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VENUE HIRE

Event spaces

silk Loft

The Silk Loft is our biggest room at Bridge 5 Mill. As you will find throughout the mill as a whole, this room is full of hidden gems; the floorboards have been recycled from an old school gymnasium; its iconic Mancunian red brick walls provide the perfect backdrop to whatever event is being held in the space; the high ceilings and oak wood beams make it the perfect callback to Britain’s rich industrial heritage.

100 people
max capacity

Hdmi video projector and portable screen

Portable speakers, mixer, wireless mics, hearing loop

1,722 sqft
Large space
with panoramic views

Cabaret
48 seats

Workshop
72 seats

Theatre
90 seats

Boardroom
28 seats

Full day hire
Mon - Fri
9am - 5pm
standard rate
£400 + vat

Half day hire
Mon - Fri
9am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm - 5pm
standard rate
£225 + vat

Hourly hire
out of hours
& weekends standard rate
£70 + vat

All bookings are 2 hours minimum

canal side room

The Canal Side Room is perfect for your workshop and training session needs and flowing ideas, as well as medium-sized conferences, meetings, or maybe even a spot of yoga. Looking out over the famous Ashton Canal, which was historically used to transport the likes of coal and limestone into Manchester, it now plays host to a colourful variety of canal boats as they leisurely sail along. 

40 people
max capacity

Hdmi video projector and screen fitted

Speakers
3.5mm jack
cable

624 sqft
Medium space with canal
views

Cabaret
24 seats

Workshop
32 seats

Theatre
36 seats

Boardroom
20 seats

Full day hire
Mon - Fri
9am - 5pm
standard rate
£240 + vat

Half day hire
Mon - Fri
9am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm - 5pm
standard rate
£130 + vat

Hourly hire
out of hours
& weekends standard rate
£50 + vat

All bookings are 2 hours minimum

community and meeting spaces

Flaxworks

The Flaxworks is our open foyer. Its casual atmosphere is the perfect choice for public community events such as discussion and networking groups, gigs and exhibitions. Many choose to hire this space for lunch and breakouts as part of a larger event booking. The room’s name refers to a brilliant initiative from the early 2000s that made effective use of discarded land in the local area to grow and harvest flax.


60 people
max capacity


Piano, ping pong table, board games, book swap and shop


Furnished with repurposed long tables and soft furniture


1,184 sqft
Large space
with beams

Hourly rate
Mon-Fri
9am - 5pm
£40 + vat

Hourly rate
out of hours
& weekend
£60 + vat

Hourly rate
event room hire add on booking
£20 + vat

All bookings are 2 hours minimum
(except for the add on booking)

spinning room

The Spinning Room is the smallest meeting room at the mill. It is an ideal space for hot desking, interviews, one-to-one meetings, and small boardroom style conferences. The Spinning Room’s name pays homage to Ancoats’ role in the well-known Manchester cotton trade, and the space itself features reclaimed parquet flooring, a passive ventilation feature, a beautiful old oak table and privacy blinds.


12 people
max capacity


Hdmi video projector
with (wall projection)

Boardroom
10 seats


200 sqft
Small meeting room

Hourly rate
£12 + vat

All bookings are 2 hours minimum

Services

We offer self service refreshment stations with carefully selected fairtrade and/or organic premium products including a variety of teas, coffees, biscuits and soft drinks. Our “à la carte” style order form enables your refreshment station to be taylored to your needs and budget. 

We don’t offer in house catering yet, however, we have a list of recommended caterers in Manchester that would be suitable for your events. Please note we are a veggie building. 

NEW! We now offer a new staffed bar service for certain events including bottled and canned beers, ciders, soft drinks and organic wine. Get in touch for more details.

eNQUIRIES

To enquire about venue hire, please email us to bookings@bridge5mill.org.uk with the details of your event. You can call us on 0161 273 1736 for more details. 

For more contact details, head over to Contact us.

"We asked for the space, they checked, confirmed availability and gave us the space and will invoice us later! Amazing, Thank You and we will be back when we need space again!"
Sukbhir Singh, Feed My City
"Having a MEEN event at Bridge 5 Mill always feels like coming home - everyone will do their utmost to make the experience a great one (thank you!) and you know the venue is working hard to practically realise sustainability in all they do."
Raichael Lock, MEEN
"Excellent venue, we held our AGM here and it was inspiring to be in a space which aligns with our sustainability goals and sense of community. It’s a beautiful building. The team were amazing and helped make it a perfect day for all of our Members."
Bethany, CUSP
"Amazing venue, staff were wonderful and could not do enough to help with organising our team away day. Food and refreshments were great. Highly recommended."
Jojo Hudson