The Bronte Room at Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Meeting Room in a Museum
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Private space
84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester, M13 9LW
Ardwick, Manchester

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
Note: 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
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
Closed
Note: 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
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Pricing updated by venue 8 months ago
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
External catering allowed
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 23:00
BYO alcohol allowed
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Natural light
Backdrops
Unavailable: Free on-street parking
Unavailable: Paid parking facilities available nearby
Hearing Aid Loop
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
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
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
No wedding licence
No temporary Event Notice (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.


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