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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022
Last update: May 2026
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.
- Woman-owned
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Reviews for The Monastery Manchester
Mr&Mrs Carty
Stop looking for a venue.. choose here!
We would recommend EVERYONE to choose The Monastery as your venue for your special day as the scenery outside and character of The Monastery itself was honestly beautiful, we cannot stop looking at our photos. Special shoutout the Neil and Glen, who in the evening made sure that everything went perfect, even if we did move up our schedule!
Choose this venue - they will make sure your wedding is as unforgettable as our was. We wish we could do it all again!
Mrs and Mrs Hughes x
Beautiful venue, Great food, excellent staff
Chloe was our wedding coordinator and she patiently guided us through the whole process. We had timely meetings to provide details of what we’d envisioned so nothing was rushed. But still they accommodated for some last minute changes (one or two extra guests etc). When she was away, she had told us who to be in touch with in advance so there were no disruptions.
I had some minor feedback for Chloe after the event which she took on happily. That tells me that even though she was already fantastic, she is positive about improving the quality of events there.
The staff perfected the balance of being there for everything we needed but also being stealthy to let us enjoy friends and family.
It was a wonderful experience overall.
Our wedding
J & L Fahey wedding review
Perfect from start to finish
Silver wedding vow renewal
The venue was stunning and really wowed our guests, who have since been back to visit The Monastery. The whole process from the day we enquired to booking to the big day itself was so simple and stress free. Chloe was amazing, her communication was friendly, regular and crystal clear, any requests from us were dealt with very professionally and nothing was too much trouble. On the actual day the staff were all fantastic and went above and beyond to ensure every guest was welcomed. We used vendors from a list Chloe had provided and we could not have asked for more, the decor, DJ and food were everything we wanted and more. We also had a live band and Chloe took care of all the communication with the band and vendors taking all the stress and pressure from us. We found The Monastery an amazing venue for a wedding/vow renewal and would highly recommend it.
The Best Day Ever
Beautiful venue and experience!
Our wedding coordinator Kate was fantastic and did everything she could to ensure our wedding day was perfect and ran smoothly.
We will be forever grateful to Kate and her team.
What a venue, wow!!
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 with, food menus and packages that they provide.
The venue is an absolute dream, the decor, lighting, atmosphere and secret little tunnels and corridors add to the charm and charisma of the listed building.
I’d recommend this venue and organising team to anyone who’s looking to get married in a beautiful building with a very large car park just on the outskirts of Manchester!
A magical day, wonderful staff, very fair pricing
Stunning wedding venue
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 was delicious and loved by all our guests.
We can't thank Chloe and her team enough for the planning and creating of our special day.
Best day ever
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Meet the team
Hello, I'm Chloe! I've been here at The Monastery as the Weddings & Special Events Coordinator since 2022 - and I love it! Working with me you'll find that I'm detail orientated but very easy going, no question is silly (ever!), and most importantly I just want you to enjoy yourselves through your wedding planning process, and of course on the day :) p.s. having your wedding at The Monastery directly contributes to keeping the doors open here as we are a charity owned building!
Hi, I’m Katy, and as Business Development Manager at The Monastery, I work across a wide range of events whilst also helping to grow and develop new opportunities for the venue. In my four years here, I’ve had the pleasure of being part of so many incredible weddings, from drinks receptions with real reindeer to brides performing their own DJ sets! I love bringing each couple’s unique ideas to life and making sure they leave with memories to last a lifetime.
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