Hire the Burgess Foundation for your event

The Burgess Foundation offers a brilliant event space in one of Manchester’s oldest mills, with plenty of gorgeous brickwork akin to a New York comedy club. The room is kitted out with modern audio-visual facilities including our brand new day-bright projector, the licensed Burgess Bar and, for a truly unique feel, Anthony Burgess’s own antique furniture and musical instruments.

The event space is flexible, adjustable for your set-up needs. We can offer:

⚙️ Formal theatre-style layouts for concerts, comedy, lectures and book launches

⚙️ Looser cabaret-style layouts for meetings, workshops, away days and study days

⚙️ Something outside the box, for fashion shows, video shoots, gin nights and brand events

You’ll enjoy working alongside our experienced and friendly venue managers who will help your event come to life. Read on for more, or go straight to our quote request form.

Facilities and audience capacity

Our audience capacity is:
⚙️ 100 seated theatre-style, or 85 with projector & screen in place
⚙️ 25 for cabaret / boardroom, although this can stretch to 30

We have a sound system, stage lighting and superfast wifi connectivity – and an equally superfast venue manager to help make everything run smoothly for you.

The Burgess Baar can offer drinks receptions, tea services and bar tabs. Ask us for a quote.

Accessibility: wheelchair-accessible | no steps on entry | accessible toilet facilities on ground floor | all-gender facilities. Please ask us if you have any special requirements for your visit.

Tell us about your event requirements. Scroll down this page and fill in our quick request form or email Ian Carrington on events@anthonyburgess.org

Here is the enquiry form.

Photographs of the event space

Doves: Cycle of Hurt, recorded at the Burgess Foundation

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