
Storage space
Accommodation available

Music & sound equipment

PA system / music speakers available
Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Disabled access toilets
Disabled parking space available

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted / ticketed events
Loud music / events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building. No naked flames.


Situated just outside the hustle and bustle of Manchester city centre, sits the former home of Manchester’s most famous Victorian writer, Elizabeth Gaskell. This beautifully restored house with spectacular period rooms and villa style garden, will provide a unique backdrop for every occasion.

The House can provide a unique and stunning backdrop for weddings, offering a choice of two ceremony rooms. The cosy, book-lined Study and the beautiful Drawing Room with its boudoir grand piano, both provide a special space for a wedding ceremony, both complete with Victorian furnishings and furniture to suit each wedding party. These period rooms are perfect for the couple wanting something special, intimate and with plenty of charm.

Following the ceremony, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House can provide a drinks reception in the delightful, period Dining Room, which is where Elizabeth herself wrote her famous stories and letters. The beautifully restored gardens with its mix heritage and native planting schemes offer another option for a drinks reception and is a charming backdrop for wedding photographs.

The house's light and airy basement, includes what was originally the Servants Hall and former Kitchen and provides the perfect space for celebrations, whether that be a traditional afternoon tea, a buffet or a formal sit-down meal.

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is offered to weddings on an exclusive use basis and can accommodate up to 36 people.

If you’re interested in hiring the house for a meeting, workshop or conference, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House offers a choice of seminar rooms and period rooms.

Each space can accommodate up to 35 delegates in a theatre style and include deluxe screens for presentations. The house is accessible with lifts to all floors, disabled parking is available on-site and hearing loops are also available in some of the spaces.

The beautifully restored garden is an ideal space for events to utilise for breaks and team building exercises.


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