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The Monastery is a Grade II* listed heritage site and neo-gothic architectural treasure once listed in the world’s top 100 endangered sites alongside Pompeii and the Taj Mahal. This truly unique and inspiring venue provides a breathtakingly romantic backdrop to your special day. The Great Nave, the main event space at The Monastery, with its spectacularly high ceilings, stained glass windows and g
- Venue type
- Unusual weddings
- Capacity
- 80–350 guests (350 seated)
- Ceremony licence
- Celebration only
About The Monastery Manchester
The Monastery is a Grade II* listed heritage site and neo-gothic architectural treasure once listed in the world’s top 100 endangered sites alongside Pompeii and the Taj Mahal. This truly unique and inspiring venue provides a breathtakingly romantic backdrop to your special day. The Great Nave, the main event space at The Monastery, with its spectacularly high ceilings, stained glass windows and grand altar, can cater for 80 to 350 guests. The Monastery’s beautiful lighting can transform this striking Manchester wedding venue from a stunning daytime ceremonial space to a dramatic night-time party venue. Located just outside of Manchester city centre, The Monastery offers a cathedral-like setting with an urban twist. The Monastery’s Courtyard Garden offers an intimate space perfect for photographs and outdoor reception drinks, providing a peaceful retreat only a stone’s throw away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The Monastery is owned and operated by a Charitable Trust - holding your wedding here helps to maintain and protect this important site of historic and architectural significance for generations to come. We know your wedding day is as unique as you, so here at The Monastery we build all of our weddings on a bespoke basis. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with our dedicated team to discuss your wedding in more detail.
Facilities, accommodation and access
- Wedding coordinator
- Accessible facilities
- Corkage option
- DJ facilities
- Live band facilities
- Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
- Changing room for wedding guests
- Exclusive use
- Evening reception facilities
- Alcohol licence
- In-house catering
- Car parking
The venue in photographs
Finding us
The Monastery Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M12 5WF
Reviews
5.0 average from 23 reviews
Imported
Fabulous. We booked our wedding before the pandemic and were meant to marry on the 1st August 2020. After rescheduling twice (the first time to April 4th 2021), we eventually tied the knot on the 12 February 2022. Nothing was too much for the team at The Monastery to do. Fran was there every step…
Stephen · 2022-02-18
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The Monastery was the best place we could have chosen for our wedding. The venue itself is so impressive and with the decoration that the team put together on the day it was spectacular, all of our guests were blown away. The team at the Monastery were all incredible on the day, they were…
Larissa · 2024-07-09
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Me and my husband have recently got married at this stunning venue. The whole day was magical it was more than we could have imagined. Chloe our wedding planner kept in regular contact and helped to create such an outstanding setting, all dressed and catered by the monastery. The food
Mr And · 2024-09-14
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An absolute
Adam · 2025-06-19
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Where do I start? We found this venue when we signed up to a wedding fayre and immediately fell in love with it. The staff and organising team (namely Kate), has been an absolute dream. She organised our wedding day from start to finish. She advised us of venue dressers who they’ve partnered in…
Roxie · 2026-04-29
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We had such an amazing experience at the Monastery for our wedding. The venue was perfect with more than enough space for our external vendors and activities. The staff were great and the communication/ organisation in the lead up and on the day was more than what we could have imagined! Our…
Edrina · 2026-05-02
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I can’t praise Chloe and everyone at the Monastery enough. They were beyond superb. The setting was perfect. The staff were fabulous. The food was divine. Everyone and everything was simply awesome and utterly amazing. Everything…absolutely EVERYTHING was more than we could h
David · 2026-05-02
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