Victoria Warehouse in Manchester hosts conferences, meetings, training days, awards dinners, product launches, exhibitions, private parties and weddings. Events start at teams of 50 and reach several thousand guests. The venue is a group of industrial warehouse spaces on Trafford Wharf Road in Stretford, each with a private entrance and in-house catering.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells its spaces for conferences, meetings, training days, networking events, awards evenings and company parties. The Bays, The Archives, The Cellars and The Tobacco Stores are open-plan rooms with exposed brick, used for product launches, brand events and company-wide gatherings. They suit teams starting at 50. The Cinema is the smallest room and takes up to 20 people for presentations and project reviews.
The largest space is The Cotton Sheds, which covers 3,000 square meters and accommodates up to 3,500 attendees. It has several areas, so an organiser can place a keynote, breakout sessions, lounges and a VIP zone in the same building. The sales team prepares a proposal and event coordinators follow the booking until the day. Wi-Fi is included, floor plans are tailored to the event, and the venue publishes an events brochure.
Weddings and receptions
Five spaces are licensed for civil ceremonies, in coordination with Trafford Council, which sets the time slots. The Bays holds 400 guests for a wedding. The Cotton Sheds holds 1,000, with dining for 700. Tables, chairs, glassware and a PA system with two wireless microphones are listed in the wedding package for The Bays, and a specialist wedding team supports the day. The Cotton Sheds is also offered for religious weddings that require self-catering, including Halal and Kosher meals.
Rooms and capacities
For private parties the main space can hold up to 5,000 people, and a mezzanine above The Sheds works as a VIP area. Lighting, audio, projectors and multicolor downlighters can be adapted to the theme. Other areas can be used for smaller groups, photo booths or games. The venue also has air conditioning and heating, outdoor areas, backstage access for performers and an in-house security team.
Catering
The in-house catering team serves anything from 40 to 1,800 guests, with menus adapted to dietary needs. Weddings use the venue's own chefs. Trained bar and waiting staff are part of the private event offer.
History and setting
The site sits on the Manchester Ship Canal side of the city, in a former industrial district. The buildings keep their brickwork and pillars, which the venue restored for wedding and event use. Companies including Renault, Netflix, Adidas, Sky Sports and Manchester United have held events here.
Getting there
The address is Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester M17 1AB. The venue states that transport links are close, that parking on site is free, and that spaces are on the ground floor or served by lifts, with ramp access at reception and accessible toilets throughout.
