Conferences and Venues

University Place

The venue is ideal for our needs, comfortably accommodating a large number of parallel sessions within a single building, including the main lecture theatre. The team was flexible and responsive to every decision and last-minute change throughout the planning and delivery stages.We have been so impressed with the support and professionalism of The University of Manchester team.Marie Moore BERA

About the venue

This is an outstanding venue, perfectly suited to large-scale national and international conferences, as well as high-profile events. It features two fully equipped, tiered lecture theatres-the largest seating 600 delegates-alongside a wide selection of flexible, flat-floored rooms ideal for breakout sessions and discussion groups.

Equipped with the latest audio-visual technology, the venue ensures a seamless event experience. A highly skilled on-site technical support team is available to assist throughout.

Conveniently located at the heart of the campus, the venue is within a five-minute walk of some of our most historic buildings like the Whitworth Hall and Manchester Museum, as well as all major teaching buildings. The University's Gift Shop, situated within the building, provides a handy resource for conference delegates.

• A total of 27 meeting rooms ranging in size from 18 u-shape to 600 theatre style.

• An additional 850 square metres of ground floor space, ideal for exhibitors and posters.

• A large marquee area covering 500 square metres.

• Ideal venue for large international and national conferences.

• Available vacations, weekends and evenings.

• Rooms are fully-equipped for professional presentations with data projectors, screens and audio equipment.

• Highly qualified technical team on site.

• Hybrid and livestreaming capability.

• Wi-Fi is available throughout.

• 1 mile from city centre, within walking distance of all car parks on campus.

• "VERY GOOD" BREEAM rating.

Take yourself on a journey of the venue by exploring our virtual tour

• Virtual Tour - University Place

Take a look at the floor plans of the venue

• Floor plan - University Place ground floor

• Floor plan - University Place 1st floor

• Floor plan - University Place 2nd floor

• Floor plan - University Place 3rd floor

• Floor plan - University Place 4th floor