Conferences and exhibitions for up to 1,200 people, gala dinners and weddings of 150 to 1,000 guests can be held at The Sheridan, a single event hall of 2,300 square meters on Oldham Road in Miles Platting, east Manchester. The space divides to fit the group, the kitchens are on site and parking for 300 cars is included with every booking.
Seminars and company events
The Sheridan hosts association, corporate and consumer exhibitions, conferences, award dinners and Christmas parties. It is one self-contained hall that can be subdivided as needed, with theatre, cabaret and classroom layouts and a ceiling height of 3.5 to 3.8 meters. Audiovisual equipment, staging and exhibition technology are provided on site, along with digital signage and a reception area, and the layout gives seats a clear view of the stage. Delegate catering is planned for each event, from seated lunches to snacks between sessions. The venue is not residential, but hotels lie within a five-minute walk for speakers and exhibitors who stay overnight.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings range from about 150 guests to 1,000. The venue specialises in multicultural weddings and adapts to the ceremonial and dietary requirements of different faiths and traditions. The events team works with outside suppliers on décor such as floral canopies and indoor water features, and the venue holds its own wedding fair where couples can see the hall dressed for an event.
Rooms and capacities
The hall covers 2,300 square meters and takes up to 1,200 people for a conference and up to 1,000 for a wedding. It can be divided, dressed and themed for smaller events. The venue has been fully refurbished and offers lift and escalator access. The enquiry form groups requests by size, up to 250, 251 to 500, and above 500 guests, which gives an idea of how the hall is usually split.
Catering
Catering is in-house, prepared in the on-site kitchens by a team of chefs, with a choice of more than eight cuisines from around the world. Chefs write bespoke menus, from contemporary to classic. A fully licensed bar is on site. The kitchens hold the top food hygiene rating of five from the Food Standards Agency. The same team runs an outside catering service for events held elsewhere.
Getting there
The address is 371 Oldham Road, Miles Platting, Manchester M40 8RR, at the gateway to east Manchester. Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria railway stations are less than two miles away, and the Monsall Metrolink stop links the venue to the tram network. Free parking for 300 cars is included with every event, which matters for large weddings and exhibitions where many guests drive. Manchester Airport is the nearest airport, and the motorway network is reached by road from Oldham Road. The sales office answers on weekdays from late morning to early evening.
