Selly Manor Museum in Birmingham can be hired for civil wedding ceremonies, concerts, workshops, exhibitions, parties and corporate events, in a medieval hall that seats 40 in theater style. The site stands in the historic village of Bournville and is run by the Bournville Village Trust.
Seminars and company events
The museum offers its site for private functions, talks, workshops and corporate hire. It is suited to small, intimate events rather than large conferences. The main space is the hall of Minworth Greaves, about 700 years old, which seats 40 people theater style or 30 banquet style. The team can supply tables, chairs, refreshments and audio-visual equipment. Past uses include art and pottery exhibitions, workshops and courses, and concerts. The hall is hired by the hour, with set-up and tidying time included, and organisers should arrange a viewing with the team first. The garden alone can also be hired on request.
Weddings and receptions
The museum has held civil wedding ceremonies and partnerships for more than 20 years. Ceremonies take place in the medieval cruck-framed hall of Minworth Greaves, which has oak beams and a flagstone floor. The hall seats 40 guests, with the couple in front of an oak table about 400 years old. The site is described as ideal for an intimate, smaller wedding. The couple has use of the site for three hours. The museum garden, with fruit trees, cottage borders and wildflowers, serves for photographs, and so does the village green around the corner. A wedding brochure is available on request through the enquiry form.
Rooms and capacities
The site has three parts: the hall of Minworth Greaves, the Tudor Selly Manor and the period garden. Only the hall has a stated capacity: 40 seated theater style, 30 banquet style, and 40 for a wedding ceremony. The website gives no capacity for the manor itself or for the garden.
Catering
Refreshments can be supplied by the museum. The website does not describe a kitchen or a list of approved caterers, so confirm the options when you view the site.
History and setting
Selly Manor is described as a 14th-century timber-framed building. It stands in the heart of Bournville, the village built by the chocolate manufacturers George and Richard Cadbury, and the museum is part of the Bournville Village Trust. The museum presents two of the oldest buildings in Birmingham.
Getting there
The website excerpts available give no address, parking or transport information. Contact the museum by phone or through the form on the hire page to arrange a viewing and to ask about access.
