Venue at a glance
King's House Conference Centre is a purpose-operated conference and meeting venue near Oxford Road in Manchester city centre. Unlike hotel meeting spaces or multi-use civic venues, the building is specifically configured for conferences, training, seminars, exams, hybrid events, and presentations, with six event spaces across three floors (the ground-floor seminar rooms can be configured into more spaces).
The venue combines strong transport access with unusually transparent pricing, including published room hire rates, equipment pricing, and day delegate packages. It is the central meeting place of King's Church, Manchester, operates with a social-impact model, and directs surplus towards Homes of Hope, a Manchester homelessness charity.
Why choose this venue
Room hire rates, AV costs, and day delegate packages are all published publicly. Buyers can estimate costs before enquiry, which is still relatively uncommon for conference venues in Manchester city centre.
The Auditorium includes a professional d&b audiotechnik PA system, a 10-metre projection wall, stage lighting, livestreaming capability, and multiple repeater screens — particularly well suited to presentation-led events and hybrid formats.
Manchester Oxford Road station is around six minutes away on foot, while St Peter's Square Metrolink and Manchester Piccadilly are both within walking distance. Oxford Road's extensive bus network makes the venue highly accessible across Greater Manchester.
Every room includes natural daylight and air conditioning or mechanical ventilation. Step-free access and a lift serve all main areas, making the venue easier to use for mixed delegate groups.
Conference surplus supports Homes of Hope, a Manchester homelessness charity. For charities, public-sector organisations, universities, and values-led businesses, this is often a meaningful differentiator when selecting suppliers.
Planning details
Best for
- Conferences
- Hybrid events
- Training programmes
- Public-sector events
- Charity and third-sector events
- Product launches
- Exams
- Seminars
- Presentations
- Workshops
- Educational events
- Speaker-led events
- Budget-conscious city-centre conferences
Less suited to
- Luxury hospitality events
- Residential conferences needing on-site accommodation
- Weddings
- High-end private dining events
- Large evening social events requiring late-night operation (operating hours and evening availability to confirm with venue)
- Events requiring guaranteed on-site parking
- Outdoor events
Catering
- Model Provided through local catering companies rather than an in-house kitchen, with menus arranged through the venue's events team. Local produce is used where possible. Styles include tea, coffee and refreshments, pastries and cakes, breakfast catering, cold and hot buffet lunches (hot buffets available for up to around 400), working lunches, and exhibition and conference catering.
- External External catering arrangements should be agreed directly with the venue in advance (confirm with venue).
- Bars Alcohol service and premises licence arrangements are not published and should be confirmed directly with the venue (confirm with venue).
- Dietary Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary requirements can be accommodated.
Accessibility
- Features Passenger lift serving all floors
- Step-free access throughout, fully wheelchair accessible
- Accessible toilets
- Wheelchair ramps to Auditorium stage and decking
- Clear building signage
- Details Accessible on-street parking on Sidney Street and in nearby car parks
- Caveat First-floor lift access routes through the First Floor Hall. Induction loop provision should be confirmed with the venue. Organisers with detailed accessibility requirements should discuss delegate movement, stage access, and room configuration directly with the venue team before booking.
Sustainability
- Details King's House Conference Centre is AIM Accredited and a member of the Meetings Industry Association and Visit Manchester. The venue operates a social-impact model, directing surplus to Homes of Hope, a Manchester homelessness charity. Published sustainability-related practices include locally sourced catering produce where possible, shared-use city-centre transport accessibility, and building-wide digital and hybrid meeting capability. No formal sustainability certification beyond industry accreditations was identified, and buyers requiring formal not-for-profit or charitable status for procurement should confirm the exact legal and financial structure with the venue (confirm with venue).
Pricing notes
- Day Delegate Rate
- DDR 1 (room hire 8 30–17:30, flipchart, laser projector & screen, lectern, sound system with technical support, stage & lighting (Auditorium only), all-day tea & coffee, cold buffet lunch A, WiFi): £39 + VAT pp
- DDR 2 (as DDR 1 plus laptop & wireless presenter, table linen, conference pads & pens, mineral water, fruit cordials & sweets, cold buffet lunch B) £45.50 + VAT pp
- DDR 3 (as DDR 2 plus four LCD repeater screens (Auditorium only), morning pastries & fruit, afternoon treats, juice, hot or cold buffet lunch D) £54 + VAT pp
- Note Per person, excluding VAT, minimum numbers apply. Room hire rates and equipment rates are also published by room and duration on the venue website.
