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The Proud Place

Community Centre

49-51 Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB –
Ardwick, Manchester
From £25
hire fee
Up to 40
seats
Up to 75
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
Parking available
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Spaces for hire at The Proud Place

Training Room at The Proud Place

Training Room
Training Room
·
Private space
25 seats
30 standing
Book 1 hr. minimum
The top floor of the building is a light and spacious room, suited for delivering training, meetings or hosting away days. A full digital screen and speaker system, allows people to show videos or link up with conferencing software. This space has its own accessible washroom and refreshment facilities, allowing people to use the room undisturbed ...
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / music speakers
Conference call facilities
Storage space
Play your own music
from £25 hire fee
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Multi Use Space at The Proud Place

Multi Use Space
Event Space
·
Private space
30 seats
30 standing
Book 1 hr. minimum
The Proud Place’s Multi Use Space is the most flexible in the building. With a beautiful skylight, the space is warm and welcoming, making the most of the natural light even on rainy Manchester days . Flexible furniture allows the possibilities for hosting group activities and events in the space to be endless (within reason!). The space is used...
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / music speakers
Conference call facilities
Storage space
Play your own music
from £275 hire fee
Enquire now
Community Lounge & Cafe at The Proud Place

Community Lounge & Cafe
Event Space
·
Private space
40 seats
75 standing
Book 1 hr. minimum
A warm and welcoming entry to The Proud Place, the Community Lounge on our ground floor is the heart of the building. A place for visitors to have a hot drink after a drop-in session, or young people to meet before heading upstairs for one of our youth groups. The large bright windows let the light shine into a spacious lounge area. The movable ...
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / music speakers
Conference call facilities
Storage space
Play your own music
from £25 hire fee
Enquire now
1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room at The Proud Place

1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room
Meeting Room
·
Private space
3 seats
Book 1 hr. minimum
A small comfortable room located on the first floor which is perfect for 1-2-1 appointments, counselling sessions, small group meetings or simply working alone.
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
Flipchart
Storage space
Play your own music
from £200 hire fee
Enquire now
Library at The Proud Place

Library
Library
·
Semi-private area
4 seats
Book 1 hr. minimum
A cosy library space perfect for 1-2-1's or chilling out and reading a book. The library can be reserved as a private space, but the wider cafe it is in will be open Mon - Sat 9am - 4pm.
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / music speakers
from £25 hire fee
Enquire now

Prices and opening hours

Monday
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Training Room
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Multi Use Space
8:00 – 21:00
from £275 hire fee per day
Community Lounge & Cafe
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room
8:00 – 21:00
from £200 hire fee per day
Library
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Tuesday
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Training Room
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Multi Use Space
8:00 – 21:00
from £275 hire fee per day
Community Lounge & Cafe
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room
8:00 – 21:00
from £200 hire fee per day
Library
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Wednesday
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Training Room
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Multi Use Space
8:00 – 21:00
from £275 hire fee per day
Community Lounge & Cafe
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room
8:00 – 21:00
from £200 hire fee per day
Library
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Thursday
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Training Room
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Multi Use Space
8:00 – 21:00
from £275 hire fee per day
Community Lounge & Cafe
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room
8:00 – 21:00
from £200 hire fee per day
Library
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Friday
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Training Room
8:00 – 22:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Multi Use Space
8:00 – 21:00
from £275 hire fee per day
Community Lounge & Cafe
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room
8:00 – 21:00
from £200 hire fee per day
Library
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Saturday
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Training Room
9:00 – 16:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Multi Use Space
9:00 – 16:00
from £275 hire fee per day
Community Lounge & Cafe
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room
8:00 – 21:00
from £200 hire fee per day
Library
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Sunday
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
Community Lounge & Cafe
8:00 – 21:00
from £25 hire fee per hour
1-2-1 or Small Meeting Room
8:00 – 21:00
from £200 hire fee per day

Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.

Facilities and catering options

Up to 75
standing
Up to 40
seats
External catering allowed
Parking available
Promoted / ticketed events
Unavailable: In-house catering
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: Alcohol provided
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About The Proud Place

The Proud Place is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

The Proud Place - Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Community Centre

Situated in the heart of Manchester on Sidney Street, The Proud Place is a welcoming community hub. Home to The Proud Trust, it offers a variety of modern, flexible spaces for meetings, training, creative sessions and community gatherings. Our venue is designed to be inclusive, accessible and adaptable, providing the perfect setting for organisations, groups and individuals to connect, share, and learn.

The Proud Place is more than just a venue - it’s Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Community Centre and a symbol of the city’s commitment to inclusivity, making it an inspiring backdrop for your next event.

FAQ

Cancellations 7 days in advance will receive a full refund.

Cancellations 7 days to 24 hours in advance will receive a 50% refund.

Cancellations for events starting within 24 hours are non-refundable.

Event date of a confirmed booking can be changed to another date within 5 months from the original date, at no cost.

At The Proud Place, the following catering options are available:

  • Bringing your own catering/food is allowed
  • Refreshments for guests are offered

  • Free on-street parking is available
  • Paid parking facilities are available nearby

The Proud Place is located at 49-51 Sidney Street, in Ardwick, Manchester.

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