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The Bridgewater Hall, Auditorium

Location pin

Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS - 

  • Users

    Up to
    1800 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

Manchester’s iconic and prestigious concert venue, The Bridgewater Hall, is not only built to provide the best possible space for music, but is also home to a range of stunning and inspiring spaces for conferences and events. The modern and architecturally-innovative building combines a creative environment with high quality facilities and service to ensure you deliver a memorable event.

The magnificent Auditorium, with seating for over 1800 delegates, can be hired for a range of events, including AGMs, conferences, presentations, lectures and award ceremonies and has now been licensed for Wedding Ceremonies. Supported by beautiful foyer areas, speakers’ rooms, breakout spaces and Reception areas, it can provide the ideal option for a large-scale event.

For smaller conferences and functions, there are also a range of rooms suitable for anything from intimate meetings and away days, to conferences and exhibitions for up to 250 delegates. The stunning foyer spaces, with views over the city centre, are ideal for wine tastings, photoshoots and filming, as well as dinners, receptions, product launches and of course weddings.

The in-house Bars and Catering team offer an extensive range of options from simple buffets and breakfasts, to full banqueting menus and imaginative canapé solutions. All your audio visual needs are also catered for, with high-spec in-house technical equipment and an experienced technical team.

The Conference & Events Team offer a professional and personal approach from start to finish, always aiming to meet and exceed expectations, and to bring your ideas and inspiration to life.

At the heart of The Bridgewater Hall lies the magnificent Auditorium. Modern and comfortable, the Auditorium offers tiered seating over four levels and a large open platform with built-in stage lifts for total flexibility.

The Auditorium can be hired as part of an exclusive Whole Facility rental, which includes en-suite changing rooms, warm up rooms and crew rooms, as well as the Front of House foyer spaces and smaller function rooms.

Capacity & layout

Dining

Dining

up to 120

Theatre

Theatre

up to 1800

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    0:00 - 24:00

Amenities

Stage

Stage

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Disabled access

Disabled access

Public transport

Public transport

Overnight accommodation

Overnight accommodation

Breakout rooms

Breakout rooms

Audio & visual

Other

Our in-house and highly experienced technical team offer a wide variety of audio visual equipment and support

Space rules

Cancellation policy

50% refundable 7 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Thomas Ormerod

    February 2024

    Saw Rick Wakeman here last night. Absolutely amazing! Sound was spot on, the venue was easy to navigate, the staff friendly. Will come here again for another concert.

  • Andy McClure

    December 2023

    Fantastic venue. Always clean, tidy and warm. The staff are always so helpful and friendly. We enjoy going to see The Halle Orchestra here whenever we can. Nothing else quite like it and the acoustics are so good in this venue. Truly so lucky to have this venue on our doorstep. Will be returning for many many years to come ❤️

  • Ian Taylor

    January 2024

    Went to watch Hans Zimmer v John Williams by the Manchester concert orchestra. Amazing experience. Pictures don't do it justice although we sat at the back you could see everything just fine. Seats were very spacious and comfy. Staff were extremely helpful. Only gripe is it was a bit slow and congested coming out but apart from that it was brilliant. If you haven't been to watch an orchestra there I recommend it. Plenty of toilets and bars on each floor. We worked at the Bridgewater car park around 3 minute walk away.

  • Emad Owhadi

    January 2024

    Bridgewater Hall is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and professionally managed concert halls I've experienced. Over the past three years in Manchester, I've attended many memorable concerts and performances in this venue. It's worth noting that when you purchase a ticket for the first time, understanding which floor you've selected can be a bit challenging, as tickets are labeled with the names of the floors rather than their numbers—Stall, Choir, Circle, and Gallery from the ground to the third. Throughout the year, you can reliably find valuable performances almost every two weeks. Ticket prices vary based on the performance, time, and seat. One strange aspect is that although you purchase your ticket online, you receive it by post within the next 48 hours. Additionally, for some performances, you can find cheaper tickets about an hour before the show starts in the venue.