Best Corporate Event Venue Hire In Manchester

To give your corporate event a competitive spin? One of the city's finest darts bars has you covered. Here, we'd recommend either private room The Old Fayre (up to 60 guests) or exclusive venue hire (400 people) to link up all seven darts oches. Expect a fun tournament to ensue, run by a gamesmaster and including automatic scoring across unique mini games.

Pre-order your food and drinks packages of bubbly receptions, a half or full bottle of wine per guest, canapes like South Korean pork belly bites, falafel with creamy hummus and coconut popcorn chicken, and pizza galore.

Doghouse, and their sister BrewDog venues on Deansgate and Oxford Road, are always a top choice for hosting your events in a relaxed, casual space. They've got multiple private hire options, from exclusive spaces to entire venues, with minimum spends starting from £50 per person.

They offer a number of brilliant food and drink packages here, with multiple taps of craft beer on offer. As for the menu, expect everything from chorizo beef burgers to truffle cheese fries or Buffalo cauliflower wings.

The best corporate event venues in Manchester? The Dome, which is a premium rooftop event space, should amaze your guests with skyscraper views and a handy Spinningfields location atop the ABC building. The inside-outside venue is adaptable, transforming into a winter wonderland in the cooler months or a lively gathering space under the sun throughout summer. 

An ultimate blank canvas, corporate events here can range from intimate meetings to large conferences of up to 200 guests - as well as hosting the likes of press events and Christmas parties. Whether sit-down dinners or light bites would suit, they'll provide - alongside quirky cocktails and your usual party drinks like fizz and more.

Best known for its sustainable Argentinian steaks and extensive list of premium wines, Gaucho is a sleek restaurant in the Spinningfields area. Expect trendy decor like cow print chairs and the original organ from when this was once a church, as well as elegant chandeliers.

Their private room seats 20 people, or there's space for 28 standing. Feeling peckish? You can enjoy everything from sea bass ceviche to Ancho ribeye steaks and barbecue miso aubergine here.

With venues in the Northern Quarter and on Peter Street, NQ64 is the quirky activity bar that boasts all sorts of retro arcade machines and video games consoles. Expect plenty of neon decor surrounding you, as you play everything from Time Crisis to Guitar Hero.

Add a little fun to your corporate event with quirky gaming and themed cocktails - such as the Powerstar martini or a Lemmingade. Plus, they offer private booths and exclusive venue hire at their locations.

Box Deansgate is the perfect pick if you want your corporate event to include live sports screenings, shuffleboard and a generally more relaxed, yet fun feel. Spaces to hire here are the upstairs bar (200 guests), the semi-private Shufflebox at the back of the downstairs (50 guests), and the entire venue (550 guests).

Welcome drinks here span prosecco, beer buckets, and even vouchers for your guests to use on their own choice at the bar, with subsequent drinks - such as bottles of your favourite spirit and mixer on tables - also available. As for food? Think buffet menus spanning mini burgers, salt and chilli chicken bites and more.

For a corporate event that takes team spirit and competitive socialisation to the next level? Check out Electric Shuffle, the shuffleboard bar with cool retro-industrial styling and bookable spaces for 33 or more people. There's even coat hooks, bag storage and more to keep laptops and other personal items safe for those guests staying overnight in Manchester, coming after work, or joining you straight from the train.

Here, you'll get your very own gamesmaster to host your event, alongside thrilling team games of self-scoring, unique takes on shuffleboard. Food and drinks packages span the likes of pizzas and canapes such as pork soft tacos, spiced cauliflower wings, and pulled beef Yorkshire pudding with horseradish cream and crispy parsnips.

Upper Stables makes it home at the former Granada Studios, an iconic building with a rich cultural heritage spanning classic ITV filming like soap opera Coronation Street. With its stunning vaulted ceilings, own bar, private entrance, outdoor terrace and dedicated kitchen, it's got everything you need from a corporate hire space in Manchester.

From product launches to networking events and just a good, old-fashioned party, these guys cater to all across a space that can host up to 120 people seated or a whopping 200 standing. You can grab a street food menu of jerk-style chicken skewers, lamb kofta and other bites for larger parties, or three-course dining of salmon ceviche, slow-cooked beef, hazelnut cheesecake and more for up to 85 guests.

Found in an old textiles mill and one of the Northern Quarter's favourite hangouts, The Whiskey Jar is a cool place to host your corporate event. From a private bar to a bespoke cocktail menu, sound system with DJ equipment, air conditioning and projector screen, the downstairs basement space really has everything you need to pull off any kind of event.

You'll seat 50 or host up to 150 standing here, with full flexibility for private parties, showcase events, conferences and more. A bonus? The team here obviously know their whiskey.

The Anthologist is one of the best venues for corporate events in Manchester, thanks to both its flexibility of spaces and the fact they can provide full AV equipment and meeting supplies like flip charts on request. Conveniently located in St Peter's Square, there are a number of areas to choose from, including the 60 people-capacity Snug and semi-private Window Bar Area, alongside a partially covered terrace and full venue hire for up to 250 guests too.

The dedicated events planner here will help advise on what food and drink packages would best work for your event. Think sharing cocktails, bottles of English sparkling, canape bites and bowl food, and even day delegate packages for breakfast meetings or buffet lunches while you cover your work agenda.

If you're after small corporate event venue hire in Manchester, then we'd recommend private rooms The Well and The Root at Banyan Corn Exchange. These spaces seats 18 and 30 respectively, with max capacity of the latter extending all the way up to 60 people. Each has its own TV - perfect for any key meetings and pitches - as well as a cocktail bar to treat your guests or potential client.

Otherwise, check out the whole restaurant space if you need up to 130 guests. Or you'll find a similar capacity at The Mezzanine of sister venue Banyan Spinningfields - an area that also boasts its own private bar. With any booking at this brand, you'll find a fully customisable experience spanning international food, drinks packages, decorations and more.

Tucked away among the stunning 19th century buildings of Spring Gardens is pan-Asian restaurant Grand Pacific, a truly spectacular setting for your occasion. The Rose Room is the venue's hidden gem, hosting up to 30 guests across a space that mixes traditional, Victorian features with modern touches - an intimate setting for a sit-down corporate dinner.

Meanwhile, the bar space is fabulous for corporate events of up to 50 people with canapes and drinks. 

One of the most slick spaces to host your event at, Cloud 23 can be found on the 23rd floor of the iconic Beetham Tower in the Deansgate area. Not only can you enjoy amazing views of the city here, but there are also multiple different private spaces on offer to cater to your event.

Whether you're after a stylish drinks lounge, an intimate meeting space or somewhere for a sit-down meal, these guys can provide it. Indulge in canapes, bowl food and cocktails while you're here, with several packages available to pre-book.