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The Bronte Room at Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Meeting Room in a House
·
Private space
84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M13 9LW –
Ardwick, Manchester
Up to 30
seats
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

Our purpose-built seminar rooms are ideally suited to 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 Bronte Room is named after Elizabeth’s close friend and fellow author, Charlotte Bronte.

One of our exhibition rooms, the Bronte Room is located on the first floor of the main house, overlooking the garden and the park. This room is fully accessible via our lift. Hire prices include a deluxe screen, flip chart and Wi-Fi.

The Bronte Room is available for hire on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It can be hired individually, or in a package with the Darwin Room and the Nightingale Room.

Our servants’ hall and garden are perfect breakout spaces, subject to availability.

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

Monday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £48 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £336 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

  • Theatre
    up to 30
  • Boardroom
    up to 16
  • Cabaret
    up to 15
  • Classroom
    up to 16

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Flatscreen TV
  • 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
  • Backdrops Photography backdrops available
  • Free on-street parking
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Hearing Aid Loop
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • 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
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • 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

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.

About Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Elizabeth Gaskell's House is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

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Meet your host

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