Room hire in Manchester
12 function rooms and private spaces in pubs and bars, for birthdays, leaving dos and work parties. Capacity, room fee and minimum spend where the venue publishes them. Last checked 19 October 2026.
12 rooms
- 15guests
The Rose and Monkey
- Holds
- 15 standing
- Room fee
- From £24 an hour
- Minimum spend
- Ask the venue
Upstairs, with no step-free access. Toilets and the bar are downstairs.
Source: Tagvenue · Checked 19 October 2026
- 30guests
The Metropolitan
- Holds
- 20 seated, 30 standing
- Room fee
- None
- Minimum spend
- From £50 midweek, more at weekends
No room feeFood on site
Buffets, set menus, afternoon tea and pizzas. Real wood fire and a TV you can plug into. Also the Red Room (40 standing) and the Library (up to 60). No bringing your own drinks.
Source: Venue private hire page and Tagvenue · Checked 19 October 2026
- 40guests
The Griffin
- Holds
- 40 seated, 40 standing
- Room fee
- £50, non-refundable
- Minimum spend
- None
Food on site
A Joseph Holt pub. The function area is separate from the main pub and restaurant.
Enquire on designmynight.comContact the pub
Source: DesignMyNight · Checked 19 October 2026
- 60guests
Stables Tavern
- Holds
- 30 seated, 60 standing
- Room fee
- Ask the venue
- Minimum spend
- Ask the venue
Food on site
Its own bar for your group, with a snack menu and pub food. The whole pub can be hired too (80 seated, 120 standing).
Source: DesignMyNight · Checked 19 October 2026
- 70guests
Jimmy's
- Holds
- 44 seated, 70 standing
- Room fee
- Ask the venue
- Minimum spend
- Ask the venue
Food on site
Food from the in-house kitchen. The whole venue holds about 75 seated or 120 standing.
Source: Tagvenue · Checked 19 October 2026
- 70guests
The Seven Oaks
- Holds
- 70 standing
- Room fee
- From £250 a session
- Minimum spend
- Ask the venue
Source: Tagvenue · Checked 19 October 2026
- 70guests
Town Hall Tavern
- Holds
- 70 standing
- Room fee
- None
- Minimum spend
- From £200 a session
No room fee
Source: Tagvenue · Checked 19 October 2026
- 80guests
The Wayfarer
- Holds
- 80 seated, 80 standing
- Room fee
- None
- Minimum spend
- From £300 Sunday to Wednesday, £500 Thursday, £1,000 Friday and Saturday
No room feeOpen lateBring your own foodBring your own DJUnder-18s welcome
Its own service bar. No kitchen, but you can bring food or a caterer. Bring a DJ or your own playlist. Open till 1:30am Sunday to Thursday, later on Fridays and Saturdays.
Source: Tagvenue · Checked 19 October 2026
- 85guests
The Bowling Green
- Holds
- 65 seated, 85 standing
- Room fee
- May apply, ask the venue
- Minimum spend
- Ask the venue
Food on site
Function menu with gluten-free and vegan options. The outdoor Guinness area can be booked with it.
Enquire on bowlinggreenchorlton.co.ukEnquiry form or 0161 860 2800
Source: Venue functions page · Checked 19 October 2026
- 100guests
Waldorf
- Holds
- 100 standing
- Room fee
- None
- Minimum spend
- From £20 a head
No room fee
Source: Tagvenue · Checked 19 October 2026
- 110guests
The Bridge
- Holds
- 110 standing
- Room fee
- From £300 a day
- Minimum spend
- Ask the venue
Above the Bridge Tavern. Hire it exclusively or semi-private.
Source: Tagvenue · Checked 19 October 2026
- 120guests
The Fitzgerald
- Holds
- 75 seated, 120 standing
- Room fee
- Ask the venue
- Minimum spend
- On enquiry
Speakeasy-style bar for private parties and work dos.
Source: DesignMyNight · Checked 19 October 2026
No rooms match all of those.
Quick answers
Which Manchester pubs have function rooms with no room hire fee?
4 of the 12 rooms here charge no room fee, just a minimum spend at the bar: The Metropolitan (from £50 midweek, more at weekends); Town Hall Tavern (from £200 a session); The Wayfarer (from £300 Sunday to Wednesday, £500 Thursday, £1,000 Friday and Saturday); Waldorf (from £20 a head).
Where can I hire a room for a big party in Manchester?
The biggest rooms here: The Wayfarer, private room (up to 80); The Bowling Green, green room (up to 85); Waldorf, first-floor function room (up to 100); The Bridge, private event room (up to 110); The Fitzgerald, whole venue (up to 120).
What should I ask before booking a function room?
Venues rarely publish the deposit, when under-18s have to leave, or how late music can play, so ask about those, plus whether you can bring a cake, food or a DJ, and when the room is yours until.
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