Space combinations
- Auditorium + Seminar Rooms Large conference with breakout sessions
- Auditorium + Additional Spaces Speaker support and backstage coordination
- First Floor Hall + Seminar Rooms Training and workshop programmes
- Seminar Room 1 + Seminar Room 3/4 Multi-stream workshops and seminars
Compare event spaces
Auditorium
Flagship conference auditorium with professional AV and livestreaming capability The Auditorium is the venue's largest and most technically advanced space, designed for large conferences, presentations, launches, hybrid events,…
Pairs well with First Floor Hall, Seminar Room 1, Seminar Room 2, Seminar Room 3/4 Combined, Additional Spaces
First Floor Hall
Flexible period-style event hall for conferences, workshops, and banquets The First Floor Hall is an L-shaped room with high ceilings and period architectural features. It is suited to…
Pairs well with Auditorium, Seminar Room 1, Seminar Room 2, Seminar Room 3/4 Combined
Seminar Room 1
Street-level training and meeting room with natural daylight Seminar Room 1 is a square-format ground-floor room with café-style doors opening onto Sidney Street. It works well for training…
Pairs well with Auditorium, First Floor Hall, Seminar Room 3/4 Combined
Seminar Room 2
Compact naturally lit room for workshops and smaller meetings Seminar Room 2 is a rectangular room with natural daylight and natural ventilation. It is suited to workshops, meetings,…
Pairs well with First Floor Hall, Seminar Room 1, Seminar Room 3/4 Combined
Seminar Room 3/4 Combined
Flexible divisible seminar space Seminar Rooms 3 and 4 can be combined using an acoustic movable wall to create a larger shared event space. The combined room is…
Pairs well with Auditorium, First Floor Hall, Seminar Room 1
Additional Spaces
Supplementary support space adjacent to the Auditorium An additional side room next to the Auditorium is available as supplementary event space for green room use, breakout activity, or…
Pairs well with Auditorium
Capacity matrix
| Space | Theatre | Boardroom | Dining | Cabaret | Classroom | U-shape | Exam | Horseshoe | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditorium | 600 | 60 | 350 | 280 | 350 | 48 | 200 | 60 | Ask |
| First Floor Hall | 220 | 54 | 207 | 161 | 52 | 44 | 133 | 54 | Ask |
| Seminar Room 1 | 90 | 30 | 72 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 67 | 30 | Ask |
| Seminar Room 2 | 48 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 30 | Ask |
| Seminar Room 3/4 Combined | 85 | 28 | 72 | 56 | 34 | 16 | 61 | 20 | Ask |
Facilities and services
Facilities & Amenities
Getting there
King's House Conference Centre is located on Sidney Street off Oxford Road in central Manchester, on the southern side of the city centre near two universities.
AddressManchester, Greater Manchester
PostcodeM1 7HB
AreaManchester, North West
Nearest stationManchester Oxford Road — ~6 min walk
Good forAwards and galas, Conferences, Corporate events, Exhibitions, Meeting rooms, Parties
- Manchester Oxford Road station ~6 min walk
- St Peter's Square Metrolink ~10 min walk
- Manchester Piccadilly ~18 min walk or short bus journey
- Manchester Central Coach Station ~12 min walk
- No on-site parking — nearby public car parks and limited on-street bays available; a discounted local NCP arrangement has previously been offered (confirm with venue)
Frequently asked questions
Is King's House good for conferences?
Yes. It is specifically designed for conferences, seminars, training, and presentation-led events. The Auditorium holds up to 600 theatre-style, with additional breakout rooms across the building. For full-day conferences, the venue suggests the Auditorium works best from around 80 to 350 delegates, with the higher 600 figure suited to shorter presentation formats.
Does it have strong AV capability?
Yes. The Auditorium includes a professional d&b audiotechnik PA system, an Allen & Heath SQ6 48-channel digital mixer, stage lighting, and large-format projection infrastructure. Livestreaming and recording can be arranged.
Is it accessible by public transport?
Very. Manchester Oxford Road station is approximately six minutes away on foot, while St Peter's Square Metrolink stop is around ten minutes away. Oxford Road bus services stop nearby throughout the day.
Does the venue include WiFi?
Yes. Building-wide leased-line superfast WiFi is included throughout the venue.
Can it host hybrid or livestreamed events?
Livestreaming and recording can be arranged, with the Auditorium being the strongest space for it. Specific room-by-room livestream provision should be confirmed with the venue.
Is it a hotel venue?
No. King's House is a standalone conference centre rather than a hotel. There are no on-site bedrooms.