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Christmas Party offer

Full Venue at Foundry Project

Restaurant
·
Whole venue
22 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1DH –
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Up to 165
seats
Up to 400
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Full Venue Experience at Foundry Project

Located across two vibrant floors within the iconic Smithfield Market Buildings, Foundry Project offers a flexible, and stylish space tailored to suit a wide variety of events.

The venue comfortably accommodates up to 165 guests for seated dining or 400 for casual, relaxed gatherings with finger food and drinks—perfect for everything from intimate dinners to lively social mixers. Downstairs, the Basement Bar boasts a mix of poser tables, cosy booths, and ample seating for up to 50 guests, making it ideal for after-work drinks, networking, birthdays, hen parties, and festive celebrations.

Tucked away at the back of the restaurant, adjacent to the main bar, the Container Space provides a semi-private setting for groups of up to 40 who want an exclusive feel while still soaking in the venue’s vibrant atmosphere.

The venue is fully equipped with a projector and screen in the bar area and a TV screen in the Basement Bar, perfect for presentations, screenings, or other entertainment.

Beyond exceptional food and drinks, Foundry Project also offers live entertainment including talented DJs, live bands, and saxophonists to bring extra energy and excitement to your event.

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Drinks menu
Christmas menu

Event offer

Christmas Party Offers

Celebrate Christmas across two floors with our festive buffet — pigs in blankets, sliders and mini pies keep everyone fed.

Festive Buffet Package – Full Venue (Min. 10 Guests)
£26 per person

• Festive finger-food buffet for group celebrations
• Vegetarian and vegan options included

BUFFET SELECTION
1. Garlic breaded mushrooms (V) with cranberry mayo
2. Pork & apricot stuffing balls
3. Pigs in blankets glazed in honey & thyme
4. Smashed avocado & flatbread (VE)
5. Mini steak & Malbec pie
6. BBQ cauliflower wings (VE) with cranberry mayo
7. Mini meatball sliders (pork & beef, BBQ sauce, mature Cheddar, crispy onions)
8. Garlic-roasted potatoes (VE)
9. Garlic flatbreads (V)

Prices

Monday
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
12:00 – 1:00
from £5000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 1:00
from £5000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
12:00 – 1:00
from £5000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 1:00
from £5000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
12:00 – 1:00
from £5000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 1:00
from £5000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 5 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 400
  • Dining
    up to 165

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
  • No wedding licence

Age policy

Guests under 18 are not allowed after 21:00

Host rules

Dog Friendly
Dogs allowed

Reviews and ratings

(79 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

RT
Rupert T.
Verified review
Minimum Spend · 40 guests · November 2024

Great venue in a great place with a very accessible deposit and minimum spend. Hired for my 40th. It performed very well :)

4.7
LM
Lauren M.
Verified review
Party · 120 guests · September 2023

Food package and venue hire was 10/10

5.0
RS
Rennie S.
Verified review
Poor communication

Responded a week later than everyone else I contacted. Offer was decent but I had chosen another supplier by then.

2.0
NS
Nyima S.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

FAQ

Yes. Decorations and branding are permitted, but anything that may damage furniture or walls, as well as glitter or confetti, is not allowed.

No. As the area is only semi-private, guests cannot play their own music.

Yes, a large projector is available, but it is located in the main bar area and requires full upstairs venue hire.

No, all tables in the upstairs venue cannot be removed because there is no storage to move them to. Tables can instead be pushed towards the walls or sides to create as much floor space as possible.

Foundry Project is a #Supervenue

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Customers rated communication with this venue and their event experience as Superb
Response time: within a couple of hours
Response rate: 97%

About Foundry Project

Foundry Project is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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79 Reviews
4.9 Rating
1h Response time
96% Response rate

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