Evening events
Drinks receptions, dinners and parties
Manchester Art Gallery is the city’s most popular art gallery, with outstanding art collections and superb, fully accessible, Victorian and contemporary settings for your event.
Whether you’re planning a small drinks reception in our award-winning galleries or a large Christmas party in our glass atrium, the gallery offers a number of unique and special locations guaranteed to impress your guests. The gallery’s dedicated Events Team are always on hand to help you organise the details of your event, please contact us to find out more.
Choose from a range of stunning spaces for your event:
- The contemporary glass Atrium
- The grand Victorian Entrance Hall
- The Pre-Raphaelite Galleries, housing the stars of the city’s art collection
- The Gallery Restaurant
Depending on which space you prefer, we can organise:
- Seated dinners (for 20-110 guests)
- Dinner and disco (for 50-110 guests)
- Receptions (for 50-500 guests)
Exquisite canapés to satisfying lunches
The gallery has its own dedicated in-house catering team able to deliver a full range of options from exquisite canapés to satisfying lunches and delicious full dinner menus.
To view a sample of our current menus or to discuss your bespoke catering requirements, please contact the events team.
Parking
Discounted parking rates are available for all delegates and organisers of evening events at NCP Chorlton Street. Please ask your event manager for details.
What our guests say
"The gallery staff deserve additional praise for going the extra mile in relation to ensuring the whole event went smoothly. All of our guests were impressed with the venue and the smooth transitions between the different locations within the gallery. Thank-you very much!"
Dinner party guests.
To find out more
Download our Events Information Pack for more details on evening events at Manchester Art Gallery. Or contact the Events Team to discuss your exact requirements, and we will advise you on current exhibitions and displays, and which event spaces would offer the very best location for your occasion.
Tel: +44 (0)161 235 8866/62
Email: eventsteam@manchester.gov.uk
Venue capacity
Atrium Entrance Hall Dinner 50-110 Dinner 20-40 Dinner dance 50-110 Dinner dance - Reception 50-200 Reception 100 Disabled access Yes Disabled access Yes Overall size 135m² Overall size 116m²
Restuarant Pre-Raphaelite Galleries Dinner 50-100 Dinner - Dinner dance 50-100 Dinner dance - Reception 50-150 Reception 50-300 Disabled access Yes Disabled access Yes Overall size 130m² Overall size 294m²
Conferences, meetings and seminars
