IWM North, Exclusive Hire
Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1TZ -
Up to
700 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
Centrally located in Manchester and boasting a variety of unparalleled event spaces, the Imperial War Museum is available to hire for daytime and evening. The venue is perfect for events such as, executive meetings, conferences, and product launches to birthday parties, award ceremonies, Christmas parties, summer parties and wedding receptions.
IWM North’s extraordinary spaces offer exceptional possibilities for entertaining and our award-winning approach to event-creation has positioned the museum as one of the leading venues in the city-region.
Unique to IWM North is the Big Picture Show, an immersive cinematic experience that presents film, imagery and sound from our collections. Working with our technical team you can create your own big picture show. These bespoke digital wallpapers are digitally mastered and developed around any theme you choose and provide a spectacular backdrop to any event.
Income generated from venue hire helps us deliver our learning programmes, displays and exhibitions.
The venue has recently won two National Venue Awards including Most Historic Venue and Most Unusual/Unique Venue.
As one of the region's leading event venues, the entire Imperial War Museum is available to hire for spectacular private dining experiences. It offers a variety of exceptional spaces and its experienced events team can provide a seemingly limitless supply of innovative buffets, canapés, BBQs, party platters and sit-down meals to satisfy the most discerning of tastes.
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 700
Theatre
up to 520
Boardroom
up to 80
Cabaret
up to 70
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Tea
Disabled access
Public transport
Premises parking
Overnight accommodation
Breakout rooms
Space rules
Cancellation policy
Subject to venue Terms & Conditions only.
Location
Reviews
BigBear in the Gym
April 2024Very good atmosphere here. Lots to read, lots of information and so many artifacts from so many different wars. One thing I was surprised to see was a room dedicated to the wars in Ireland. That's something that was never taught about when I was in school, so I learned a lot about the brutality of the war over there. All together a great visit and highly recommended. Thank you for the displays.
M.
April 2024Easily accessible by Metrolink (streetcar), the museum is a 5-minute walk from the station. I visited on a day when admission was free. It traces the history of conflicts, including that of Northern Ireland. Some material on display, lots to read, a very interesting visit.
Solomon Abu
May 2024A fun place to visit. It’s free entry and there is a nice cafe at the ground floor to get a nice byte if you stay for long. I won’t post much pictures so I don’t give away any spoilers.
Tom
April 2024I wouldn't put it as a must visit. But it's free entry and has quite a few interesting things to see and is definitely still worth a visit if you are in the area. But I wouldn't travel just to go there. I see lots of reviews on here saying that it's nothing compared to Duxford, and whilst I would agree, the price you pay to get in certainly reflects it. I think it would benefit from a few more exhibits and more interactive pieces and it would certainly make it a must visit in Manchester.
