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Manchester Art Gallery, Gallery Cafe And Drawing Room

Manchester, UK, M2 3JL -

Up to
150 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed

About Venue

One of Manchester's pre-eminent venues, the award-winning Manchester Art Gallery is a visually stunning and highly adaptable location.

It is able to successfully host a range of events from corporate entertaining, meetings, training courses, receptions, to charity balls, gala dinners, birthday parties, wedding ceremonies and receptions within its purpose built meeting rooms or internationally significant galleries.

Open during the daytime to the public the Gallery Cafe offers a daytime menu where all the produce is locally sourced and everything is freshly made on site.

Both of these spaces are available exclusively for evening hire from 6pm.

The Gallery Cafe provides comfortable surroundings, featuring large windows, panelled walls and period features enhanced by historical colours from our supporters Farrow & Ball, the space is flexible and relaxed. This space may be used in combination with the Atrium and lends itself perfectly to being a party venue - ideal for DJ's, bands and dancing until the early hours.

The Drawing Room is a quiet retreat for those guests who may prefer a quiet zone and is also a beautiful setting for a smaller more intimate dining experience.

Capacity & Layout

Standing

up to 150

Dining

up to 80

Theatre

up to 100

Cabaret

up to 56

Pricing
& Opening Hours

Weekly schedule

monday
00:00 - 24:00
tuesday
00:00 - 24:00
wednesday
00:00 - 24:00
thursday
00:00 - 24:00
friday
00:00 - 24:00
saturday
00:00 - 24:00
sunday
00:00 - 24:00

Price type: Per day

from £2394 per day
from £2394 per day
from £2394 per day
from £2394 per day
from £2394 per day
from £2394 per day
from £2394 per day

Food & Beverage

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Alcohol

Facilities & Amenities

Disabled access

Natural light

Table / chairs included

Public transport

Premises parking

Breakout rooms

Audio & Visual

WiFi

Other

Quotes for additional AV upon request

Space Rules

Allowed events

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

100% refundable 5 days before the event

Location

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Reviews

Anthony Dillon
Invalid Date
First impressions last.. as we walked into the main entrance we where met by the most cheerful person ever... who gave us all the information with regards the art and also directions externally to our final destination that was only a few steps away. The cafe area was spotless and hassle free... a massive pot of tea for 2 for £4 that made up 4 and a bit cuppas we where made up. Well worth a visit allow a few hours to get around as lots to see.
Kate Connely
August 2025
I LOVE that it is by donation to enter! My love took me and I’m giving it 5 stars because one of the greeters named Helen was delightful and so helpful. We really enjoyed talking to her. Thank you for your kind assistance in finding what we were looking for. God bless 🙏🏼
thomas braden
July 2025
We found the museum very welcoming!! Happened upon the museum and their FREE TOUR at 3 pm, we couldn’t be happier! I recommend a visit with a tour, you’ll dedicate an hour and see the museum highlights while learning so much more!! The lil cafe was cute and a good place to stop as well.

James Bell
September 2025
Such a great gallery, I highly recommend coming along, like many galleries and museums in this country it is free! The interior design in some parts is as impressive as the excellent artwork on display! Lovely place, definitely go!
Jamie Hine
September 2025
So much historic and cultural art pieces you can spend hours on end getting captivated/inspired. I would recommend arriving early enough to enjoy all the galleries. We arrived at 3pm and it wasn't enough time (closes at 5pm on Saturday) to enjoy the full gallery experience, luckily its free entry so we will likely return.