Space facilities
Wi-Fi
• Projector
• Flatscreen TV
• Whiteboard
• Flipchart
• PA system / speakers
The Darwin Room at Elizabeth Gaskell's House
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
The minimum number of hours for a booking is 2 hours.
We offer a discounted 4-hour or 8-hour rate.
The minimum number of hours for a booking is 2 hours.
We offer a discounted 4-hour or 8-hour rate.
The minimum number of hours for a booking is 2 hours.
We offer a discounted 4-hour or 8-hour rate.
The minimum number of hours for a booking is 2 hours.
We offer a discounted 4-hour or 8-hour rate.
The minimum number of hours for a booking is 2 hours.
We offer a discounted 4-hour or 8-hour rate.
The minimum number of hours for a booking is 2 hours.
We offer a discounted 4-hour or 8-hour rate.
The minimum number of hours for a booking is 2 hours.
We offer a discounted 4-hour or 8-hour rate.
Capacity
Catering and drinks
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
Accessibility
Rules of the space
Allowed events
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.
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 Victorian house, with spectacular period rooms and villa style garden, provides a unique and stunning backdrop for any occasion.
Wedding ceremonies can be held in the cosy book-lined Study, the elegant Drawing Room, or the award-winning Garden. Complete with Victorian furnishings and a boudoir grand piano, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is perfect for couples wanting something special, intimate and with plenty of charm.
Following the ceremony, we can provide a drinks reception in the Victorian period rooms, including the Dining Room where Elizabeth wrote her famous stories and letters. Weather permitting, the beautifully restored garden with its mixed heritage and native planting schemes offers another option for your drinks reception and is a beautiful backdrop for wedding photographs.
Our light and airy basement includes the original Servants’ Hall and kitchen, providing the perfect space for your wedding celebrations including wedding breakfast and reception.
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is hired on an exclusive use basis and can accommodate up to 36 people in a wedding party. This includes the couple and 34 guests.
If you’re interested in in booking a meeting, workshop, away-day or conference, Elizabeth Gaskell's House has a choice of seminar rooms.
We can accommodate up to 35 delegates per room in various layouts. Each space includes a deluxe screen for your presentations and we have a variety of refreshment/ catering options available.
The house is fully accessible and disabled parking is available on-site. Our meeting rooms all have hearing loops installed.
Our servants' hall and garden are perfect breakout spaces, subject to availability.
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