Engine Hall at People's History Museum
Hall in a Museum
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Private space
People’s History Museum Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER
–
City Centre, Manchester
About this space
The largest of the museum’s Venue Hire spaces, the brick and terracotta Engine Hall features vast arched windows, a vaulted glass ceiling, a polished concrete floor, and other original heritage features including colourful Pilkington tiles and intricate metal work.
Prices
Monday
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Note:
Alcohol licence until 23:00.
All prices include VAT.
Half-day hire is also available from 09.00 - 13.00 or 13.00 - 17.00.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Tuesday
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Note:
Alcohol licence until 23:00.
All prices include VAT.
Half-day hire is also available from 09.00 - 13.00 or 13.00 - 17.00.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Wednesday
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Note:
Alcohol licence until 23:00.
All prices include VAT.
Half-day hire is also available from 09.00 - 13.00 or 13.00 - 17.00.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Thursday
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Note:
Alcohol licence until 23:00.
All prices include VAT.
Half-day hire is also available from 09.00 - 13.00 or 13.00 - 17.00.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Friday
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Note:
Alcohol licence until 23:00.
All prices include VAT.
Half-day hire is also available from 09.00 - 13.00 or 13.00 - 17.00.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Saturday
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Note:
Alcohol licence until 23:00.
All prices include VAT.
Half-day hire is also available from 09.00 - 13.00 or 13.00 - 17.00.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Sunday
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 –
17:00
from
£1620
hire fee per day
Note:
Alcohol licence until 23:00.
All prices include VAT.
Half-day hire is also available from 09.00 - 13.00 or 13.00 - 17.00.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Additional hours outside of standard operational timings can be booked, subject to availability. Additional hours billed separately.
All bookings are subject to PHM standard terms and conditions.
All catering prices are to be agreed upon separately.
Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago
Minimum booking duration:
4 hours
Capacity
Standing
up to 200
Dining
up to 120
Theatre
up to 150
Cabaret
up to 90
Classroom
up to 90
Catering and drinks
No in-house catering available
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 23:00
No BYO alcohol allowed
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
Space has noise restriction
after
23:00
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
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
Temporary event notices available
Host rules
No smoking in the building
Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day
Show cancellation details
About People's History Museum
At People’s History Museum (PHM) we offer a mix of heritage and contemporary multiuse spaces that can cater for small workshop events to large conferences and celebrations.
The museum’s buildings house galleries, an archive study centre, conservation studio and café bar; all of which can be incorporated into bespoke event experiences. In choosing PHM for your event you will not only benefit from a unique venue packed with heritage, but you’ll be contributing to something bigger: to support the museum’s social mission as a free museum, dedicated to preserving and sharing stories of change that empower people to make a difference.
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Samantha Cain
Member of Tagvenue since May 2025
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Response time
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Response rate
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