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Gallery 16 at Manchester Art Gallery

Gallery
·
Private space
Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3JL –
Chinatown, Manchester
Up to 120
seats
Up to 120
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Gallery 16 is a gallery in Manchester Art Gallery notable for its open circulation and clear sightlines between levels.

Design: The room presents clean, museum-style interiors with pale walls, timber-lined soffits, glass balustrades and a high, grid-pattern rooflight that creates generous vertical proportions.

Features: The space has an installed PA system and speakers and allows hosts to play their own music. The space provides venue Wi‑Fi, wheelchair access and accessible toilets.

Ideal for: Intimate to medium-sized groups seeking a relaxed, social standing reception or an informal seated talk in a museum setting.

What guests say: The space is calm and tranquil at quieter times. The gallery displays a strong historic collection, particularly Victorian Pre‑Raphaelite paintings.

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Drinks menu
Christmas menu

Event offers

Christmas Party Offers

£5445 hire fee

Celebrate Christmas in the Victorian Galleries with exclusive 6:00 PM–11:00 PM hire and a three-course festive menu; PA and uplighters included.

Three-Course Festive Dinner – Victorian Galleries
£55 per person

• Exclusive hire from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM: Victorian Galleries for welcome drinks and dinner; Atrium for the party
• Gallery PA system and uplighters
• Three-course festive menu
• Freshly brewed tea and coffee

STARTERS
1. Roast parsnip, maple & thyme soup
2. Prawn cocktail
3. Feta & pistachio tartlet

MAINS
1. Traditional roast turkey
2. Confit duck leg
3. Lentil, squash & sage Wellington

DESSERTS
1. Classic Christmas pudding
2. Chocolate torte
3. Cheese selection

Wedding Offers

The Grade One Listed building is a landmark space that is home to the very best in art and design and the perfect place for your wedding celebrations. Your guests will be treated to a cultural experience, immersed in world renowned artworks as you celebrate your romantic journey.

Wedding ceremony
£2640 per person

Say 'I do' surrounded by world-famous artworks of LS Lowry or amongst the splendour of our Pre-Raphaelite Galleries. After the ceremony, you and your guests can move through the gallery to celebrate with a drinks reception and canapés.

2.5 hour venue hire from £2,640 (inc vat)
Ceremonies from 4pm in Gallery 16
Ceremonies from 6pm in other spaces

Wedding ceremony and reception
£5100 per person

Home to our collection of artworks by LS Lowry and Valette, Gallery 16 is a stunning and unique space for you to say your vows. After the ceremony, the lavish Pre-Raphaelite Galleries are available for exclusive use for your drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast.
Alternatively, the Atrium also makes a great space for your wedding breakfast or evening reception.


Venue hire from 4-11pm from £5,100 (inc vat). Includes ceremony room, drinks reception in Pre-Raphaelite Galleries, dinner in Pre-Raphaelite Galleries or Atrium, party in Atrium or Gallery Café

Ceremonies from 4pm in Gallery 16
Ceremonies from 6pm in other spaces

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 22:00
from £2580–£3600 hire fee
Per session
18:00 – 20:00
from £2580 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £3600 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 22:00
from £2580–£3600 hire fee
Per session
18:00 – 20:00
from £2580 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £3600 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 22:00
from £2580–£3600 hire fee
Per session
18:00 – 20:00
from £2580 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £3600 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 22:00
from £2580–£3600 hire fee
Per session
18:00 – 20:00
from £2580 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £3600 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 22:00
from £2580–£3600 hire fee
Per session
18:00 – 20:00
from £2580 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £3600 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 22:00
from £2580–£3600 hire fee
Per session
18:00 – 20:00
from £2580 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £3600 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 22:00
from £2580–£3600 hire fee
Per session
18:00 – 20:00
from £2580 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £3600 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 4 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 120
  • Dining
    up to 60
  • Theatre
    up to 120
  • Boardroom
    up to 30
  • Cabaret
    up to 42
  • U-Shaped
    up to 30

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Halal menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
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
  • 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
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet 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

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

Evening hire is generally from 6pm with access to set up from 5pm once the gallery closes
Hire is available until 1am
We are located approx. one mile from Piccadilly train station and the nearest tram stop is just across the road at St Peters Square.
We can help make recommendations for suppliers, from hotels to entertainment, equipment to event planners.

Reviews and ratings

(79 reviews and ratings - )

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J
Jack
Verified review
Wedding Ceremony · 80 guests · August 2024

The space is incredible. The support from the events manager was excellent. The communication was excellent from the moment of enquiry. We had an unexpected issue to deal with on the day (nothing to do with th Gallery) and the events manager dealt with this calmly and expertly

5.0
LW
Lee W.
Verified review
Excellent communication

We can't thank you enough

5.0
J
Jack
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0
CO
Clare O.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

About Manchester Art Gallery

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