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Church at National Centre for Early Music

Auditorium / Conference Room in a Church
·
Private space
88-96 Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL –
York City Centre
Up to 180
seats
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The room occupies the medieval nave and shows exposed stone arches, a high timber‑vaulted roof and a long, rectangular plan. Tall arched windows and wooden panelling create a formal, historic work environment.

Room features: The room provides a ceiling-mounted projector, a PA system with speakers and a freestanding flipchart. The space is designated a quiet area and is subject to a noise restriction during hires.

Best for: Presentations, lectures and concerts are appropriate uses for this room.

What sets it apart: Historic church architecture provides notable acoustic clarity that helps speech and music carry naturally.

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 23:00
from £450–£690 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 13:00
from £450 hire fee
Per session
13:00 – 17:00
from £450 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £690 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 23:00
from £450–£690 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 13:00
from £450 hire fee
Per session
13:00 – 17:00
from £450 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £690 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 23:00
from £450–£690 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 13:00
from £450 hire fee
Per session
13:00 – 17:00
from £450 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £690 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 23:00
from £450–£690 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 13:00
from £450 hire fee
Per session
13:00 – 17:00
from £450 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £690 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 23:00
from £450–£690 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 13:00
from £450 hire fee
Per session
13:00 – 17:00
from £450 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £690 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £570 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 17:00
from £810 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £810 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 17:00
from £810 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £810 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Dining
    up to 130
  • Theatre
    up to 180
  • Boardroom
    up to 30
  • Cabaret
    up to 110

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • 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
  • Quiet space
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • Space has noise restriction after 23:00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • 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 inside

About National Centre for Early Music

National Centre for Early Music is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Meet your host

Christopher Roberts
Member of Tagvenue since August 2025
2h Response time
100% Response rate

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