The Pen and Pencil
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- From £200
- 150 people
- Manchester Piccadilly
- 186m² (2000ft²)
Spaces in The Pen and Pencil

Full venue
The Pen and Pencil has a chic and industrial design scheme and we are perfect for filming and photoshoots. We have hosted a number of film and TV shoots here including Scott and Bailey (ITV) and The A Word (BBC). We can host large film crews and offer a full range of drinks and food packages to look after your team on the day.
Back room
Our back room is perfect cocktail parties, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, wedding receptions and Christmas parties. We do not charge a hire fee but do charge a minimum spend. The space comes with exclusive use of our private bar together with bartender. We have a special cocktail menu as well as a full range of cocktail, craft beers, wines and champagnes. We have a number of different canape or slider packages available to suit all tastes and budgets.
See venueAbout The Pen and Pencil
The Pen and Pencil is a bar/eatery sitting on the corner of Tariff and Hilton Street in Manchester's buzzing Northern Quarter.
At The Pen and Pencil, we have a space that lends itself to any occasion. Whether it's a birthday party, business meeting, presentation or hen do, we can help. Our private room can host 65 guests or for a bigger event we also offer the full venue which accommodates up to 200 guests (full venue hire available Sun-Thursday.)
We have a number of food and drinks packages available, and we also offer bespoke drinks packages to suit you and your event.