Downtex Mill

16-18 Mary Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M3 1NH

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Downtex Mill is a distinctive multi-level venue housed within a former Manchester textile mill, combining original industrial character with the infrastructure needed for contemporary events. Across a collection of contrasting spaces, the venue features exposed brick, steelwork, high ceilings, raw warehouse textures and street-art details alongside fully functioning bars, professional sound, staging and adaptable lighting.

The variety of spaces allows Downtex Mill to accommodate everything from conferences, launches and corporate events to exhibitions, fashion shows, private parties, photography and filming. Larger event areas sit alongside more intimate rooms, a characterful loft and outdoor space, giving organisers the flexibility to create very different experiences within one building.

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Room Information

Downtex Mill has 6 rooms. The largest, Main Room, holds up to 500 guests standing.

Main Room500 standing
Red Room120 standing
Warehouse Room120 standing
Courtyard450 standing
Basement350 standing
The Loft60 standing

Travel Information

Nearest Train Station
Manchester Victoria (about 6 min walk)

Nearest Metro Station
Victoria (about 7 min walk)

Nearest Metro Station
Exchange Square (about 10 min walk)

Nearest Train Station
Salford Central (about 12 min walk)

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Getting to Downtex Mill by public transport

In Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Downtex Mill is about 6 minutes' walk from Manchester Victoria (train) and about 7 minutes from Victoria (metro). Walking times are estimates.

Getting to Downtex Mill by car

For sat nav, use the postcode M3 1NH.

Getting to Downtex Mill by air

The nearest major airports are Manchester (about 9.4 miles away) and Liverpool John Lennon (about 27 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.

Downtex Mill for conferences, exhibitions and fashion shows in Manchester

A former textile mill on Mary Street in Cheetham Hill, Downtex Mill spreads across several levels, each with its own character.

Six spaces from 60 to 500

The Main Room takes 500 standing, with the Courtyard holding 450 and the Basement 350, so a conference reception or exhibition can bring 500 people under one roof without squeezing anyone. The Red Room and Warehouse Room each hold 120 standing, while the Loft takes 60, so different parts of one programme, from a corporate event to a private party, each find a room.

Industrial texture

Exposed brick, steelwork, high ceilings, raw warehouse textures and street-art details run through the building, making the mill a backdrop for exhibitions and launches without extra dressing.

Manchester, from Cheetham Hill

Mary Street, M3 1NH, is the address for conference programmes from Cheetham Hill, with larger event areas beside more intimate rooms and outdoor space.

Bars, sound and staging

Fully functioning bars, professional sound, staging and adaptable lighting are part of the building, so fashion shows, photography and filming sit as comfortably as corporate events here.

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