The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester offers a diverse range of conference, event and meeting venues suitable for everything from large international association conferences to corporate events and meetings, many of which are available year round.

Facilities include tiered theatres seating up to 1,000, with WiFi across all sites, flat-floored meeting rooms for 4 to 675, high quality audiovisual equipment with support from a dedicated technical team, imaginative menus, exhibition space, over 4,000 bedrooms in four types of accommodation as well as Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre.

The largest venue in the conference portfolio, University Place, offers a 1,000 seat lecture theatre, 500m2 of exhibition space, marquee area and 24 syndicate rooms. The University boasts some of the finest sports facilities in Europe, and its very own museum, art gallery and observatory. With competitive day delegate rates and ConferCare, our delegate registration and hotel booking service, the University is the ideal choice for your next event.

For more information about this meeting space or to book The University of Manchester, contact the convention team

Location and contact details

  • The University of Manchester

    Conference Sales Office, Ground Floor
    Staff House Conference Centre
    Sackville Street
    Manchester
    M13 9PL

Conference Sales Office, Ground Floor
Staff House Conference Centre
Sackville Street
Manchester
M13 9PL


Tel: (0161) 306 4100


Email: conference@manchester.ac.uk
Website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/conference

Suite information

SuiteCapacityDimensions
 TheatreCabaretBoardroomBanqueting Drinks
Reception
(Square metres)
University Place Theatre A/B1000----Irregular shape
Renold Theatre C16490-----
Whitworth Hall675300-250500421.0
Staff House 4/5905040--83.0
Barnes Wallis Restaurant -300-400600800.0
Harwood Room1206550-150260.0
Roscoe A474-----
John Hartshorne Lecture Theatre, Hulme Hall260-----
Armitage Centre Main Hall1000----1200.0
Owens Park Main Hall440120---430.0

Other information

Type of venue
Academic
Distance from city centre
0 miles
Distance from airport
8 miles
Nearest railway station
Piccadilly (0.25 miles)
Nearest motorway
M60 junction 5 (5 miles)
Onsite parking
Yes
Onsite leisure facilities
Yes
Air conditioning
No
WiFi
Yes, charge may apply
  • AIM Accredited in Meetings