The Monastery Manchester, Great Nave
89, Gorton Lane, Manchester, M12 5WF -
Up to
650 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
About Venue
The Monastery Manchester is a magnificent building designed by Augustus Pugin, and was once listed in the world’s 100 most endangered sites.
Following an extensive restoration scheme, the hidden treasure is now a beautiful and stunning location for a range of corporate, social and cultural occasions. This unique Grade II* listed venue is the perfect setting for any special event. With impressively versatile internal spaces, The Monastery's in-house team can help create an experience which guests will never forget.\
Located only minutes away from Manchester city centre, The Monastery is easily reached with good transport links.
The Monastery Manchester is managed by the same charitable trust that saved it from dereliction 23 years ago. All profits from events go back into the community outreach projects and restoration work on the Grade II* listed building.
The Great Nave is the main event space at the Monastery Manchester. The large, open room features stunning architecture and beautiful partially-restored original features, providing an impressive backdrop for corporate events, conferences, gala dinners and team buildings events.
Capacity & Layout
Theatre
up to 650
Boardroom
up to 150
Cabaret
up to 320
Classroom
up to 105
Pricing
& Opening Hours
Weekly schedule
monday
16:00 - 24:00
tuesday
16:00 - 24:00
wednesday
16:00 - 24:00
thursday
16:00 - 24:00
friday
08:00 - 24:00
saturday
08:00 - 24:00
sunday
16:00 - 24:00
Food & Beverage
Catering arrangements
Facilities & Amenities
Tea
Stage
Flipchart
Cloakroom
Whiteboards
Disabled access
Lectern
Print/Scan/Copy
Public transport
Premises parking
Overnight accommodation
Breakout rooms
Audio & Visual
Whiteboards
Sound system
Microphone
Conference phone
Projector & screen
TV screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Other
Our event planners are happy to help you arrange any audio-visual equipment you may require.
Space Rules
Cancellation policy
From 12 to 6 months prior to the event 50% of all costs and pre-ordered items From 6 to 3 months prior to the event 75% of all costs and pre-ordered items From 3 months to 4 Weeks prior to the event 90% of all costs and pre-ordered items From 4 Weeks prior to the event 100% of all costs and pre-ordered items or losses
Location
Reviews
- AnnNovember 2019
Everything was perfect for my get together, all the ladies enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The table settings were lovely and the food was excellent. We even had a sing in the Nave. We couldn’t believe when it was time for us to leave even the sun shone so we could walk in the Healing Garden. Thank you so much for making my day so pleasurable I will not hesitate to recommend the Monastery for a function and I am sure a lot of the ladies will be back. Thanks again Ann
- Manchester Food and Drink FestivalNovember 2019
Thanks once again to you and the Monastery team for making the evening a great success. A special thanks to John and Glen for everything they did on the day too which I know is always a full on day but they were both incredibly helpful and a pleasure to work with so please pass on our gratitude.
- Paul WebbNovember 2025
Had an absolutely brilliant afternoon with Andy Burnham at the greening Manchester seminar, good speakers and good company.Excellent.
- Tara GuidonAugust 2025
We had our wedding here last week and it was perfect! This was the first place we looked at for a venue and it was absolutely stunning, we had no doubts at all about having our wedding at The Monastery. Chloe helped us from the moment we first visited, until the wedding day and it wouldn’t have been so perfect if it wasn’t for Chloe and the rest of the team. We were able to visit whenever we liked and Chloe was always great communicating with us, whenever we left and got back to the car we would always say to each other “Chloe is so lovely”, there’s never any job too big for her and she did everything she could to help us with our special day. We couldn’t thank the whole team enough for how amazing they were on the day, and The Monastery feels like home to us now. We will definitely be going back to remember getting married in such a beautiful place. 🩷
- Daniel WantNovember 2025
Me and wife got married here 7/11/25. The great naive is completely transformed on the day, the building, its lighting, the history and architecture really lend themselves to perfect wedding venue. Chloe and the entire staff are absolutely amazing, the day went flawlessly. If you're considering getting married here, stop thinking and book it, you wont regret it🥂 💍
