An outdoor event space with string lights, covered seating, and wooden picnic tables at Escape To Freight Island.
An outdoor event space with stepped black seating, red block seats, and colorful mural at Escape To Freight Island.
An outdoor event space with picnic tables, string lights, and colorful planter boxes at Escape To Freight Island.
An outdoor event space with covered picnic tables, cobblestone flooring, and painted seating steps at Escape To Freight Island.
An industrial event space with colorful signage, corrugated metal fencing, and a brick entrance at Escape To Freight Island.

The Outside at Escape To Freight Island

Outdoor Space at an Event Venue
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Private space
11 Baring Street, Manchester, M1 2PZ –
Manchester City Centre
Up to 300
seats
Up to 450
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Outside is an Outdoor Space in Escape To Freight Island centred on communal outdoor seating across terraces and small raised platforms.

Design: The area presents an industrial market-hall aesthetic of shipping-container facades, colourful murals and overhead festoon lighting that carries into the evening. The layout arranges open paved areas and staggered platforms to create distinct seating zones and clear sightlines to vendor fronts.

Features: Built-in PA speakers and permission to bring an external DJ or play your own music support amplified sound. The area provides outdoor table seating and abundant natural light. The space has a step-free guest entrance and wheelchair access and connects directly to the venue's on-site kitchens and multiple bars for catering and drinks.

Ideal for: Informal social groups seeking a relaxed, communal standing reception or a mixed seated-and-standing gathering.

What guests say: The space has a lively, buzzing atmosphere during busy periods and programmed events. The space shows a visible, professional security presence and efficient on-floor table clearing.

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Drinks menu

Event offer

Christmas Party Offers

Sit Down Festive Meal (2 courses)
£40 per person

Sit Down Festive Meal (3 course)
£45 per person

Festive buffet
£40 per person

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 + £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 + £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 + £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 + £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 + £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 + £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 0:00
from £5000 + £5000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 450
  • Dining
    up to 300

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Halal menu
Kosher menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Projector
  • 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
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Wi-Fi available
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • 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

Host rules

- No smoking in the building
- Additional fee will be charged for damages
Dog Friendly
Dogs allowed outside
Dogs allowed inside

About Escape To Freight Island

Escape To Freight Island is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

Location map

Meet your host

Abby-Leigh Caulfield
Member of Tagvenue since November 2023
2 Reviews
4.5 Rating
6h Response time
76% Response rate

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