An underground bar with dark wood finishes, banquette seating, and ambient wall lighting at Foundry Project.
An underground bar with dark wood finishes, brick flooring, and velvet booth seating at Foundry Project.
A pub with mustard leather banquette seating, framed wall art, and low lighting at Foundry Project.
A pub with wooden tables, padded chairs, a small potted plant, and exposed brick at Foundry Project.

Basement Bar at Foundry Project

Basement in a Restaurant
·
Private space
22 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1DH –
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Up to 15
seats
Up to 50
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Our unique and stylish Basement Bar is filled with poser tables and chairs and booth seating.

Our space is perfect to hire for numerous kinds of events, such as private after work office drinks, networking events, fun birthday parties, intimate hen parties, and Christmas celebrations for up to 50 people.

The Basement Bar is a completely private space, which is located on the lower ground floor.

Usually booked for

Engagement Party

Typically for 40-45 guests and costs about £1,300.

"Everybody enjoyed the venue and it went really well. Would definitely recommend for a small party or event..."

- Emily B. Sep 2026

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Main menu
Drinks menu
Drinks menu
Christmas menu
Christmas menu

Event offer

Meeting Offers

£1000 min. spend
Run your team session in the private Basement Bar with our Silver buffet menu; add drinks packages to suit.
Meeting Silver Buffet Package – Basement Bar
£22.25 per person
• Silver buffet selection (includes Bronze and Silver items)

BRONZE ITEMS
1. Breaded mushrooms
2. Smashed avocado & flatbread
3. Crispy BBQ chicken strips

SILVER ITEMS
1. Caramelised shallot tart
2. Sticky maple pigs
3. Mini steak & Malbec pie
4. Halloumi fries
5. Tomato & mozzarella flatbread pizza

SIDES
1. Skin-on triple-cooked fries
2. Dressed house salad

Prices

Monday
12:00 – 23:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 23:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
12:00 – 23:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 23:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
12:00 – 23:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 23:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
12:00 – 23:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 23:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
12:00 – 1:00
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 1:00
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
12:00 – 1:00
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 1:00
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
12:00 – 1:00
from £1500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 1:00
from £1500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 4 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 4 verified users

Capacity

Standing
up to 50
Dining
up to 15
Boardroom
up to 10

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
Flatscreen TV
PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
Quiet space
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Natural light
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
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

Unavailable: Accessible toilets
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
No wedding licence
No Temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

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.
EC
Emily C.
Verified review
Birthday Party · 50 guests · September 2026
The staff were SOOOO LOVELY. Ruben was just on such good form the whole night and so is accommodating - nothing was too much trouble
The toilets were downstairs so it meant that strangers kept coming into the private function - they did pop reservation signs out for us for the tables though which helped
4.7
EB
Emily B.
Verified review
Engagement Party · 50 guests · August 2026
Eleanor was fantastic throughout the whole process and really responsive and helpful. The bar staff we had on the night were excellent, super friendly and fun. Everybody enjoyed the venue and it went really well. Would definitely recommend for a small party or event
Some of the decor is a bit dated so you would need decorations to make it look a bit nicer but overall it does the job
4.8
HJ
Hritik J.
Verified review
Pub · 50 guests · August 2026
We hosted our civil ceremony brunch and reception here and my goodness, the service and staff were excellent! Everyone had the best time. Special shoutout to Chris and Kian for being extremely patient bartenders for us. Would highly recommend as a venue for any of your parties.
5.0
MW
Megan W.
Verified review
Birthday Party · 45 guests · September 2025
The space was perfect for our event and the bar staff were always on hand, food was delicious. Would absolutely go again! Met the minimum spend as we pre ordered food then the drinks on the night made up the difference so great value.
5.0

FAQ

No, you cannot play your own music in the container because it is not a private area. However, you can play your own music in the private Basement Bar.

Yes, both iPhone and USBC adapters can be provided as a backup.

Yes, drag acts are permitted. Please keep the venue informed of the performance timings and let the team know if anything is needed from them.

The venue can try to remove as many tables as possible, but storage space is limited. Any tables that cannot be removed can be pushed against the back wall to create as much standing space as possible.

External catering is not allowed for private hires, and the venue cannot provide the required seating arrangements.

Foundry Project is a #Supervenue

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Customers rated communication with this venue and their event experience as Superb
Response time: within couple of hours
Response rate: 98%

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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Foundry Project
Member of Tagvenue since October 2019
79 Reviews
4.9 Rating
1h Response time
96% Response rate

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