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Engine Room at The Burgess Foundation

Event Space in an Event Venue
·
Private space
3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY –
Manchester City Centre
Up to 100
seats
Up to 100
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

This is our one main room, a converted mill space that once housed the machinery of the industrial revolution, and now hosts conferences, workshops and away-days for The British Council, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester City Council and much more, along with numerous literature, comedy and classical music events.

Our bar space is directly attached to this space and works very nicely for registration desks and merch displays.

Usually booked for

Conference

Typically for 35-75 guests and costs about £600.

"Beautiful space, perfect for our book event."

- Jennifer W. May 2026

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 22:30
from £210–£400 hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 – 16:00
from £210 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 22:30
from £220 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 22:30
from £210–£400 hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 – 16:00
from £210 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 22:30
from £220 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 22:30
from £210–£400 hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 – 16:00
from £210 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 22:30
from £220 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 22:30
from £210–£400 hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 – 16:00
from £210 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 22:30
from £220 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 22:30
from £210–£400 hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 – 16:00
from £210 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 22:30
from £220 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 17:00
from £460 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £460 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 17:00
from £460 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £460 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 100
  • Theatre
    up to 100
  • Boardroom
    up to 24
  • Cabaret
    up to 30
  • U-Shaped
    up to 24
  • Classroom
    up to 24

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

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

Music & sound equipment

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

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 Notices (TENs) available

Cancellation policy: Custom

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Reviews and ratings

(9 reviews and ratings - )

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

AS
Arabella S.
Verified review
Meeting · 100 guests · June 2026

It was beautiful, easy location, lovely team 10/10

Nothing!!

5.0
JW
Jennifer W.
Verified review
Conference · 50 guests · May 2026

Beautiful space, perfect for our book event. Ian and the rest of the staff were helpful, friendly, and accommodating both before the day and during the event itself. I really appreciated having an expert AV technician on hand all day. Very convenient to also have a cafe/bar on-site.

I honestly can't think of anything I'd change!

4.8
OC
Olivia C.
Verified review
Conference · 50 guests · January 2025

From the booking process to leaving the venue after the event, the whole team were fantastic. As with most events, there were some amendments to the details along the way and they handled them so well. On the night, we could relax knowing our sound and lighting were looked after by such a professional team. The space was perfect for us, fitting in all of our attendees without feeling too cavernous. We loved the industrial vibes (and it wasn't cold in the dead of winter which was a bonus. We would 100% use the Anthony Burgess Foundation again, and I would urge you to do the same.

5.0
MG
Megan G.
Verified review
Meeting · 65 guests · September 2024
4.9

About The Burgess Foundation

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Meet your host

Ian Carrington
Member of Tagvenue since January 2020
9 Reviews
4.9 Rating
8h Response time
96% Response rate

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