Irjalan makasiini is a rentable party and gathering venue for up to 180 guests, with dining for 100 to 120. It occupies a restored grain store dating from the 1890s in the Takahuhti district of Tampere, Finland. Organisers use it for receptions, family celebrations and other private gatherings, and the site also names meetings and gatherings among its past uses.
Seminars and company events
The official site does not present a dedicated corporate offer, so a company booking is a matter to raise with the venue. What the building offers is a simple, flexible plan: two halls of roughly 61 m² each, a full kitchen between them and wireless internet. A projection screen and a video projector can be rented, which makes a short presentation or an annual meeting followed by a meal feasible for a group of around a hundred.
Weddings and receptions
The venue describes itself as a popular place for celebrations. The site does not mention weddings by name, so confirm with the caretaker that a wedding date is available. A party tent can be rented for summer events, which adds covered outdoor room beside the building.
Rooms and capacities
The building has two halls of about 61 m² each. One is intended for dining and the other works as a dance floor. In total the venue states room for up to 180 people, and it gives 100 to 120 as the dining capacity. The dance hall has a radio and amplifier combination. A small side room is locked and used for storage, so it is not available to guests. Restrooms and sanitary facilities are on site.
Furniture is included. The inventory lists nine rectangular pine tables of 160 cm, nine round pine tables of 108 cm in diameter, 18 pine benches, 27 pine chairs with backs, 45 plastic chairs with backs and eight small serving tables. This lets the organiser mix long banquet tables and round tables.
Catering
The kitchen sits in the middle of the building and was fully renovated in 2012. Tableware for 100 people is provided, along with tablecloths and candles. The site does not describe a caterer, so plan on bringing your own or hiring one for meals above that number.
History and setting
The makasiini belongs to the grounds of the Irjala manor. Kaarle Kustaa Irjala, the last master of the Irjala riding estate family, had the granary and the main manor building built in the 1890s. Volunteers from the Irjalan Omakotiyhdistys residents association restored the former grain store in 1988. Since then it has served for gatherings and parties of many kinds.
Getting there
The address is Irjalankuja 4, 33560 Tampere. The venue is in Takahuhti, about 5 km east of the centre of Tampere, and the site describes the connections as good. The site includes a location page, a floor plan, a price list and a booking calendar, and the caretaker can be reached by email or phone for details on parking, accessibility and permitted event types, which the pages do not cover.
