An event space with exposed brick walls, wooden floors, steel beams, and arranged tables at People's History Museum.
An event space with exposed brick walls, framed artwork, and wooden floors at People's History Museum.
An event space with exposed brick walls, teal sofa, modern chairs, and potted plants at People's History Museum.
An event space in a museum with exposed steel beams, white walls, and wooden doors at People's History Museum.

Coal Store at People's History Museum

Meeting Room in a Museum
·
Private space
People’s History Museum Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER –
Manchester City Centre
Up to 50
seats
Up to 65
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The restored redbrick Coal Store features a spacious double height vaulted iron and timber ceiling and other original heritage features. It offers a completely private, intimate space which is ideal for meetings, workshops, and breakout spaces.

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 4 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 65
Theatre
up to 50
Cabaret
up to 36

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

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Natural light
Storage space
Quiet space
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

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
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
Temporary event notices available

Host rules

No smoking in the building

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

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Reviews and ratings

(2 reviews and ratings - )

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EA
Emily A.
Verified review
Conference · 50 guests · July 2026
Overall, The People’s History Museum was clean, tidy and looked as advertised. The toilet facilities were located down by reception, so they were a little walk away from the event room, but they were clean and easy enough to access. The food we ordered, including a selection of pastries and brownies, was delicious, and the tea and coffee facilities were exactly what we needed.
However, there were a few issues on the morning of the event. We had been told that we were strictly unable to access the room before 8:30am to begin setting up. The team had initially suggested 9:00am, but we referred back to our contract, where 8:30am had been agreed. As we were travelling from Leeds and wanted to avoid traffic, we arrived at the venue at 7:30am and waited outside until our agreed access time. However, when we were shown to the room at 8:30am, some of our guests had already been allowed in. From an attendee perspective, this unfortunately made us look unprepared and late, despite us not being permitted into the room earlier. We had also arranged for food and refreshments to be available from 8:45am so early attendees could have breakfast before the event began. However, only part of the catering was out at that time, with the rest arriving at around 9:10am. When we raised these points on the day, the response felt slightly hostile, which was disappointing. The person we had organised the event with was also not visible once we arrived and had been shown to the room, which made it harder to resolve things smoothly in the moment. That said, we do appreciate that, due to the issues above, we were given some extra time at the end of the event. We also accidentally left some equipment at the venue, which was sent back to us promptly, and that was very much appreciated. Overall, the venue itself was good and the catering was lovely, but the access, setup and communication on the morning could have been handled better.
3.9
AS
Andrew S.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

About People's History Museum

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