The Whitworth
Located in the heart of the city and surrounded by beautiful parkland, The Whitworth combines its original red-brick Victorian façade with striking contemporary architecture. From the elegant Victorian Grand Hall to the light-filled Glass Promenade and café to the contemporary galleries, The Whitworth offers versatile spaces ideal for conferences, meetings, product launches, and networking receptions.
It offers a truly distinctive setting where art, culture, and community come together for corporate events with purpose. Following its award-winning redevelopment in 2014, The Whitworth has become a space that champions inclusion, celebrates hidden voices, and gives platform to underrepresented artists and communities.
Each event is supported by world-class art collections, award winning catering, and the expertise of our dedicated Events Team — ensuring an experience that is as seamless as it is inspiring.
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The Whitworth has 5 rooms. The largest, The Grand Hall, holds up to 225 guests standing or 214 seated. The whole venue holds up to 1000 guests standing.
- The Grand Hall128-214 seated225 standing
- South Gallery200 standing
- Whitworth Cafe104 cabaret seated
- Upper Promenade80 seated150 standing
- Meeting Room 116 seated
Travel Information
Ardwick (about 1 mile away)
Getting to The Whitworth by public transport
In Greater Manchester, The Whitworth is about 1 mile from Ardwick (train).
Getting to The Whitworth by car
For sat nav, use the postcode M15 6ER.
Getting to The Whitworth by air
The nearest major airports are Manchester (about 7.6 miles away) and Liverpool John Lennon (about 27 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
The Whitworth for corporate events, receptions and launches
Surrounded by beautiful parkland within the city, The Whitworth pairs an original red-brick Victorian façade with striking contemporary architecture.
From the Grand Hall to the Glass Promenade
The Victorian Grand Hall seats 128 to 214 and holds 225 for receptions, the South Gallery takes 200 standing, and the light-filled Upper Promenade seats 80 or welcomes 150, which suits a corporate party beside the galleries. The Whitworth Cafe adds seating for 104 cabaret style, and the Glass Promenade lets daylight in over the whole gathering.
Art, culture and community
After its award-winning redevelopment in 2014, The Whitworth champions inclusion, celebrates hidden voices and gives a platform to underrepresented artists and communities. That mission shapes a distinctive setting where art, culture and community meet for corporate events with purpose, with world-class art collections behind every booking.
Conferences, meetings and launches
Meeting Room 1 seats 16, the Grand Hall hosts conferences, and product launches and networking receptions use the galleries and promenades.
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