Once the boardroom of the former Cotton Exchange, the Exchange Suite is perfect for private working lunches, important business meetings, or elegant entertaining.
With its original oak panelling and old-world atmosphere, the Exchange Suite boasts a private double-height reception with bar and sweeping staircase leading up to the intimate boardroom. Offering absolute privacy, the Exchange Suite is perfect for a working lunch, an important business meeting or simple elegant entertaining. Available day and evening.

Once the boardroom of the former Cotton Exchange, the Exchange Suite is perfect for private working lunches, important business meetings, or elegant entertaining.
With its original oak panelling and old-world atmosphere, the Exchange Suite boasts a private double-height reception with bar and sweeping staircase leading up to the intimate boardroom. Offering absolute privacy, the Exchange Suite is perfect for a working lunch, an important business meeting or simple elegant entertaining. Available day and evening.

The historic Royal Exchange is home to much more than a theatre. The building's rich history, the dramatic Great Hall and the rooms' exquisite decor need to be seen to be believed.
We are a licensed wedding venue, and you can even get married on the theatre stage. We are also an excellent choice for company away days, conferences and workshops.
If you are looking for a unique venue in the heart of the city centre, with event spaces to suit every occasion, then look no further.

Manchester’s many venues for hire reflect the city’s legendary status as a capital of the North and a hub for vibrant events and meet-ups on the grandest scale. Hire one of its enchanting spaces for your next big event, office party or social gathering and sample the city’s famous hospitality for yourself.

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The historic Royal Exchange is home to much more than a theatre. The building's rich history, the dramatic Great Hall and the rooms' exquisite decor need to be seen to be believed. 

We are a licensed wedding venue, and you can even get married on the theatre stage. We are also an excellent choice for company away days, conferences and workshops.

If you are looking for a unique venue in the heart of the city centre, with event spaces to suit every occasion, then look no further. 

The historic Royal Exchange is home to much more than a theatre. The building's rich history, the dramatic Great Hall and the rooms' exquisite decor need to be seen to be believed. 

We are a licensed wedding venue, and you can even get

Once the boardroom of the former Cotton Exchange, the Exchange Suite is perfect for private working lunches, important business meetings, or elegant entertaining.
With its original oak panelling and old-world atmosphere, the Exchange Suite

After a unique venue for your special day?
The Exchange suite is perfect for an intimate ceremony in the heart of the city centre.
You and up to 30 guests can enjoy the suite in this Grad II listed building. Offering absolute privacy, the Exchange Suite, boasts a private double-height reception with bar and sweeping staircase leading up to the intimate boardroom.

Optional extras include;
Champagne Arrival
Theatre Ticket Invitations
Commemorative Plaque
Dressing Room

After a unique venue for your special day?
The Exchange suite is perfect for an intimate ceremony in the heart of the city centre.
You and up to 30 guests can enjoy the suite in this Grad II listed building. Offering absolute privacy, the

Once the boardroom of the former Cotton Exchange, the Exchange Suite is perfect for board meetings, training, workshops, and important business meetings. 

If you have a unique idea for an event in this space please get in touch and we'll be happy to help you plan your event in this historic space.

Once the boardroom of the former Cotton Exchange, the Exchange Suite is perfect for board meetings, training, workshops, and important business meetings. 

If you have a unique idea for an event in this space please get in touch and we'll

A dramatic setting for pre-show drinks and a peaceful escape for afternoon tea, the Great Hall has something for everyone.

Within the Great Hall you can't miss the module theatre. Resembling a lunar space craft set down amidst the glass domes and towering columns of this Grade II listed building, the Royal Exchange is the largest Theatre in the round in the country, seating up to 750 people on three levels.

There is also a cafe and bar, a shop for an exquisite gift or some tasteful memorabilia of Manchester. 

A dramatic setting for pre-show drinks and a peaceful escape for afternoon tea, the Great Hall has something for everyone.

Within the Great Hall you can't miss the module theatre. Resembling a lunar space craft set down amidst the glass

Step inside and find yourself in the Great Hall, where the ornate ceilings and glass dome are secondary only to the module theatre, suspended like a spaceship in the centre of the space. 
This wealth of space in city centre is perfect for product launches, exhibitions, pop-ups and business events.


Step inside and find yourself in the Great Hall, where the ornate ceilings and glass dome are secondary only to the module theatre, suspended like a spaceship in the centre of the space. 
This wealth of space in city centre is perfect for

With two entrances to the Great Hall from either St Ann's Square or Cross Street it is central for shoppers, commuters, tourists and locals alike. 

The Great Hall has step-free access from the St Ann's Square entrance and whichever way you enter you can't fail to be in awe of this historic hall.


With two entrances to the Great Hall from either St Ann's Square or Cross Street it is central for shoppers, commuters, tourists and locals alike. 

The Great Hall has step-free access from the St Ann's Square entrance and whichever way you

Overlooking both St Anne's Square and The Great Hall, the Front Room offers striking views of the steel and glass Theatre module, set within the grand Victorian architecture of the former Cotton Exchange. 

With access via a scenic glass lift in St Ann's Square, the Front Room is a self-contained entertaining space with its own toilets and bar. 



Overlooking both St Anne's Square and The Great Hall, the Front Room offers striking views of the steel and glass Theatre module, set within the grand Victorian architecture of the former Cotton Exchange. 

With access via a scenic glass

Host your conference in a unique venue in the city centre in the Theatre Module.

Resembling a lunar space craft set down amidst the glass domes and towering columns of this Grade II listed building, the Royal Exchange is the largest Theatre in the round in the country, seating up to 750 people on three levels.

The seven-sided theatre module is actually suspended from four huge columns. Only the stage area and its ground-level seating rest on the floor of the Great Hall- a necessary architectural feature for a module that weighs 150 tonnes!

Host your conference in a unique venue in the city centre in the Theatre Module.

Resembling a lunar space craft set down amidst the glass domes and towering columns of this Grade II listed building, the Royal Exchange is the largest

Be the stars of your show and get married on stage with up to 300 guests.
This lavish setting within the elegant Grade II listed building is sure to make your wedding as unique and  special as you deserve it to be.
The wedding includes 3 hour hire of the Theatre Module, a lighting technician and a sound technician.

Optional extras include;
Champagne arrival
Theatre ticket invitations
Commemorative plaque
Dressing room


Be the stars of your show and get married on stage with up to 300 guests.
This lavish setting within the elegant Grade II listed building is sure to make your wedding as unique and  special as you deserve it to be.
The wedding includes 3

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