The Darwin Room at Elizabeth Gaskell's House

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

Per morning

8:00 – 13:00

from £186

Per afternoon

13:00 – 18:00

from £186

Per day

8:00 – 18:00

from £312

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

Per morning

8:00 – 13:00

from £186

Per afternoon

13:00 – 18:00

from £186

Per day

8:00 – 18:00

from £312

Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Wednesday

8:00 – 23:00

from £72 hire fee per hour

Per hour

18:00 – 23:00

from £72

Per morning

8:00 – 13:00

from £186

Per afternoon

13:00 – 18:00

from £186

Per day

8:00 – 18:00

from £312

Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Thursday

8:00 – 23:00

from £72 hire fee per hour

Per hour

18:00 – 23:00

from £72

Per morning

8:00 – 13:00

from £186

Per afternoon

13:00 – 18:00

from £186

Per day

8:00 – 18:00

from £312

Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Friday

8:00 – 23:00

from £72 hire fee per hour

Per hour

18:00 – 23:00

from £72

Per morning

8:00 – 13:00

from £186

Per afternoon

13:00 – 18:00

from £186

Per day

8:00 – 18:00

from £312

Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Saturday

9:00 – 23:00

from £78 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 23:00

from £78

Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Sunday

9:00 – 23:00

from £78 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 23:00

from £78

Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Capacity

Standing

up to 35

Theatre

up to 35

Boardroom

up to 20

Cabaret

up to 20

Classroom

up to 16

Catering and drinks

Facilities

Free on-street parking

Paid parking facilities available nearby

Hearing Aid Loop

Air conditioning

Music & sound equipment

Accessibility

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Host rules

No smoking in the building. No naked flames.

About Elizabeth Gaskell's House

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.